From 9ae331d382a3982c0b293fe08f46cf5a795cc607 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "U. Bruhin" Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:18:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ: Explain "I can't find XYZ" in more detail --- content/help/faq/index.adoc | 12 ++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/help/faq/index.adoc b/content/help/faq/index.adoc index 1a92de0..efdbaa0 100644 --- a/content/help/faq/index.adoc +++ b/content/help/faq/index.adoc @@ -70,8 +70,16 @@ to see pictures of some PCBs made with LibrePCB. === I can't find _XYZ_ in the libraries, where is it? Providing high-quality libraries requires a huge amount of time until they -are somewhat "complete" (that's impossible anyway). If you didn't find what -you're looking for, it probably doesn't exist yet. +are somewhat "complete" (that's impossible anyway). So it can happen that +you don't find a particular part in the schematic editor, or the board editor +shows the message _No device or package for the selected component found in +the library!_. + +That's not a problem of the software. It only means the part is not provided +by the installed libraries. So first make sure you have +https://librepcb.org/docs/quickstart/install-remote-libraries/[installed all libraries] +which might_ contain the desired part (if unsure, just install all of them). +If it is still not available, it probably doesn't exist yet in any library. But there's good news: With LibrePCB it's very easy to create your own library elements! Just