User Guide

Creating New Symbols
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Creating a Symbol by Copying Another Symbol
An easy way to create a symbol is to make a copy of a
similar symbol and modify the copy.
Making a Copy of a Symbol
Copying a symbol from another library
1 From the Part menu, select Copy to display the Copy
Part dialog box.
2 Click Select Lib in the Open dialog box, and select a
library.
PSpice Schematics lists all of the library parts in the
Parts box.
3 Type the name of the part to be copied in the Existing
Part Name text box, or select it from the Part list.
4 Type a new name for the part in the New Part Name
text box.
5 Click OK.
You can now edit the symbol. Saving the symbol places it
in the current library.
Creating a new symbol in a different library
1 From the Part menu, select Save to Library.
2 Type the name of the library (.slb) where the symbol is
to be saved.
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