Copy Symbol
Allows you to copy a symbol that you select in the Library Editor Panel: Symbols Tab. Symbols can be copied either within a library, or between different Libraries. This command is made available when the Symbol tab is selected in eCADSTAR Library Editor. Execute this command by selecting a symbol and then clicking Home > Copy > Symbol on the ribbon. Alternatively, select Copy symbol on the assist menu.
Paste the copied symbol in the Symbols table by selecting Paste on the assist menu, or by clicking Home > Clipboard > Paste on the ribbon. By default, it is pasted below the original. You can also specify its position in the table by clicking the required row before pasting it. This command is made available only when the Library Editor Panel: Symbols Tab is selected.
- "Copy" is appended to the copied symbol. Subsequent copies are appended with "Copy[n]".
- You can copy multiple symbols by selecting them using the Ctrl or Shift keys, or by dragging the cursor.
- You can delete rows in the Symbols table by selecting Delete Row on the assist menu.
- Copied symbols are colored blue until you save the library.
If you copy a part between libraries, you must complete the following actions in the receiving Library before Copy Part will work.
- Copy Footprint (this includes all relevant pads and padstacks)
- Copy Symbol