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Copying symbols

autodeskguest

 

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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  • 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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  • 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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