I guess I have tried that. Another method of managing libraries in Eagle is this, copied from the Eagle manual page 215: At midnight on June 22, wave a dead fish over the library. As soon as the full moon rises over your left shoulder, tie a string to a rabbit's tail, and have the string go through a set of pulleys and knock a water vase off a shelf to wake a midget captain. The midget captain then pulls a lever which presses the "GO" button which looks like a stop button. Select the "Grep" button, then press the middle left mouse button while holding the Control, ALT, left shift, big orange switch and F13 buttons down with your other hand and pressing the CD open button on your computer with your big toe. Hold your mouth so your left lip is curled up and your right lip is curled down, chanting "all your base are belong to us" and simple! that's all there is to it! ;-) One of the biggest complaints on the Eagle suggestion board is an improvement in library management, and a return to Windows default behavior in the copy/cut/paste functions. Hopefully they will get it right soon. Other than that it is a good program. --Lawrence ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim" To: Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [PIC]: Eagle Question > 1. EXPORT the particular library you are interested in as an > ASCII text/script file. > > 2. Edit said ASCII text file - editting as many parameters for > device symbol or device outline and pads as needed **en masse**. > > 3. Import/'run' the ASCII text file as a 'script' file - > > 4. Then SAVE it under a different name (leaves the old library > intact!). > > > This reduces the repetitive work-load within the GUI editor > in Eagle when changing *hoards* of, say, pad sizes .... > > Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David P. Harris" > To: > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 3:38 PM > Subject: Re: [PIC]: Eagle Question > > > > Hi- > > Group everthing, then select Cut (scissors), then RIGHT click on the > screen to > > select the group. Change to the new library, select Paste (paste bottle), > and > > right clck again. You don't need to use the Go button. > > David > > > > Lawrence Lile wrote: > > > > > 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" > > > To: > > > 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, > > > > -- > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- > > > > Tim Daneliuk > > > > tundra@tundraware.com > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu