How to make a custom library part in Eagle CAD tool

Step 4 The easy way or the hard way.

To design a part in eagle you must define a device, package, and symbol. Each aspect has its own set of layers that you must keep straight. Again you are left with two choices. The easy way, in which you copy a similar part and tweak it to match your specifications. This is of course in contrast to making one from scratch. For this instructable we will design one from scratch.

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[sandborn]

You really ought to start with the easy way. I came to figure out how to do this efficiently, and your instructions don't tell me how to copy an existing part and tweak it.