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Copying Library Symbols

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Hi All,

 

I'm a new Eagle user, and I'm trying to make a custom library of the parts

I will be using the most. I'd like to take some of the existing symbols

(only) from libraries supplied with Eagle, and use them to create my own

library. I will be making the package, and device definitions myself while

using the these existing symbols.

 

Is this possible? It appears (from browsing the forum) that symbols are

somehow unique, and may need a 'Group-Copy-Paste' approach rather than a

'Right-click & Save to Library' or 'Drag-n-Drop' approach, but I have been

able to make anything work yet!

 

Thanks,

 

John

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  • Hi John, welcome to the eagle world

     

    Some of the behavior is not intuitive but here's what worked for me.

    From eagle control panel, create your new library and open it.

    Size the library window and control panel so they both fit to your screen.

    In control panel, expand the lbr branch and find the components you want to

    copy.

    Simply drag the components to your new library. They will import as copies

    of the originals and you can then customize as needed.

    Don't forget to save your library before exiting...

     

    Hope that helps - Oppie

     

    <jmorley@endeavour-usa.com> wrote in message

    news:ik8a54$7su$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    Hi All,

     

    I'm a new Eagle user, and I'm trying to make a custom library of the parts

    I will be using the most. I'd like to take some of the existing symbols

    (only) from libraries supplied with Eagle, and use them to create my own

    library. I will be making the package, and device definitions myself while

    using the these existing symbols.

     

    Is this possible? It appears (from browsing the forum) that symbols are

    somehow unique, and may need a 'Group-Copy-Paste' approach rather than a

    'Right-click & Save to Library' or 'Drag-n-Drop' approach, but I have been

    able to make anything work yet!

     

    Thanks,

     

    John

    --

    Web access to CadSoft support forums at www.eaglecentral.ca.  Where the

    CadSoft EAGLE community meets.

     

     

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  • Hi John, welcome to the eagle world

     

    Some of the behavior is not intuitive but here's what worked for me.

    From eagle control panel, create your new library and open it.

    Size the library window and control panel so they both fit to your screen.

    In control panel, expand the lbr branch and find the components you want to

    copy.

    Simply drag the components to your new library. They will import as copies

    of the originals and you can then customize as needed.

    Don't forget to save your library before exiting...

     

    Hope that helps - Oppie

     

    <jmorley@endeavour-usa.com> wrote in message

    news:ik8a54$7su$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

    Hi All,

     

    I'm a new Eagle user, and I'm trying to make a custom library of the parts

    I will be using the most. I'd like to take some of the existing symbols

    (only) from libraries supplied with Eagle, and use them to create my own

    library. I will be making the package, and device definitions myself while

    using the these existing symbols.

     

    Is this possible? It appears (from browsing the forum) that symbols are

    somehow unique, and may need a 'Group-Copy-Paste' approach rather than a

    'Right-click & Save to Library' or 'Drag-n-Drop' approach, but I have been

    able to make anything work yet!

     

    Thanks,

     

    John

    --

    Web access to CadSoft support forums at www.eaglecentral.ca.  Where the

    CadSoft EAGLE community meets.

     

     

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