Index: trunk/src/obj_subc.c
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_subc.c	(revision 10888)
+++ trunk/src/obj_subc.c	(revision 10889)
@@ -954,3 +954,15 @@
 
 	return PCB_R_DIR_FOUND_CONTINUE;
 }
+
+pcb_subc_t *pcb_subc_by_name(pcb_data_t *base, const char *name)
+{
+#warning subc TODO: hierarchy
+	PCB_SUBC_LOOP(base);
+	{
+		if ((subc->refdes != NULL) && (PCB_NSTRCMP(subc->refdes, name) == 0))
+			return subc;
+	}
+	PCB_END_LOOP;
+	return NULL;
+}
Index: trunk/src/obj_subc.h
===================================================================
--- trunk/src/obj_subc.h	(revision 10888)
+++ trunk/src/obj_subc.h	(revision 10889)
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@
 int pcb_subc_get_origin(pcb_subc_t *sc, pcb_coord_t *x, pcb_coord_t *y);
 int pcb_subc_get_rotation(pcb_subc_t *sc, double *rot);
 
+/* Search for the named subc; name is relative path in hierarchy. Returns
+   NULL if not found */
+pcb_subc_t *pcb_subc_by_name(pcb_data_t *base, const char *name);
+
 /*** loops ***/
 
 #define PCB_SUBC_LOOP(top) do {                                     \