Using Custom Libraries 

Custom libraries appear in custom palettes in the MapleSim window.  Custom libraries are indicated with an icon:

To control what palettes appear in the Library Components tab ( ) of the MapleSim window, see Hiding and Displaying Palettes.

To share a custom library with others, put the .msimlib file somewhere they can access, such as a network drive.  Then, invite other users to load the library in MapleSim.

Note: MapleSim must create files when it loads the custom library. Therefore, the custom library will not load if the .msimlib file is saved in a location that other users cannot write to. In this case, the user must copy the .msimlib file to a directory that they do have write privileges on, and then load the library from that location.

To load a custom library:

When you resave the custom library, the palette for the custom library displays the Needs Update icon ( ), indicating it is out-of-date and needs to be reloaded.  

If you have shared your library with others, they will also see the Needs Update icon ( ) in their Library Components tab ( ) and will need to reload the library to get the latest updates.

To update the custom library palette with the latest changes:

For more information about custom libraries, see Creating a Custom Library.

	See Also
	Creating a Custom Library Hiding and Displaying Palettes