Something simple but can't figure it out

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Christopher4187
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Something simple but can't figure it out

#1 Post by Christopher4187 » 06 Mar 2013, 04:52

I have a bi-color LED but I can't locate any in the DT database. I tried taking the standard LED footprint and adding one pad to it but I was unsuccessful. I can add the schematic pin but I can't figure out how to add the PCB pad. Can someone tell me where I can do this?

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Re: Something simple but can't figure it out

#2 Post by Alex » 07 Mar 2013, 02:16

You can open a library with standard LED pattern in Pattern editor, duplicate and rename the pattern, copy/paste one pad, renumber the pad, move pads if necessary and save the library. Then open bi-color LED in Component editor and attach the created pattern.
You can read more info about working with libraries in DipTrace tutorial.

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