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Adding a Full Selection of Parts to LTSpice

What is the most painless and straightforward way to add a full selection of "standard" compnents to the LTSpice library?

For example, op amps, regulators, CMOS IC's, switches, etc., as you would find in programs like DipTrace and EagleCad.

This is the only thing I could find, but it looks a bit rough and possibly out-of-date.

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With all the people using LTSpice, it seems wastefull that each person should have to build their own library one component at a time.

If this is the case, I will be looking for another simulator. Any suggestions?

Ken Rockwell

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IMHO most of the accessible world class experts on LTSpice live over at groups.yahoo.com/group/LTspice . You might think about joining the group and posting your question there. That's the short answer. The rest of this is mostly a rant. Enjoy. FWIW, I'm working on a project that uses relays. Shallow search engines return precious few LTSpice relay models. OTOH, the files section of the LTSpice group has a plethora of symbols, sub circuits, and test circuits for relays. The Internet, as rendered by shallow search engines, looks like an absolute desert by comparison. I now have a visual to epitomize my epiphany about how worthless shallow search engines have become over the years. You know those thick fashion magazines that reek of perfume? The one's where every stinking page seems to contain yet another full page spread? (Or whatever advertising calls it these days.) And every eight pages you find a shallow story, not the least bit pithy and only slightly pertinent, thrown in as an afterthought. *That's* the Internet as rendered by shallow search engines these days. "Where's the beef?" It ain't returned by search engines baby. BTW - Please do not take my suggestion to consult the LTSpice yahoo group as a slight against sci.electronics.design. Most online communities, including sci.electronics.design, offer accessible world class expertise. But, no one community can specialize in everything.

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I have a whole directory full of LTspice tutorials and helpful hints...

C:\Program Files\LTC\LTspiceIV\Tutorials\ ======================================== LTSpice Tutorial_ Part 1.pdf LTSpice Tutorial_ Part 2.pdf LTSpice Tutorial_ Part 3.pdf LTSpice_Tutorial_ Part_4_Importing_Models.pdf LTSpice Tutorial_ Part 5.pdf LTSpice Tutorial_ Part 6.pdf LTspice_CreatingSymbols.pdf LTspice_Quick_Start.pdf LTspiceSubckts.pdf SCAD4_Manual.pdf

I could post a link to them if you can't find them yourselves. I don't suppose my posting would offend LTC? Helmut? ...Jim Thompson

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