Creating New Library

Software
1

Hey

I’ve tried creating a new library within the Library Editor, and some interesting behaviour. Sure I’m missing a step here.

I followed the Contextual Electronics videos:

  • Opened the Library Editor
  • Opened a component in an existing library (a 20pin DIP from the atmel library)
  • Clicked on the “Save current component to a new library” button on the toolbar
  • Specified the library and path etc…

Now when I open that new library, it contains ALL of the components from the original Atmel library, not just the one I was editing. The new “.lib” file is a good 420+kB in size.

Of course I can delete them one-by-one (but there are alot!) or edit the “.lib” file and remove all the components I don’t need, but it’s pretty cumbersome. Has anyone else come across this problem - and hopefully a solution.

Thanks
Andrew

2

I can’t reproduce that.

Version No. ?

3

Didn’t have this problem either. 4044 and 5025.

4

Thanks - very odd. I’m using:

  • 5059
  • Windows 7 64 bit

Exact steps followed.

  1. Click on Parts Library Editor
  2. Select Working Library - atmel.lib ()using the version from the Kicad Github repository)
  3. Load Component - AT89C2051-P
  4. Save Current component to a new library
  5. Check in windows explorer and the new library is 431kb in size and contains all components…

Have also tried it with the devices and still a fail.

Will try to download the latest build and see if same problem - if not will try to log it.

Will update in this thread…

5

Problem solved - downloaded latest build 5164 and works correctly now.

Lesson learned: when using bleeding edge software, download latest version to test unexpected behaviours!

6

But be ready for other unexpected behaviours to pop up :wink: