How to use existing library parts for a new library item

On 1/17/2013 3:50 PM, Rob Millenaar wrote:

This may be a dumb question from a newbie...

I want to create a part (package, symbol, device) in a new library by editing an existing part in one of the supplied libaries. Can't find how to do such a simple thing.

Thanks for any pointers, Rob

 

Hi Rob,

I hope you're doing well, we generally recommend that users copy

existing parts from EAGLE's libraries into there own libraries. There

are several ways to do this, I'll describe the one I find easiest.

1. You need to know what library and what part within that library you

wish to copy.

2. Open the destination library(the one you want to copy to) or create a

new library.

3. Keep the library open, from this point on we will not open any

additional libraries we will only expand trees in the control panel.

4. In the EAGLE control panel, expand the libraries tree and find the

library that contains the part you wish to copy.

5. Expand the library and find the component you want to copy.

6. Right-click on the component you want to copy and select copy to library.

Voila the part has been copied to the open library.

hth,

Jorge Garcia

Thanks Jorge,

Before reading your answer I did figure some things out and together with your description I understand the procedure now.

I created my part by editing the one that looked somewhat like it.

Perhaps my main mistake is trying to figure out everything right from the start (this is my first Eagle project).

Thanks,

Rob

Is there a simialr way to do this if I am trying to duplicate a part in the

same library?

"Jorge Garcia" <jorge@cadsoftusa.com> wrote in message

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3. Keep the library open, from this point on we will not open any

additional libraries we will only expand trees in the control panel.

4. In the EAGLE control panel, expand the libraries tree and find the

library that contains the part you wish to copy.

5. Expand the library and find the component you want to copy.

6. Right-click on the component you want to copy and select copy to

library.

 

Voila the part has been copied to the open library.

 

hth,

Jorge Garcia

db wrote:

Is there a simialr way to do this if I am trying to duplicate a part

in the same library?

 

"Jorge Garcia" <jorge@cadsoftusa.com> wrote in message

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>> 3. Keep the library open, from this point on we will not open any

>> additional libraries we will only expand trees in the control panel.

>> 4. In the EAGLE control panel, expand the libraries tree and find the

>> library that contains the part you wish to copy.

>> 5. Expand the library and find the component you want to copy.

>> 6. Right-click on the component you want to copy and select copy to

>> library.

>>

>> Voila the part has been copied to the open library.

>>

>> hth,

>> Jorge Garcia

Sure, open your library and then from the Control  Panel view that same

library, locate the device of interest and copy that to the open library,

which is the same one.

Because the names are the same it will ask for a new name for the device.

Then, depending on the change you wish to make you may need to un-do

connections, make a new package or a  symbol r make another variant etc.

All the best

Warren

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