Use a symbol without footprint in the schematic editor

Question

Dear all,

I'm trying to create a schematic using several components with symbol only because I don't need the footprint for now. How can I use the component without the footprint in my schematic? When I try to add them, I got error.

Best,

Cortex

autodeskguest · Answer

Hello Mario,

The easiest thing to do is to draw a symbol without pins on it. This

will avoid defining actual electrical connections and allow you to put

it into a schematic without issue.

Additionally, you could draw a normal symbol and in the device editor

create an attribute called EXTERNAL, this tells EAGLE the component is

off the board and therefore doesn't need a package.

hth,

Jorge Garcia

Use a symbol without footprint in the schematic editor

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