symbol for 16X2 LCD
package for 80mm*36mm 16X2 LCD with 4 mounting holes
device that combines the symbol and package
Here is what I want:
another package duplicated from the original but I want to remove the mounting holes
This package should also be used in the device so I don't have to redo the wiring between symbol and package.
What I used to do is to copy the package to a temp library, make changes, rename package, save, and then copy it back to my main library. But then I will have to redo the wiring. Any better way to do this? Thanks.
One shortcut I found is to create a new package in my library, save, then open the original package, select everything and group cut. Then open the new package and use paste. I don't have to use a temp library. Make sure you right click at the origin otherwise you will have hard time lining up pasted part in the new package. I still have to do all the pin connections though. Hoping for a way that will avoid connecting all the pins again. This is prone to mistake.
Update: if you name your pins in the package view the same as you name your pins in the symbol view, then connecting pins is trivial. I just have to name all the pins in package from now on.
How do you do the copy if the library is in a subfolder? Mine is ".\My lib\Ics.lbr"
It kept trying to open My.lib, thinking the My is the name of the library, instead of part of a folder name.
OK I tried copy with context menu and it only opens that part and not making a copy. If I rename the file and check the package list again, the original part is renames. So unless command line can do the copy, this is not working.
BTW, I found this quite useful:
You can choose copy connections from a different part on this dialog. Just select a package you already connected to the symbol for the device and your pins instantly all connected. I'm happy with that. For my own copy part, I just cut an existing part, create a new one, and then paste it to the new one.