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everdrone , 07-04-2026, 04:15 PM

Is anyone else experiencing an issue with the part choices panels?

See the attached image.

, 07-04-2026, 04:23 PM

🤖 In the meantime, here’s a response from the [FEDEVEL AI HW Assistant]().
It helps to find relevant resources for your question, but it may make mistakes as it’s still in early development.

This is the response from the AI Assistant:
Based on the video content, there are two key factors that can cause issues with part choices panels in Altium:

1. **Component Parameter Requirements**
Components must have proper parameters (especially manufacturer part numbers) to work with part search features. If components lack these parameters, the part choices panel may not function correctly. This is mentioned in the Octopart integration video where components without part number parameters can't be looked up properly [source 14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-G-uym2MX0&t=156).

2. **Import/Configuration Issues**
The Concord Pro/Altium 365 component creation tutorial shows that part choice visibility problems can occur if:
- Preferences need resetting to default
- There are residual configuration issues from previous installations
- Component template parameters don't match the import scheme

The recommended solution from the videos is to:
1. Verify components have manufacturer part numbers in their parameters
2. Reset Altium preferences through Control Panel > Programs > Altium > Change > Remove Preferences
3. If that fails, do a clean reinstall with preference removal [source 16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7p-VeVCl3QI&t=1298)

This appears to be a known configuration-related issue that others have encountered, particularly when working with cloud components or manufacturer part search integrations. The panel behavior is sensitive to both component metadata and local software configuration.

You can continue chatting with the AI Assistant here:
https://fedevel.com/hw-assistant

QDrives , 07-04-2026, 05:13 PM

It depends on the component.
I have seen problems with this depending on the component and suppliers.
But I do not see the issue you have.

everdrone , 07-04-2026, 05:41 PM

It's happening on all components throughout my whole library.
I tried and can't seem to access ciiva.com either. I'm hoping it's a DNS problem on their end?
Can you access the website yourself?

QDrives , 07-04-2026, 05:44 PM

ciiva.com gives problems on my end too.
403 error when searching for component.

everdrone , 07-04-2026, 07:15 PM

Hopefully it's resolved soon. Thank you for the input.