Renaming a Library

To rename a library:

1. Open the Library Manager.
2. Select the library you want to rename.
   Make sure no cell name or view name is selected. To deselect all cells and views, right-click in the Library list box.
   To set preferences for Edit – Copy and Edit – Rename, see Setting Copy and Rename Preferences.
3. Choose Edit – Rename.
   The Rename Library form appears.
   
   
   The name of the selected library appears in the From Library field. The Update Instances check box is selected by default.
   • When Update Instances is selected, the Library Manager replaces all instances by the name in the From Library field with the name in the To Library field.
     For example, with Update Instances selected, an instance of …/projectLib/iopin/symbol is renamed to …/myLib/iopin/symbol. (All instances of projectLib are changed to myLib.)
   • When Update Instances is unselected, the software leaves references to the From Library name unchanged.
     If you rename projectLib to myLib with Update Instances unselected, instances of …/projectLib/iopin/symbol (for example) remain the same such that they become unbound instances unless you replace the projectLib library.
4. In the To Library field, type a new name for the library.
   
   The library name cannot duplicate another library name. If the name you type in the To Library field already exists (such as analogLib), an error message appears.
5. Click OK.

The system changes the name of the selected library (From Library) to the new name (To Library).