PCB Libraries Forum : Output file name? https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:43:02 +0000 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:24:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=639 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Output file name? : Don&#039;t &#034;Build a Selection&#034;...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/output-file-name_topic639_post2195.html#2195 Author: Tom H
Subject: 639
Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 6:24am

Don't "Build a Selection" for a single part.
 
"Build a Selection" was intended for "Batch Build" of 2 or more parts.
 
Open a single part into the Calculator and use "Build Current Footprint".
 
]]> Mon, 29 Oct 2012 06:24:35 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/output-file-name_topic639_post2195.html#2195 <![CDATA[Output file name? : When building a selection based...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/output-file-name_topic639_post2191.html#2191 Author: Matthew Lamkin
Subject: 639
Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 3:58am

When building a selection based on a single component the name defaults to "New_Parts" always.

This can overwrite existing data and requires the user to change the name.
In order to keep the output name the same as the footprint name the footprint name has to be selected and copied "before" building the footprint as you cannot go back to it.

So can it be made so that when making a single new part the library name matches the footprint name (perhaps as an option).

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