Creating a device from an existing symbol and package that are located in different libraries

Am 08.08.2011 14:26, schrieb László Monda:

Hi guys,

 

I'd like to create a new library part by combining a symbol and a package from already existing libraries.  The problem is that the symbol and the package are located in different libraries and I cannot seem to be able import them to the same library.  Is there any way to do that?  It might be a limitation but maybe I'm just a n00b.

 

Thanks,

Laci

 

May I just copy from the manual.....

Copy....

From One Library into Another

Devices

If there is a proper Device or Device set that you want to use in

your current library you can copy it in two different ways.

In the Control Panel:

Move (with Drag&Drop) the requested Device set from the Control Panel's

tree view into the opened Library Editor window. The complete Device

set with Symbol(s) and Package(s) will be copied and newly defined.

As an alternative you could use the entry Copy to Library in the

context menu of the Device entry.

With the COPY command:

Type, for example,

COPY 75130@751xx.lbr

or with the whole path

COPY 75130@d:\eagle\lbr\751xx.lbr

in the command line, the Device 75130 from library 751xx.lbr is copied into

the currently opened library.

If the path contains spaces use single quotes for it, for example:

COPY '75130@d:\P A T H\751xx.lbr'

If the Device should be stored in the current library under a new name simply

enter it, like here:

COPY 75130@751xx.lbr 75130NEW

Symbols

As Symbols are not shown in  the tree  view  of the Control Panel

it is not possible to copy them from there into the Library Editor.

Symbols are copied from one library into another the same way as one would

do it within the same library. Therefore we use the commands GROUP, CUT,

and PASTE.....

The only difference to copying a Symbol within a library is that you have

to open the other library (File/Open) after CUT and click into

the group. Then you define a new Symbol that may have the same

or another name as before.

In short:

• OPEN the source library and EDIT the Symbol

• DISPLAY all layers

• Select all objects with GROUP ALL

• Use CUT and left mouse click into the group to set a reference point

• OPEN your target library with File/Open

• EDIT a new Symbol

• Use PASTE to place it

• Save library

Package

The procedure to copy Packages is nearly the same as to copy Devices.

Either   move   (with   Drag&Drop)   the   requested   Package

from   the   Control Panel's   tree   view   into   the   opened

Library   Editor   window.   The   complete Package   will   be

copied   and   newly   defined   in   the   current   library.

As   an alternative you could use the entry Copy to Library

in the context menu of the Package entry.

Or use the COPY command. Type, for example,

COPY DIL16@751xx.lbr

in the command line, the Package DIL16 from library 751xx.lbr is

copied into the   currently   opened   library.   If   the   library

is   not   in   the   current   working directory you have to

enter the whole path, as for example, in:

COPY DIL16@\eagle\mylbr\751xx.lbr

If the path contains spaces use single quotes for it:

COPY 'DIL16@D:\P A T H \mylbr\751xx.lbr'

If  the  Package should  be stored  in  the current library

under  a new  name simply enter it directly in the command line:

COPY DIL16@\eagle\mylbr\751xx.lbr DIL16NEW

The Package is stored with the new name DIL16NEW now.

--

Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

Richard Hammerl

  CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

  FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/training/faq/

Am 08.08.2011 14:26, schrieb László Monda:

Hi guys,

 

I'd like to create a new library part by combining a symbol and a package from already existing libraries.  The problem is that the symbol and the package are located in different libraries and I cannot seem to be able import them to the same library.  Is there any way to do that?  It might be a limitation but maybe I'm just a n00b.

 

Thanks,

Laci

 

May I just copy from the manual.....

Copy....

From One Library into Another

Devices

If there is a proper Device or Device set that you want to use in

your current library you can copy it in two different ways.

In the Control Panel:

Move (with Drag&Drop) the requested Device set from the Control Panel's

tree view into the opened Library Editor window. The complete Device

set with Symbol(s) and Package(s) will be copied and newly defined.

As an alternative you could use the entry Copy to Library in the

context menu of the Device entry.

With the COPY command:

Type, for example,

COPY 75130@751xx.lbr

or with the whole path

COPY 75130@d:\eagle\lbr\751xx.lbr

in the command line, the Device 75130 from library 751xx.lbr is copied into

the currently opened library.

If the path contains spaces use single quotes for it, for example:

COPY '75130@d:\P A T H\751xx.lbr'

If the Device should be stored in the current library under a new name simply

enter it, like here:

COPY 75130@751xx.lbr 75130NEW

Symbols

As Symbols are not shown in  the tree  view  of the Control Panel

it is not possible to copy them from there into the Library Editor.

Symbols are copied from one library into another the same way as one would

do it within the same library. Therefore we use the commands GROUP, CUT,

and PASTE.....

The only difference to copying a Symbol within a library is that you have

to open the other library (File/Open) after CUT and click into

the group. Then you define a new Symbol that may have the same

or another name as before.

In short:

• OPEN the source library and EDIT the Symbol

• DISPLAY all layers

• Select all objects with GROUP ALL

• Use CUT and left mouse click into the group to set a reference point

• OPEN your target library with File/Open

• EDIT a new Symbol

• Use PASTE to place it

• Save library

Package

The procedure to copy Packages is nearly the same as to copy Devices.

Either   move   (with   Drag&Drop)   the   requested   Package

from   the   Control Panel's   tree   view   into   the   opened

Library   Editor   window.   The   complete Package   will   be

copied   and   newly   defined   in   the   current   library.

As   an alternative you could use the entry Copy to Library

in the context menu of the Package entry.

Or use the COPY command. Type, for example,

COPY DIL16@751xx.lbr

in the command line, the Package DIL16 from library 751xx.lbr is

copied into the   currently   opened   library.   If   the   library

is   not   in   the   current   working directory you have to

enter the whole path, as for example, in:

COPY DIL16@\eagle\mylbr\751xx.lbr

If the path contains spaces use single quotes for it:

COPY 'DIL16@D:\P A T H \mylbr\751xx.lbr'

If  the  Package should  be stored  in  the current library

under  a new  name simply enter it directly in the command line:

COPY DIL16@\eagle\mylbr\751xx.lbr DIL16NEW

The Package is stored with the new name DIL16NEW now.

--

Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

Richard Hammerl

  CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

  FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/training/faq/

Thanks a lot Richard, it works like a charm.