in the 'Parts' panel.
Start the 'Library editor' and after selecting a library hit the
control button in the 'Parts' panel.
The following dialog is displayed:
If you need to create a multi-part symbol then set the 'Multi part' checkbutton and enter the number of parts in the symbol. For a single part item leave the checkbutton 'unset'.
The minimum amount of data required is :
|
Name |
The name used to uniquely distinguish the part in this library. |
|
Id |
The
text only prefix to a part identifier. The numeric value is
appended when parts are pasted into the schematic. |
As symbols of the same name are added to the schematic the numeric Id
is increased. i.e. the symbol identifier is increased as follows
: U1, U2, U3
etc. This makes it convenient to add symbols to the schematic.
The following are optional (the field data is optional but the
attribute description must remain).
|
Part |
Can not be edited here. It is updated automatically as items are placed. |
|
Value |
Set the value of an object here. |
|
Description |
This is the description that is shown below the thumbnail |
The value of an object can be left blank and '???' will be displayed
instead. This would be the preferred state for a resistor but for
an IC the value would be filled with the part type (this value is sent
as output from the 'Bill of
Materials') see the examples below
|
Name |
PIC16F84 |
RES |
|
Id |
U |
R |
|
Part |
- |
- |
|
Value |
16F84-04/P |
??? |
|
Description |
Microcontroller |
Resistor |
Notes
You can also add attributes in the dialog that will be available to every part created from this library part.
To learn about the library part manager see the Library part manager
To learn about the controls for editing library parts see the Library editor.
To learn about attributes see the Attribute
manager.