"I could not find a way to copy a "Device". "

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Lile" <llile@TOASTMASTER.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 1:09 PM
Subject: Re: [PIC]: Eagle Question


> Eagle's library management is not it's strongest point.  They have
promised
> to improve it in the next version, but so far we are stuck with this:
>
> I could not find a way to copy a "Device".  There IS a way to copy a
> package, and copy a symbol, then create a new device in a new library.
>
> To copy a package or symbol:
> Open the appropriate library, and load the device using LIBRARY:PACKAGE or
> LIBRARY:SYMBOL
> Select the GROUP icon and pick everything
> Select EDIT:CUT (not COPY) and press the GO button which looks light a
> stoplight.   This is important. COPY doesn't work, and the GO button seems
> to be key to the whole thing.  Your Mileage May Vary.
>
> Create a new library with FILE:NEW
> Choose LIBRARY:PACKAGE:NEW and name it
> Choose EDIT:PASTE and place your new package
>
> Likewise with the symbol
>
> Create a new device, add the symbol and package, and wire up the
terminals.
>
> Like I said, not the smoothest user interface, and admittedly Eagle's
> biggest weak point.  There are some ULP (user language programs) that
> purport to make library management easier but I haven't looked into them.
>
> --Lawrence
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Daneliuk" <tundra@TUNDRAWARE.COM>
> To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 12:50 PM
> Subject: [PIC]: Eagle Question
>
>
> > I've been using the freeware version of Eagle for various PIC projects.
> > In so doing, I had to add something to the transistor-fet libraray (the
> > 2n7000 is oddly missing).  Now that I have upgraded to the latest
version
> > of Eagle, is there a simple way to extract my definition from the old
> library
> > and add it to the new one.  More to the point, is there a way to extract
> > my FET defintion and creat a new library where I can just put my own
> stuff?
> >
> > TIA,
> > --
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> > tundra@tundraware.com
> >
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