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error message: Package variant already defined! - but if it is, I sure can't find it!!!

davetnelson
davetnelson over 11 years ago

Hey team, sorry for a rookie question...

 

I'm trying to use a  2N22222N2222 with a TO92 package The only package that's in the library appears to be a TO18 When I try to add a new package I get the error message"Package variant already defined

 

If there's a  2N22222N2222 with a TO92 package in the library I sure as heck can't find it What stupid mistake am I making this time

 

THANKS!

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  • autodeskguest
    0 autodeskguest over 11 years ago

    Am 13.03.2014 21:54, schrieb Dave Nelson:

    Hey team, sorry for a rookie question...

     

    I'm trying to use a  2N22222N2222 with a TO92 package The only package that's

    in the library appears to be a TO18.

     

    What means "appears"?

    Go to board and"ADD from the library you have found the  2N22222N2222 then

    you will see the packages in the library. image

     

    That goes with control panel as well.

     

    When I try to add a new package, I

    get the error message "Package variant already defined!"...

     

    If there's a  2N22222N2222 with a TO92 package in the library I sure as heck

    can't find it.  What stupid mistake am I making this time?

     

     

    Most likely the 2n2222 is defined with a TO18 package only in the

    LIBRARY. So you must open the library and add a new package to the

    2N22222N2222device

     

    Generally you should do that with your own library.

     

    --

    Mit freundlichen Grüßen / With best regards

     

    Joern Paschedag

     

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  • autodeskguest
    0 autodeskguest over 11 years ago

    Dave Nelson wrote:

     

    Hey team, sorry for a rookie question...

     

    no sweat, everyone was a rookie once 8-)

     

     

    I'm trying to use a  2N22222N2222 with a TO92 package The only package that's

    in the library appears to be a TO18.  When I try to add a new package, I

    get the error message "Package variant already defined!"...

     

    ok, so your are in the library editor and trying to add an additional

    package.

     

    look to the right side of the editor window. There is a listing of the

    already present packages. First column: package name, second column:

    VARIANT, third column: check mark if pin-pad connections are already

    in placs.

     

    If you want to have multiple packages in a device, you need to give

    them unique variant names.

     

    as with technologies, this variant name will be attachted to the

    device name. Either in the form , or

    you can place a '*' for technology and '?' for pachage in the device

    name if you a´want a different arrangement.

    --

     

    Lorenz

     

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    0 davetnelson over 11 years ago in reply to autodeskguest

    Hey, many thanks to CadSoft Guest!  Issue was simply that I needed to create a new variant name.  Well done, Sir!

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  • junkyarddog
    0 junkyarddog over 9 years ago

    Call me stupid, if you want!

     

    Why, if a package name is listed, can you not link to that package? It seems ludicrous that, for every part that I need to add an additional package, I have to create a new package name for something that already exist?

     

    I am still not able to get the 'add variant' thing to work. I just either just add a whole new copy of the component, with the new package, or I choose a component that already fits the package and make notes about the substitution.

     

    Yes, it may be a stupid way to do it. But, explain to me why making an additional X number of names of an existing Y number of components, by different names, is more efficient?

     

    I should be able to just Click Add, Choose a Package, and Click Done. If the Package does not exist, then I am off to edit a new package.

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    0 autodeskguest over 9 years ago in reply to junkyarddog

    Stephen Denis wrote on Fri, 03 June 2016 11:58

    Why, if a package name is listed, can you not link to that package?

     

     

    What editor are you in.  "Listed" where exactly.  What do you mean "link

    to".  Are you trying to add a package to a existing device?  Is that

    package already in the library that the device is in?

     

    Quote:

    It seems ludicrous that, ...

     

    Ah, so this is a rant, not really a question.  I was going to try to help,

    but I'm not going to read a rant.  Tuning out.

    --

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

     

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    0 autodeskguest over 9 years ago in reply to junkyarddog

    Stephen Denis wrote on Fri, 03 June 2016 11:58

    Why, if a package name is listed, can you not link to that package?

     

     

    What editor are you in.  "Listed" where exactly.  What do you mean "link

    to".  Are you trying to add a package to a existing device?  Is that

    package already in the library that the device is in?

     

    Quote:

    It seems ludicrous that, ...

     

    Ah, so this is a rant, not really a question.  I was going to try to help,

    but I'm not going to read a rant.  Tuning out.

    --

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

     

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    0 autodeskguest over 9 years ago in reply to junkyarddog

    Stephen Denis wrote:

    Call me stupid, if you want!

     

    have you even read the previous postings in this thread?

    --

     

    Lorenz

     

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  • sean_31415
    0 sean_31415 over 8 years ago

    Ho come on this one is simple

     

    Just open the Library editor

    -Open the device you want to add variant to

    -On the top left you will see the picture of the other variant

    -Below you will see list of all the variants one column says PACKAGE the next problematic one says VARIANT

    -Now look for this symbol "" that mean someone forgot to add a unique name , right click , and select rename call it anything you want

    -Now you can add your new variant with ease .

     

    tag this post with positive rating so other will  find this answer quicker  and skip the spam

     

    Sincerely Sean

    who got the same stupid problem

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  • bbartley
    0 bbartley over 8 years ago in reply to sean_31415

    I believe this was the actual correct answer (at least to the problem I was having). Too bad the bozo who didn't assign a variant name was me. Thank you!

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