In library editor: Open the device you want to work on.
Draw a selection box around the lines and other things you want to copy This will allow you to move the block. THEN RIGHT CLICK and from the context menu select copy block. That's it. I'm using the 2009 final on SUSE, I don't think that the newer version works differently Andy On Sat, 03 Jul 2010 12:32:23 -0000 "gerard" <[email protected]> wrote: > I wish to create a new schematic component : DPDT. > So I intend to start from a SPDT, duplicate it, rename the pins and > save under the new name. > > Unfortunately I've been unable to copy twice the SPDT, I could only > redraw completely the pins and all parts. > If I select the SPDT as a bloc, there is a "copy" command with a right > click, but nothing to paste the bloc somewhere else. > > Could someone help me? > > > PS: I've used (very modestly) IRIS/ARES and Eagle, but KICAD is far less > complicated to use, especially to create the components and to affect > the modules to the components. > Eagle has a huge library, but too big for ham use!! I prefer a small, > and not so complete library, but easy to use!! > Also I like the idea to create a schematic, and choose afterward which > module to use. > Thanks to the designer and to the user community. > > > Best 73 from Gerard F6EEQ [=;]
