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Editing Components on the fly

carl carley
carl carley over 2 years ago

I have only the .brd design and need to modify a footprint. I have file>export libraries with just package symbols on and exported to a scratch folder. I can edit the .psm and all is fine. I am struggling to be able to select this from place>update symbols. How do i point to the modified symbol and import this?

best regards

carl

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    0 DavidJHutchins over 2 years ago

    Use Setup>User Preferences...

    Open Paths>Library

    Change psmpath to have your scratch folder as the 1st entry

    OK the form to save the change

    Now Place>update symbols should be able to load the modified symbol

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    0 carl carley over 2 years ago in reply to DavidJHutchins

    thanks David, that did the trick!

    carl

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    0 carl carley over 2 years ago in reply to DavidJHutchins

    thanks David, that did the trick!

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