# altium-library

**Repository Path**: quenii/altium-library

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: altium-library
- **Description**: No description available
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Not specified
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2020-01-08
- **Last Updated**: 2020-12-19

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## README

# Altium Library

My altium footprints and schematic symbols.  

Originally part of a monolithic library, currently migrating to an excel backed database library to simplify working with similar parts.  

If you would like to add a component or suggest an alteration, open an issue or a pull request.  

## Installing

Add altium-library.dblib to your project or to the environment using DXP->Preferences->Data Management->Installed Libraries

## Adding components

### If the component does not exist

1. Create a Schematic library file containing the schematic symbol in `symbols/`
2. If there is not already an existing footprint, create a PCB Library containing the component footprint in `footprints/`
3. Add a line to `electronpowered.xls` in the applicable sheet
4. Right click on the library and refresh in altium.

### If the component already exists

For resistors values or other like components:

1. Open the database file `electronpowered.xls`
2. Locate the closest component (ie. `RES-SM-0603-33K`)
3. Copy the component line
4. Paste into a new line
5. Alter the appropriate fields
6. Right click on the library and refresh in altium.