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How do I create a library with a device from a schematic and a board

dwaring

I want to add a device to my project. It is a BMP180 barometer board from Adafruit. I have the .sch and .brd from the vendor. The board is complete and wired, but when I use the ULP script to export the library I get a library that has no device which represents the board itself, just the components. So there is no connection between the library that was created and the original board. There is no way for me to use this library to add the board to my project. Am I missing something here? What is the point of exporting the library if all you get is the individual parts and the the layout?

 

I am using Eagle 7.7.0

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  • Wow - thanks for that info Warren.  I had been giving the same issue some

    thought and was going to suggest this morning that the solution would be to

    bring the board (.brd) file into the editor, remove all the components,

    traces, vias etc. then group/copy the remainder and insert it into the

    package editor.  Both Sparkfun and Adafruit have some neat gadgets that

    would be really nice to be able to stick them on a board just like other

    components and I had searched before for information on how to create a

    package from a board (in my case, I wanted to create a device for the

    Huzzah board).  Creating the symbol is no big deal, but getting the

    mounting holes, pins etc. was the question.  Your answer sounds like it

    solves that problem.

     

    mikey

     

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  • Wow - thanks for that info Warren.  I had been giving the same issue some

    thought and was going to suggest this morning that the solution would be to

    bring the board (.brd) file into the editor, remove all the components,

    traces, vias etc. then group/copy the remainder and insert it into the

    package editor.  Both Sparkfun and Adafruit have some neat gadgets that

    would be really nice to be able to stick them on a board just like other

    components and I had searched before for information on how to create a

    package from a board (in my case, I wanted to create a device for the

    Huzzah board).  Creating the symbol is no big deal, but getting the

    mounting holes, pins etc. was the question.  Your answer sounds like it

    solves that problem.

     

    mikey

     

    --

    http://www.eaglecentral.ca :: The original and best browser access to CadSoft EAGLE support forums.  Supported by EAGLE licenses purchased through us :: http://www.eaglelicenses.com

     

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