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=Saving Components into New | =Saving Components into a New Library= | ||
On the top toolbar, click the "Create new library and save current component into..." button: | On the top toolbar, click the "Create new library and save current component into..." button: | ||
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Now click "Save". | Now click "Save". | ||
=Including the New Library in the Library Configuration= | |||
On the schematic editor window, on the top toolbar, click "Preferences" then "Library": | On the schematic editor window, on the top toolbar, click "Preferences" then "Library": | ||
[[Image: preflib.png]] | [[Image: preflib.png]] | ||
The library configuration window should appear: | |||
[[Image: libconfig2.png]] | |||
=Adding a New Component to an Existing Library= | |||
On the library editor window, rename your component by right-clicking the part name field then selecting "Field Edit": | On the library editor window, rename your component by right-clicking the part name field then selecting "Field Edit": | ||
Revision as of 01:50, 25 June 2012
Saving Components into a New Library
On the top toolbar, click the "Create new library and save current component into..." button:
A new library window should appear.
Name your library then navigate to the folder you want the new library to be saved in:
Now click "Save".
Including the New Library in the Library Configuration
On the schematic editor window, on the top toolbar, click "Preferences" then "Library":
The library configuration window should appear:
Adding a New Component to an Existing Library
On the library editor window, rename your component by right-clicking the part name field then selecting "Field Edit":
The edit field window should appear. Change the value to another part name:
Now click "Ok".
On the top toolbar, click the "Select Working Library" button:
The select lib window should appear.