Using Eagle on two systems, with library on USB stick

On 06.03.11 9:40 PM, Garrick wrote:

I use EAGLE on a desktop and a laptop for the same projects. A complication

happens when I edit a library part and I want the project on both systems to

update from the same library. The part in a project is linked to a library

at a certain path. If I copy the library to a USB stick and try to update

the library part in a project to the laptop, the EAGLE on the laptop doesn't

know to update from the library on the USB stick. It only updates from the

library in the original path.

 

Do I need to have libraries in exactly the same path names, and same drive

letters common to both systems to make a part update from the library it is

originally from? Is there a way to point it to "mylibrary.lib" on the USB

stick and update the part in the board and schematic?

 

>

The way I sync libraries on more than one computer is using a small

utility called Dropbox. It creates a folder on you HDD wich synchronizes

across multiple computers (two Windows and one Linux). So I have a

special folder for Eagle libraries, DRU, CAM etc. In Eagle Control Panel

I point to these folders and everything is synced when internet is

available. There is also a copy available online and past versions can

be recovered for a period of up to 30 days. You can get a free 2 GB

account (http://db.tt/IbdsuKY if you want to use my referral).

It is possible to use a USB stick for the same purpose, but you need to

remember to mount the stick as the same letter each time or you will

need to update the paths each time in Eagle Control Panel. I suggest Z

as drive letter or something from the end of the alphabet because these

are rarely used.

Best regards,

Marius

On 06.03.11 9:40 PM, Garrick wrote:

I use EAGLE on a desktop and a laptop for the same projects. A complication

happens when I edit a library part and I want the project on both systems to

update from the same library. The part in a project is linked to a library

at a certain path. If I copy the library to a USB stick and try to update

the library part in a project to the laptop, the EAGLE on the laptop doesn't

know to update from the library on the USB stick. It only updates from the

library in the original path.

 

Do I need to have libraries in exactly the same path names, and same drive

letters common to both systems to make a part update from the library it is

originally from? Is there a way to point it to "mylibrary.lib" on the USB

stick and update the part in the board and schematic?

 

>

The way I sync libraries on more than one computer is using a small

utility called Dropbox. It creates a folder on you HDD wich synchronizes

across multiple computers (two Windows and one Linux). So I have a

special folder for Eagle libraries, DRU, CAM etc. In Eagle Control Panel

I point to these folders and everything is synced when internet is

available. There is also a copy available online and past versions can

be recovered for a period of up to 30 days. You can get a free 2 GB

account (http://db.tt/IbdsuKY if you want to use my referral).

It is possible to use a USB stick for the same purpose, but you need to

remember to mount the stick as the same letter each time or you will

need to update the paths each time in Eagle Control Panel. I suggest Z

as drive letter or something from the end of the alphabet because these

are rarely used.

Best regards,

Marius