@Anonymouswrote:
I trying to build a 4 layer library part, being a PCB printed inductor.
the library editor only allows a 2 layer part, even when I have a 4 layer license.
any suggestions ?
The library editor allows you to create footprints for attaching physical components to your board. What you are trying to do here is create a component in your board, in this case an inductor.
In this case I would suggest you could try to design your inductor in the following way:
1) Create a library part which will give you an inductor symbol and small pads top/bottom where your inductor will start/finish. Turn off the stop/cream as you don't need these for this part.
2) Create an empty sch/brd and set up the board to be 4-layer.
3) Place a single instance of your above inductor part in the schematic.
4) Using the WIRE tool (not ROUTE) create the traces for the inductor on all 4 layers of your board.
5) Choose File->Save as design block.... and follow the instructions.
Now you can reuse that inductor as many times as you like using the design block. It's not a perfect solution, ideally you would just be able to place a part down from a library, and this will likely give DRC overlap errors which you'll need to approve as you've made a physical connection between two pins of a component which is it not expecting.
I've not actually tested the above method out, I think it should work but you may need to do things differently if you come across any issues with the above suggestions.
Best Regards,
Rachael
