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Copying symbols

autodeskguest
autodeskguest over 16 years ago

 

Dear Eagle user group

 

I tried to find some information on this but couldn't, so please excuse me

if this has been answered before.

 

I'd like to copy / paste a symbol (under a new name) in my own 'special

devices' library in order to modify it. However, I can't find any way of

making such a copy - is this possible?

 

Thanks!

 

Richard

 

 

 

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  • autodeskguest
    autodeskguest over 16 years ago

    On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 17:47:48 +0100, "Richard Hince"

    <rich_h@hotmail.com> wrote:

     

     

    Dear Eagle user group

     

    I tried to find some information on this but couldn't, so please excuse me

    if this has been answered before.

     

    I'd like to copy / paste a symbol (under a new name) in my own 'special

    devices' library in order to modify it. However, I can't find any way of

    making such a copy - is this possible?

     

    There may be an easy way, but I only know of a convoluted way.  Make a

    brand new library (Temp.lbr, for example).  Drag a device containing

    the symbol you want to the new library.  Edit the new library and

    rename the Device and the Symbol.  Delete all the packages from that

    device.  Now you have a Device that has a Symbol and no packages.  Now

    edit your Special Devices library and drag the (renamed) device to

    your library.  Once you get it there, delete the device.  Now you have

    a renamed Symbol, ready for you to modify it.  It was important that

    you renamed the device too so that it would not over-write the device

    with the same name in your good library.  Now you can delete Temp.lbr.

     

     

    Robert Scott

    Real-Time Specialties

    Ypsilanti, Michigan

     

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    autodeskguest over 16 years ago

    Richard Hince wrote on Thu, 09 April 2009 12:47

    Dear Eagle user group

     

    I tried to find some information on this but couldn't, so please excuse

    me

    if this has been answered before.

     

    I'd like to copy / paste a symbol (under a new name) in my own 'special

     

    devices' library in order to modify it. However, I can't find any way of

     

    making such a copy - is this possible?

     

     

    Hi Richard, yes there is a way to do this.

     

     

    Go to source library

    Open source symbol

    turn on all layers

    group everything

    choose cut command and apply to group

    open destination library

    create or open destination symbol

    choose paste

    left click to place

     

     

    Note:  the point where your right click to cut will be the origin when the

    pasting happens, so choose wisely.

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

     

     

     

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    autodeskguest over 16 years ago

     

    Thank you James and Robert - both suggestions work fine. Shame there isn't a

    'copy symbol' (and package for that matter) but maybe there's a good reason

    why not.

     

    "James Morrison" <james@eaglecentral.ca> wrote in message

    news:grlm8k$8f0$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    Richard Hince wrote on Thu, 09 April 2009 12:47

    Dear Eagle user group

     

    I tried to find some information on this but couldn't, so please excuse

    me

    if this has been answered before.

     

    I'd like to copy / paste a symbol (under a new name) in my own 'special

    devices' library in order to modify it. However, I can't find any way of

    making such a copy - is this possible?

     

    Hi Richard, yes there is a way to do this.

     

     

    Go to source library

    Open source symbol

    turn on all layers

    group everything

    choose cut command and apply to group

    open destination library

    create or open destination symbol

    choose paste

    left click to place

     

     

    Note:  the point where your right click to cut will be the origin when the

    pasting happens, so choose wisely.

     

    Cheers,

     

    James.

     

     

     

    --

    James Morrison  ~~~  Stratford Digital

     

    email:  sales2009@eaglecentral.ca

    fax:    888.701.8097

    web:    http://www.eaglecentral.ca

     

    Online EAGLE Dealer for US and Canada

    EAGLE Design Experts

    EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

    --

     

    Browser access to CadSoft Support Forums at http://www.eaglecentral.ca

     

     

     

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    autodeskguest over 16 years ago

    Richard Hince schrieb:

    Dear Eagle user group

     

    I tried to find some information on this but couldn't, so please excuse me

    if this has been answered before.

     

    I'd like to copy / paste a symbol (under a new name) in my own 'special

    devices' library in order to modify it. However, I can't find any way of

    making such a copy - is this possible?

     

    Thanks!

     

    Richard

     

     

     

    Whatever you do, do it in your own libraries!

     

    Open a library or create new and KEEP OPEN.

    In control panel / libraries pick a device with the wanted symbol.

    Right klick it, choose 'copy to library' in the opening dialog.

    Save the new lib and close it. That's all.

     

    If you really want the symbol only, the fastest way to get rid of the

    other 'garbage' is to export the new library as a .scr, open it with a

    text editor, scratch the unwanted things and import the new file.scr

    into a new lbr.

     

     

    --

    Gruß / regards

     

    Jörn

     

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