Alternatively, open a Schematic project (any project), go to Create, Delete and Edit Symbols, click File /Add library / click OK to Global then navigate to your folder through the “Select Library” screen.
After that go to Preferences / Manage Symbols Libraries and find your library at the bottom of the list in Global, give it a nickname and migrate it to 6
Make a new empty folder and put it in your global library. The same procedure as you did with your two symbols.
You should now have three global libraries one empty, the other two each with one symbol.
Next; in the schematic editor go to Create, Delete & Edit Symbols.
Highlight one of your library parts from the list on the left then right click. Up will come a menu.
Click Copy.
Scroll down the library list to find your new empty library.
Highlight your new empty library, Right click and Paste.
Do the same for the part in the other library.
Confirm both parts are in your new library, then delete the two redundant libraries with your Symbol Library Manager.
Back again,
In case you have forgotten how you created an empty personal library, here is a complete method:
Create a personal library. One method is:
Minimize or close Kicad.
Using your OS find a suitable place and create a folder. Name that folder. Remember where you created it.
Open Kicad, open your schematic project, go to Create, Delete & Edit Symbols which brings you into symbol editor.
Click File/New Library
Click OK to global in pop-up.
Navigate with the new window to the folder you created.
Highlight your folder and give the file up top a name, click save and you have a library in the folder you created.
Place newly created symbols in that library in that folder.
Repeat the same performance for a footprint library but use the PCB editor.
Thanks for that,
Success … I now have a folder with my libs in it.
I can only add one lib at a time is that correct ?
I would like to do select multiple libs, but i do not think that is possible ?
On a side note can I upload a video on this site or animated GIF to help anyone else with the problem ?
As to add a user folder does not seem very intuitive.
Anyway great software and thanks to the developers fro making it.
Hi @questuk
You should be able to see all your libraries in the “Browse Library Symbols”.
You should also be able to see your libraries at the bottom of the Global list in Manage Symbol Libraries.
It is easier to just cut from one and paste into another.
I think there is a problem with our nomenclature.
You have a folder and in that folder are libraries and in those libraries are symbols.
You are inserting symbols into your test library… correct. Not libraries into folders.
