On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 2:15 = PM, Stephen R. Besch <sbesch AT buffalo DOT edu> wrote:

Rob,

I should also mention that I find the easiest way to generate a new symbol = from an old one is to insert the old one onto a schematic, select it and cl= ick on the Hierarchy...Down Symbol command from the top menu bar. Then use = the File menu to save the symbol in your local library, probably with a new= name. Type "en" followed by "et" (and accept the Trans= lation entry box that results from the "et" command.

Now you can edit the symbol to you're hearts content. When done, hit &q= uot;en" followed by "et" to re-hide hidden attributes and tr= anslate the symbol back to 0, =A0save a final time and you're almost do= ne.
Before you lose track of it, use the hierarchy UP command to return to the = main schematic and delete the now unneeded "old" symbol.

Note that gschem won't see the new symbol until after the next restart.=

On 09/18/2013 02:01 PM, Rob Butts wrote:

Thanks!

I know where the resistor symbols are in gschem. =A0Now I now where the
symbol file is.

Thanks for showing me how to add the attributes!

On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Stephen R. Besch <sbesch AT buffalo DOT edu>wrote:

On 09/18/2013 01:16 PM, Rob Butts wrote:

I know this is a much discussed subject but I haven't followed it much = and
reading the results of a search is confusing this non-guru-linux user.

I was just about to locate the resistor symbol to make my own version with<= br> attributes of footprint, part number, digikey part number...

Does this exist?

=A0 There are 2 questions posed here. First, is there a symbol for a

resistor in the standard library? Yes there is. Look in the MISC category and pick one of those as a staring point. The other question is: Does any one already have such a customized resistor symbol? The answer to this is also yes. However, since attribute preferences and component style will
differ, you're probably better off rolling your own. I would also sugge= st
that you add your custom attributes to the gschemrc file located the .gEDA<= br> folder found in your home directory. =A0Then when you click on the attribut= e
Drop down when adding an attribute, your custom choices will be there.
=A0 This has 2 advantages: 1) You don't have to type them every time, a= nd 2)
it avoids having slight differences in the spelling of the attributes when<= br> constructing parts.

gschemrc is also where you define the location of your custom component
library(s). So, you would add something like this:

(component-library "${HOME}/gaf/your_local-sym_**directory"= ;)

(attribute-name "Vendor")
(attribute-name "VendorPN")
(attribute-name "Manufacturer")

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