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[Andy Peters <devel@xxxxxxxxx>]

> On Jun 6, 2015, at 1:44 AM, Eldar Khayrullin <eldar.khayrullin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Maybe add new file format "components library" that consist something like that:
> 
> ##########################################
> EESchema-COMP-LIBRARY Version x.x
> 
> PART "part_id"
> SYMBOL "sch_symbol_lib_name" "sch_symbol_name"
> FOOTPRINT "pcb_footprint_lib_name" "pcb_footprint_name"
> PINS
> #sch_symb_pin    pcb_footprint_pin            // pins assignment
> 1    2
> 2    4
> 4    A
> ENDPINS
> ENDPART
> 
> # next parts
> # ...
> ##########################################
> 
> Schematic will can understand as current sch library format as components library format.
> 
> Process to add part to schema:
> Click "Place component" -> select part from list -> [schematic load sch symbol and add to cache library
> new component with reassign pins in accordance fields PINS-ENDPINS and footprint field with footprint name].
> 
> I think this is easy way to add part and add new possibility.

What problem is this trying to solve?