Save the selected Parts, Footprint or Schematic Symbols from a Schematic or PCB design to a library.
Select some items in your design and then select this command. You can then choose to save the Parts or Symbols to the selected library.
Shortcuts
Default Keys: None
Default Menu: None
Command: Save Items To Library
Locating this option
Available from: File menu > Save Items To Library option
Using The Dialog
The top part of the dialog shows the three types of library, and a drop down list where you can choose the target library to which the relevant library items should be written. The check box alongside each of the library types controls whether or not that type of library item will be written. In the dropdown list of libraries, there is also an entry [New Library] which if selected will prompt you to create a new library before copying starts.
Underneath this are three lists, one for each type of library item. In the Parts list will be shown all the Parts that were selected in the design. The PCB and SCM symbol lists will show all the symbols that are referenced by the components. Only one of the two symbol lists will be filled as a design only contains one type of Symbol.
Use the checkboxes within the lists to choose which Parts and Symbols should be written to the target libraries. Use the Select All and Deselect All buttons to quickly select or deselect all parts and symbols.
Selecting items in the lists
If you click on any of the parts in the left-hand list, the PCB and Schematic symbols which are referenced by the parts you have selected will be shown selected. Conversely, clicking on any of the symbols will show you all the Parts that reference that Symbol.
This feature can be used to ‘explore’ the relationship between the Parts and Symbols you are going to save. This will not affect what is actually written to the target libraries.