User Guide

8.12 LibraryandPart Management
Copyingof LibraryElements
Withina Library
If you want to use a symbol or a package which already exists in a re
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lated manner for a device definition you can copy it within the library
with the commands GROUP, CUT, and PASTE. Afterwards it can be
modifiedasrequested.
The following sections explain every single step with the help of an ex
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amplepackagetakenfrom linear.lbr.
OpenLibrary
Use the menu File/Open/Library in the Control Panel to open the li
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brary linear.lbr or select the entry Open from its context menu of the
treeview'sexpanded Libraries branch.
EditExistingElement
Open the Edit window with Library/Package and select the package
DIL08.Afterclicking OK itisshowninthePackageEditorwindow.
UseDISPLAYtoshowalllayers.
DrawaframearoundallobjectstobecopiedwithGROUP.
NowclicktheCUTiconfollowedbyaleftmouseclickintothegroup.
Alternatively you may enter a reference point in the command line for
CUT,asforexample:
CUT(00);
DefineNewElement
Click the Edit-a-package icon in the action toolbar. Enter the name
DIL08-TEST in the New field of the Edit window and confirm with
OK.
Click the PASTE icon followed by a click at the drawing's reference
point.Thepackagewillbeplaced.
Oruseagainthecommandline:
PASTE(00);
Nowitcanbemodifiedasrequested.
The given coordinates for CUT and PASTE can be used to move a
group by a certain value in the coordinates system. This may be valuable
forelementsthathavebeendrawninthewronggrid.
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