Hey Eagle people!
Anyone know if it is possible to search for packages through your
library set?
-Ethan
Etharooni wrote on Sun, 11 April 2010 00:31
Anyone know if it is possible to search for packages through yourlibrary set?
Yes.
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Etharooni schrieb:
Hey Eagle people!Anyone know if it is possible to search for packages through yourlibrary set?-Ethan
See http://www.cadsoftusa.com/faq.htm.en#06011302
18. Finding Libraries and Components
In the Control Panel's tree view Libraries branch are listed all the
libraries stored in the given library path(s) which is set by the menu
Options/Directories. Most libraries provide a short description of its
content which is shown on the right half of the Control Panel as soon
you click on one of the library entries in the tree view. Click the +
character in front of the library name to unfold it, in order to see the
Devices and Packages in the library. Click on one of these entries and
you will get a preview on the right.
In addition there is a direct search function in the ADD dialog where
you select the components in order to place it in your schematic or
layout. In the Schematic Editor it is possible to search for Devices.
If you are looking for Packages, you have to do this in the Layout Editor.
Please note: The search function recognises only libraries that are in
use (USE command). Whether a library file is in use or not can be
checked quickly in the Tree View's Libraries branch. If the marker
behind the library name is green, it is in use. Is it grey, it's not in
use and not taken into consideration by the search function.
The ADD dialog has a Search line at the bottom. Enter the search pattern
there. It makes sense to work with placeholders here. The asterisk *
stands for any number of any character, while the question mark ? is
used for exactly one single character. The options Smd and Description
in the ADD dialog allow to extend the search for parts with smds and
include the Device/Package descriptions.
If you don't find an adequate part in one of the EAGLE default libraries
take a look at CadSoft's web server. In the Download area's Libraries
directory are lots of user-contributed files available for free
download. Otherwise it's easily possible to define your own part in EAGLE.
Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards
Richard Hammerl
CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de
FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm
Sorry, I kinda forgot I posted this, so I'm coming back to it a little
late. I guess I wasn't clear. I know that when I search TSSOP-8 or
whatever into the search box, it doesn't search by package name within
the library. As far as I can tell, it is only searching through the
description.
Thanks in advance, though.
Richard Hammerl wrote:
See http://www.cadsoftusa.com/faq.htm.en#06011302 18. Finding Libraries and Components In the Control Panel's tree view Libraries branch are listed all thelibraries stored in the given library path(s) which is set by the menuOptions/Directories. Most libraries provide a short description of itscontent which is shown on the right half of the Control Panel as soonyou click on one of the library entries in the tree view. Click the +character in front of the library name to unfold it, in order to see theDevices and Packages in the library. Click on one of these entries andyou will get a preview on the right. In addition there is a direct search function in the ADD dialog whereyou select the components in order to place it in your schematic orlayout. In the Schematic Editor it is possible to search for Devices.If you are looking for Packages, you have to do this in the Layout Editor.Please note: The search function recognises only libraries that are inuse (USE command). Whether a library file is in use or not can bechecked quickly in the Tree View's Libraries branch. If the markerbehind the library name is green, it is in use. Is it grey, it's not inuse and not taken into consideration by the search function.The ADD dialog has a Search line at the bottom. Enter the search patternthere. It makes sense to work with placeholders here. The asterisk *stands for any number of any character, while the question mark ? isused for exactly one single character. The options Smd and Descriptionin the ADD dialog allow to extend the search for parts with smds andinclude the Device/Package descriptions.If you don't find an adequate part in one of the EAGLE default librariestake a look at CadSoft's web server. In the Download area's Librariesdirectory are lots of user-contributed files available for freedownload. Otherwise it's easily possible to define your own part in EAGLE.
Etharooni wrote on Sat, 24 April 2010 11:35
The search function recognises only libraries that are inuse (USE command).
The search function recognises only libraries that are in
use (USE command).
Sorry, I kinda forgot I posted this, so I'm coming back to it a little late. I guess I wasn't clear. I know that when I search TSSOP-8 or whatever into the search box, it doesn't search by package name within the library. As far as I can tell, it is only searching through the description.
I think you missed this one point. When you use the Add dialog to search
for parts (or packages in the board editor) it will only search through
libraries that are currently being "used".
If you type "use *" in the command line and hit enter it will add every
library in your library directory path (set in Control Panel) to the list
of libraries to use. Then the search will search through all those
libraries. Note that doing this will cause it longer to simply add any
part because it has to populate the list of components in the dialog box
and there are a lot of components in the list when you use every
library.
My suggestion would be to do that only when searching. Then copy the
device to your own library. Under normal circumstances you only use one
library--your custom library.
Cheers,
James.
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Right. I get this much. I'm just saying that, say some avr has has a
package named TQFP-44. If I search the name of the part specified with
description and library name or whatever, (mega128, etc) it'll show up
in the results, but if I search the package name, it won't. I'm just
asking if there is a quick way of searching just for that.
James Morrison wrote:
I think you missed this one point. When you use the Add dialog to searchfor parts (or packages in the board editor) it will only search throughlibraries that are currently being "used". If you type "use *" in the command line and hit enter it will add everylibrary in your library directory path (set in Control Panel) to the listof libraries to use. Then the search will search through all thoselibraries. Note that doing this will cause it longer to simply add anypart because it has to populate the list of components in the dialog boxand there are a lot of components in the list when you use everylibrary. My suggestion would be to do that only when searching. Then copy thedevice to your own library. Under normal circumstances you only use onelibrary--your custom library. Cheers, James.
