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Title: Custom Libraries in Eagle
Post by: Jdog on June 30, 2010, 11:50:31 PM

I'm designing something in Eagle that uses a PIC16F1827. Unfortunately, this was not in Eagle's standard library, so I made it myself by copying the PIC16C84 which is Pin Compatible with the other MCU. So, I made my own library and added this part to it. But, when I'm in my schematic and go to add a part, this library does not show. But, when I look in the libraries from the control panel, it does show. Not knowing what to do, I added the same part to microchip's library, thinking I'd be able to find it. But I still don't see the part from the add part menu in a schematic, but once again I can see it from the control panel. Any thoughts on why this is happening and how to fix it?

Title: Re: Custom Libraries in Eagle
Post by: Razor Concepts on July 01, 2010, 04:51:14 AM

A "part" in eagle consists of three things, a symbol, a package, and a device to link everything together. Dkd you make/copy all three of those?

Title: Re: Custom Libraries in Eagle
Post by: Soeren on July 01, 2010, 12:09:57 PM

Hi,

When in the schematic part, click Library and then Use. Select the library you made and it will be available.

Title: Re: Custom Libraries in Eagle
Post by: Jdog on July 01, 2010, 11:03:31 PM

Quote from: Soeren on July 01, 2010, 12:09:57 PM

Hi,

When in the schematic part, click Library and then Use. Select the library you made and it will be available.

Thank you very much, that worked.  :)