Hi Jay,

In Kicad there is a difference between installed libraries and loaded
libraries.

A library is installed when it is stored in some place in your local or
remote hard disk. But it is ignored by Kicad unless it is loaded into a
project.

Only loaded libraries are available for projects. A library can be
global, i.e., available for all projects, or project specific, available
only to a particular project.

If a library is loaded into a project but the library was removed from
the hard disk, kicad will be still looking for it. You need to remove
that library from the sym-lib-table for symbols or from the fp-lib-table
for footprints. Use the Manage Symbol(footprint) Library enty for this
purpose.

Regards,
Pedro.

El 27/12/18 a las 10:51, Jay Kobelin pcb4u@... [kicad-users] escribió:
> Here is what I put out I guess in the wrong area? .. its kinda
> convoluted as I am fatigued
>
> "I give up,,,,,I had all working just fine and I wanted to create a new
> part....great....but then things got really out of hand...and I do not
> get it. I created 2 or 3 libraries...but i could not seem to find the
> footprint ( .mod file) from vendor wherever it was suppose to go....so,
> after doing part 7 of the help manual over and over again with no
> luck... every time I wanted ti create that new part, the create part
> editor kept calling those failed libraries I don't want anymore.....So I
> delete all of Kicad thinking ..OK, I will finally get track to ground
> zero...but no, KiCAD kept looking for the libraries I don't want. I
> can't delete them.I guess, make a fatal error of deleting the .lib files
> for those parts...so the creation of a new part gets to be a real
> nuisance as it always stops and say "Hey look we cant find any
> aliases...etc" Boy....unreal. Now I have no idea about these shared
> files but right now, they are still in there and useless. I have
> uninstalled/reinstalled 3 times and each time I do it, KiCAD screams at
> me as I try to create something that the aliases for those 3 libraries
> are missing\. I can click past that but good lord, how the heck does one
> get rid of those lib files I created. I have searched across the drive
> after an uninstall with wild cards and deleted everything tied to KiCAD
> and the project name... and I get the message KiCAD completely
> uninstalled or is it????...well, I have no idea what to do with this
> error every time I try to create a new symbol....odd how I can't delete
> something I created.....extremely frustrating....and as a new comer, the
> folder structure would be a lot better with a power point showing
> default paths, showing what in the world is happening and where is it
> going ...5 hours down the drain\. Funny my Orcad suite before they sold
> out was the same way...file management needs to be shown not only in
> words but pictorially...KiCAD with 3D viewer and the Freecad plug in was
> fine..got it all working but something went nuts AND I AM sure it was
> me. The Help manual doesn't line up with the latest version but its
> close. If there is a flow chart and program interactions shown in the
> chart for the default install, that would be great...it would certainly
> help. It only needs to be done regarding file management and the
> generation or placing of files.
>
> Sorry for the venting but after 5 hours, I am just fatigued as it
> approaches 3:45 AM here in Texas.
>
> So here is the takeaway..(1) why can't I reinstall? KICAD and have it
> behave as if I never had it,...this is the oddest thing since the
> uninstall says completely removed....obviously I don't get....or (2) how
> does one delete the dopey lib files I created when using the symbol
> library editor. They just never go away,
>
> Recommendation to the writers regarding file management.....the? manuals
> appear to be a great effort but when generating or placing files for the
> program to run, a flow diagram w/program interaction is really needed"
>
> Thanks for any assistance
>
> Jay
>
> Jkobelin at gmail dot com
>
>

Hi Jay,

In Kicad there is a difference between installed libraries and loaded
libraries.

A library is installed when it is stored in some place in your local or
remote hard disk. But it is ignored by Kicad unless it is loaded into a
project.

Only loaded libraries are available for projects. A library can be
global, i.e., available for all projects, or project specific, available
only to a particular project.

If a library is loaded into a project but the library was removed from
the hard disk, kicad will be still looking for it. You need to remove
that library from the sym-lib-table for symbols or from the fp-lib-table
for footprints. Use the Manage Symbol(footprint) Library enty for this
purpose.

Regards,
Pedro.

El 27/12/18 a las 10:51, Jay Kobelin pcb4u@... [kicad-users] escribió:
> Here is what I put out I guess in the wrong area? .. its kinda
> convoluted as I am fatigued
>
> "I give up,,,,,I had all working just fine and I wanted to create a new
> part....great....but then things got really out of hand...and I do not
> get it. I created 2 or 3 libraries...but i could not seem to find the
> footprint ( .mod file) from vendor wherever it was suppose to go....so,
> after doing part 7 of the help manual over and over again with no
> luck... every time I wanted ti create that new part, the create part
> editor kept calling those failed libraries I don't want anymore.....So I
> delete all of Kicad thinking ..OK, I will finally get track to ground
> zero...but no, KiCAD kept looking for the libraries I don't want. I
> can't delete them.I guess, make a fatal error of deleting the .lib files
> for those parts...so the creation of a new part gets to be a real
> nuisance as it always stops and say "Hey look we cant find any
> aliases...etc" Boy....unreal. Now I have no idea about these shared
> files but right now, they are still in there and useless. I have
> uninstalled/reinstalled 3 times and each time I do it, KiCAD screams at
> me as I try to create something that the aliases for those 3 libraries
> are missing\. I can click past that but good lord, how the heck does one
> get rid of those lib files I created. I have searched across the drive
> after an uninstall with wild cards and deleted everything tied to KiCAD
> and the project name... and I get the message KiCAD completely
> uninstalled or is it????...well, I have no idea what to do with this
> error every time I try to create a new symbol....odd how I can't delete
> something I created.....extremely frustrating....and as a new comer, the
> folder structure would be a lot better with a power point showing
> default paths, showing what in the world is happening and where is it
> going ...5 hours down the drain\. Funny my Orcad suite before they sold
> out was the same way...file management needs to be shown not only in
> words but pictorially...KiCAD with 3D viewer and the Freecad plug in was
> fine..got it all working but something went nuts AND I AM sure it was
> me. The Help manual doesn't line up with the latest version but its
> close. If there is a flow chart and program interactions shown in the
> chart for the default install, that would be great...it would certainly
> help. It only needs to be done regarding file management and the
> generation or placing of files.
>
> Sorry for the venting but after 5 hours, I am just fatigued as it
> approaches 3:45 AM here in Texas.
>
> So here is the takeaway..(1) why can't I reinstall? KICAD and have it
> behave as if I never had it,...this is the oddest thing since the
> uninstall says completely removed....obviously I don't get....or (2) how
> does one delete the dopey lib files I created when using the symbol
> library editor. They just never go away,
>
> Recommendation to the writers regarding file management.....the? manuals
> appear to be a great effort but when generating or placing files for the
> program to run, a flow diagram w/program interaction is really needed"
>
> Thanks for any assistance
>
> Jay
>
> Jkobelin at gmail dot com
>
>