Editing a footprint and saving to a diff library |
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SteveD
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Posted: 14 Mar 2014 at 1:05pm |
So I open your SM library. I select a part (line), copy, close the library, open my own, and past that line in. Then I take that component's dimensions and modify to suit a different manufacturer. I change the name, data sheet link etc., etc. Then I hit 'OK', and then I save the library. If I look at something else in that library or at another library and come back to that same line, the changes I thought I entered are not there. What are the exact steps to copy, edit and save the modified copy to another library? I assumed build will come later when I have made all the changes I want so that I do not have to do them a part at a time for my target tools. Its these real elementary videos that are missing. |
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Tom H
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When you edit component dimensions, you MUST save those back into the FPX file.
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SteveD
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So to move the part to MY fpx as desired, first I copy and paste the part to my library. Then go through the above steps to edit and import it. Copy, edit and import it first to my fpx, ....then save my fpx. |
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