Copying components into new library

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Hello,
I am just getting started with KiCAD after watching Chris’ tutorials.
I have created a new library MyLib,and I am trying to copy existing components into it.After I copy one component,if I copy another component into MyLib,it pops up a dialog,asking to overwrite MyLib.This overwrites MyLib,so that all previous components are deleted and only the last added one is present.
Any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong?

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We’re talking eeschema/symbol editor here, right?
It’s cumbersome still, they’re working on it though…

  • you activate the library where the symbol you want is included
  • load the symbol
  • you then activate the library where the symbol should go into
  • might need to change something on the symbol (as otherwise the save library button doesn’t work for me, BZR6097)
  • save the symbol

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If you want to go faster, there is always the option of doing it yourself with a text editor… just cop&paste the symbol from one .lib to the other and reload KiCAD.
Way less clicking :wink:

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Thanks Joan.
Solved my problem.