Copying symbol properties between symbols

Schematic
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Is there a way to transfer all or selected properties of a symbol (mainly order numbers) between symbols, other than copy & paste them all one after another?

grafik
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Even if I could have two property windows of 2 symbols open would help, but in KiCad only one property window is allowed. So I have to open one, copy, close, open the other, paste, and repeat.

Marko

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Why not copy or duplicate the symbol? All the properties will also copy or duplicate.

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Because I in general do my own libs and want to copy over the properties of existing schematics.

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There is no native library/symbol management tool in kicad.
You may upvote the corresponding gitlab issue: Symbol Fields Table dialog in Symbol Editor (Bulk field editing) (#11506) · Issues · KiCad / KiCad Source Code / kicad · GitLab

there are two other options to consider (both not tested by me):

  • the plugin KiField promises to ease such field based work
  • if you switch from standard kicad libraries to a database library you can edit all fields/cells within your database
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Fastest way is probably in the raw text file (the libraries are quite readable).
Or if you have a LOT, it might be worth the time to make it work in Excel

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My point was that it is quicker and easier to copy (eg. resistor) and then change the value and ref. than it is to copy/paste all the other properties.
In your example change two properties instead of copy/paste six.

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create your own database, it’s very convenient, there’s no need to create a bunch of the same type of components.

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Ooooh! Yea very Sexy - a KiCad version of 'Format Painter’l

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Yes, this is how it could be implemented:

  • select source object
  • a pop-up lets you pick which properties should be transferred
  • activating the “Property Painter”
  • click on the symbols where the properties have to be transferred

Marko

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Is the Symbol Field table no help ?

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I’d forgotten about the symbol table.

Copy/paste between lines on a single page is much easier than opening and closing properties pages for each symbol.

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Yes, the table is of help! Thanks!
Is there a way to have only two components displayed, lets say C1 and C2?

Marko

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The filter at the top of the table may get you part the way to that . . . e.g. C* don’t think using ? as a wildcard works.

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There is still to much to see.
Ideally I could write: “C1”+“C2”
Is this possible?

Marko

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Sorry, I can’t answer if that is possible beyond testing it to see if it works . . . but I suspect you might have tried that already. There might be something in the manual to help ? otherwise a passing Dev might be able to answer more comprehensively.