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kicad:schematic_symbol_management [2018/09/09 07:52] – [KiCad Schematic Symbol Management] mithatkicad:schematic_symbol_management [2018/09/09 07:54] (current) mithat
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 KiCad places schematic symbols into //component libraries//. Component libraries use the ''.lib'' extension. One ''.lib'' file typically contains definitions for several (usually related) components.  KiCad places schematic symbols into //component libraries//. Component libraries use the ''.lib'' extension. One ''.lib'' file typically contains definitions for several (usually related) components. 
  
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 KiCad uses the term "component" to mean "schematic symbol." KiCad uses the term "component" to mean "schematic symbol."
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 There are two kinds of libraries in KiCad: **component libraries** (i.e., schematic symbol libraries), which are stored in ''.lib'' files, and **footprint libraries**, which are stored in ''.mod'' files. Our concern here is with component libraries. There are two kinds of libraries in KiCad: **component libraries** (i.e., schematic symbol libraries), which are stored in ''.lib'' files, and **footprint libraries**, which are stored in ''.mod'' files. Our concern here is with component libraries.
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 You should add new components only to user component libraries. See [[#User component libraries]] below. You should add new components only to user component libraries. See [[#User component libraries]] below.
  
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 **Even though you can import components into system and third-party libraries, you are strongly advised against making any changes to system and third-party libraries.** **Even though you can import components into system and third-party libraries, you are strongly advised against making any changes to system and third-party libraries.**
  
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 For creating new components and for making changes to components in system or third-party component libraries, it is highly recommended that you use only libraries you have created yourself---what we will call //user libraries//. In other words, you should create new components only in user libraries, and components in system and third-party libraries that you wish to change should first be copied to a user library and edited there. For creating new components and for making changes to components in system or third-party component libraries, it is highly recommended that you use only libraries you have created yourself---what we will call //user libraries//. In other words, you should create new components only in user libraries, and components in system and third-party libraries that you wish to change should first be copied to a user library and edited there.
  
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 **Even though you can create/add/edit components in system and third-party libraries, you are strongly advised against making any changes to system and third-party libraries.** **Even though you can create/add/edit components in system and third-party libraries, you are strongly advised against making any changes to system and third-party libraries.**
  
kicad/schematic_symbol_management.txt · Last modified: 2018/09/09 07:54 by mithat

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