Loading a library in Library Explorer

This section describes loading a library in Library Explorer

Loading Schematic Libraries

User libraries from library search locations are automatically loaded in Library Explorer when Schematic Editor is started. Library search locations are specified using the library path dialog (File -> Modify library paths). Paths can be specified both as absolute and as relative to the application installation folder (“C:\Program Files\Typhoon HIL Control Center...” by default). All libraries found in the specified paths will be loaded.

Important: The order of the user libraries is important if you have user library components dependent on other components in a different user library component. The library that contains the dependent component should come below the library that contains the component it depends on. For the same reason, it is not allowed to have circular dependencies between libraries.

In this window, you can apply library paths temporarily (during the current Schematic Editor session) or save and persist them so they are loaded every time Schematic Editor is opened.

Figure 1. Modify library paths dialog – one relative and one absolute path specified

Loaded libraries are shown in the Library Explorer tree view where components from each library are grouped in their own subtrees.

Figure 2. Library Explorer tree displaying the core library and one user library

Reload Schematic libraries

Once you create or edit a Schematic Library (or you create a new Library component or edit an existing component inside a Schematic Library), you need to reload all Schematic Libraries. To do that select the File -> Reload libraries action from the Schematic Editor File menu.

Note: Libraries are reloaded automatically on first Model load.
Note: After Schematic Libraries are reloaded, you can chose to automatically reload all currently open tabs to make sure your Models (or Schematic Libraries) are up to date.
Note: Libraries should be reloaded when a package is installed/uninstalled in the Package Manager.