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> >> I often have many project-specific components. A project may have a default opamp, a default bypass cap, a default resistor package, etc. So, I have some moderately heavy symbols.
> > 
> > Just come up with an idea of "gattrib". Most often you probably want to use same footprint for a certain "value" and "symbol" or "device" combination. It is also possible you want to add manufacturer part number in the same fashion.
> > 
> 
> But gattrib is a “touch up” tool. It’s great at that. But when you want to change every low speed dual opamp in a 70 page project, it’s much easier to change attributes in a couple of symbols than to plow through every page and change attached attributes.

gattrib is a attribute editing tool. I say it should be simpler to find "every low speed dual opamp in a 70 page project" in gattrib than searching the schematics. It might for example be useful to add manufacturer part number for every "symbol" <--> "value" <--> "footprint" combination.

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