ECAD > Configuring and Setting the Environment for ECAD > Settings applicable to all ECAD Designs > Using hint.map Files > To Exclude Parts From Import or Export
  
To Exclude Parts From Import or Export
Use an entry such as the following in the ecad_hint.map file to exclude a part from import:
mcad_in_ignore ->

ecad_name "resistor"
ecad_alt_name "resistor_5k"
ecad_type "part"
ref_des "*"

END
To exclude a part from export, use an entry such as the following in the ecad_hint.map file:
mcad_out_ignore ->

mcad_name "HEAT_SINK"
mcad_type part
ref_des "HS1"

END