Hello Andy - OK. It works.
Why is my own lib registered with the full path but the others already preinstalled not? - Henry Andy Eskelson schrieb: > No, that should work OK. > > The libs are only text files. > > Open one up using a test editor and you will see things like: > > ESchema-LIBRARY Version 2.3 Date: 07/03/2009 20:32:54 > # > # 7SEG-4DIGIT > # > DEF 7SEG-4DIGIT IND 0 40 Y Y 1 F N > F0 "IND" 400 1050 60 H V C CNN > F1 "7SEG-4DIGIT" -400 1050 60 H V C CNN > DRAW > P 3 0 1 20 390 910 500 910 500 910 F > P 5 0 1 20 -160 910 -190 730 -190 730 -190 720 -190 720 F > P 3 0 1 20 -200 510 -90 510 -90 510 F > C -20 520 22 0 1 20 F > .... > > > > To be 100% sure try this: > > > Copy the lib and save as a different name. (bear in mind the problem of > re-installation wiping changes) > > Open eeschema, a blank project will do. > select preferences > library > Naviigate to your new library and click open > Save the project > > Open library editor > Select working library (second icon on top bar) > You should see your new lib in the list somewhere > select it > > select component to edit (5th icon on top bar) > That should bring up a list of the parts in your library. > select one and make a change, save it. Useing the save current loaded > library (first icon on top bar) > > If that works everything should work > > (you do a similar process for modules in PCBnew) > > Remember that the lib is only loaded in the current project, if you > change the project the lib will need to be added to that project. > > Andy > > > > > > > On Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:02:53 +0200 > ehydra <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Andy - >> >> Yes. I worked the example turtorial but changed it to have my first >> sample mini project. >> >> I will investigate the problem with a hand-copied and modified lib. >> Generally speaking: >> If I open the lib folder, copy a file and rename it, maybe change it, >> and then add it to the kicad settings. Will that work or is a lib a >> specialized and maybe somewhere indexed object? >> >> regards - >> Henry >> >> >> Andy Eskelson schrieb: >>> I have covered the normal way to do things, so you will need to be >>> rather more specific. >>> >>> Have you tried working through the examples in the tutorial regarding >>> editing parts and modules, and does that work? If it does then there is >>> nothing wrong with the installation, it must be something else. >>> >>> Exactly what are you trying to do and what is the problem (any error >>> messages etc) >>> >>> What is this "copied and modified lib" that you are trying to add. >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your >> question. >> Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of >> Kicad. >> Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your >> symbols/modules to the kicad library. >> For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the >> kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups >> Links >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > question. > Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by the creator of > Kicad. > Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of how to contribute your > symbols/modules to the kicad library. > For building Kicad from source and other development questions visit the > kicad-devel group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups > Links > > > > -- ehydra.dyndns.info
