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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 click 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 
Translation entry box that results from the "et" command.

Now you can edit the symbol to you're hearts content. When done, hit 
"en" followed by "et" to re-hide hidden attributes and translate the 
symbol back to 0,  save a final time and you're almost done.
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.  Now 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
>>> attributes of footprint, part number, digikey part number...
>>>
>>> Does this exist?
>>>
>>>   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 suggest
>> that you add your custom attributes to the gschemrc file located the .gEDA
>> folder found in your home directory.  Then when you click on the attribute
>> Drop down when adding an attribute, your custom choices will be there.
>>   This has 2 advantages: 1) You don't have to type them every time, and 2)
>> it avoids having slight differences in the spelling of the attributes when
>> 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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