This is the part I was talking about getting past.
First you have your choice of US or EU/UK symbols. I use the US ones. If you click on a part it will show you info about on the right side of the window. The key is matching the size of your parts to the part you pick. This is where the caliper can come in handy.
For 1/4 watts I use the following from lib RCL
Device .............Package Description
R-US_0207/10 0207/10 RESISTOR, American symbol
For caps you need to know the spacing between the leads.
For bypass and crystal caps I use
C-US025-024X044 C025-024X044 CAPACITOR, American symbol
For the electrolytic caps that go with a MAX232 I use
CPOL-USE2.5-5 E2,5-5 POLARIZED CAPACITOR, American symbol
In the long term you need to learn to hunt/navigate the parts libs and make your own when you can not find what you need.
EDIT:
Find an eagle schematic on the net and load it into Eagle. Then from the schematic editor in the text box type "RUN BOM". This will generate a Bill Of Materials. A list of every device used in the circuit. It may be eduction maybe fun. If a part exists on the schematic that you need but have no lib for you can copy the part and paste it into your schematic.
First you have your choice of US or EU/UK symbols. I use the US ones. If you click on a part it will show you info about on the right side of the window. The key is matching the size of your parts to the part you pick. This is where the caliper can come in handy.
For 1/4 watts I use the following from lib RCL
Device .............Package Description
R-US_0207/10 0207/10 RESISTOR, American symbol
For caps you need to know the spacing between the leads.
For bypass and crystal caps I use
C-US025-024X044 C025-024X044 CAPACITOR, American symbol
For the electrolytic caps that go with a MAX232 I use
CPOL-USE2.5-5 E2,5-5 POLARIZED CAPACITOR, American symbol
In the long term you need to learn to hunt/navigate the parts libs and make your own when you can not find what you need.
EDIT:
Find an eagle schematic on the net and load it into Eagle. Then from the schematic editor in the text box type "RUN BOM". This will generate a Bill Of Materials. A list of every device used in the circuit. It may be eduction maybe fun. If a part exists on the schematic that you need but have no lib for you can copy the part and paste it into your schematic.
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