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Hello,all I have some questions about how to find the component using add button,because of unfamiliar with the name of every component.thanks. Best wishes!

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Am 19.11.2012 03:24, schrieb ellen du:

Hello,all
I have some questions about how to find the component using add button,because of unfamiliar with the name of every component.thanks.
Best wishes!

Hi Ellen,

use the search function at the bottom of the add dialog.

If you want results DO NOT USE the EXACT NAME of a device.

The explanation is easy: The companies use their own abbreviations for

their device, even if they are equal. Also there are lots of sub families.

So look "unsharp" for devices by just using the relevant numbers like

"7427" instead of "CD7427", "HEF7427", "74AC27D" or whatever other

combinations.

In eagle you can use "?" for a single character or "*" for anything.

So instead searching for a "uA741C" which might also be a "LM741" just

use "741" and if that does not provide a hit then use "741" which

means: "Search for everything with "741" and it does not matter what is

before and after this number".

(All numbers without the '"')

BTW there are a lot of posts related with this matter.

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

Joern Paschedag