displays the schematic being designed. You can pan and zoom to different parts of the schematic and open any schematic sheet in the design. By default, dragging with the middle or right mouse button will Highlight a net by marking its wires and net labels with a different color. If the PCB Editor is also open then copper corresponding to the selected net will be highlighted as well. Net highlighting can be directions. Editing symbol properties A symbol’s fields can be edited in the symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol.

displays the schematic being designed. You can pan and zoom to different parts of the schematic and open any schematic sheet in the design. By default, dragging with the middle or right mouse button will Highlight a net by marking its wires and net labels with a different color. If the PCB Editor is also open then copper corresponding to the selected net will be highlighted as well. Net highlighting can be directions. Editing symbol properties A symbol’s fields can be edited in the symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol.

displays the schematic being designed. You can pan and zoom to different parts of the schematic and open any schematic sheet in the design. By default, dragging with the middle or right mouse button will Highlight a net by marking its wires and net labels with a different color. If the PCB Editor is also open then copper corresponding to the selected net will be highlighted as well. Net highlighting can be Properties from the right-click context menu to edit the properties of selected item(s). You can only open the properties dialog if all the items you have selected are of the same type. To edit the properties

displays the schematic being designed. You can pan and zoom to different parts of the schematic and open any schematic sheet in the design. By default, dragging with the middle or right mouse button will Highlight a net by marking its wires and net labels with a different color. If the PCB Editor is also open then copper corresponding to the selected net will be highlighted as well. Net highlighting can be directions. Editing symbol properties A symbol’s fields can be edited in the symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol.

recommended for placing pins and wires. 2.4. Zoom selection To change the zoom level: Right click to open the Pop-up menu and select the desired zoom. Or use the function keys: F1: Zoom in F2: Zoom out schematic (only in standalone mode). Open a schematic (only in standalone mode). Save complete schematic project. Select the sheet size and edit the title block. Open print dialog. Paste a copied/cut current schematic and start a new one (only in standalone mode). Open Load a schematic project (only in standalone mode). Open Recent Open a schematic project from the list of recently opened files (only

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 16.1.3 Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . recommended for placing pins and wires. 2.4 Zoom selection To change the zoom level: • Right click to open the Pop-up menu and select the desired zoom. • Or use the function keys: – F1: Zoom in – F2: Zoom (only in standalone mode). Open a schematic (only in standalone mode). Save complete schematic project. Eeschema 9 / 159 Select the sheet size and edit the title block. Open print dialog. Paste a copied/cut

board after you have created a schematic, simply open the board file. You can do this either from the KiCad project manager, or by clicking the "Open PCB in board editor" button in the schematic editor your board design, use the Board Setup dialog to configure the basic parameters of the board. To open Board Setup, click the icon in the top toolbar or choose "Board Setup… " from the File menu. Configuring after the local ratsnest tool is no longer active. Footprint placement tool: click on the board to open the footprint chooser, then click again after choosing a footprint to confirm its location. Route

board after you have created a schematic, simply open the board file. You can do this either from the KiCad project manager, or by clicking the "Open PCB in board editor" button in the schematic editor your board design, use the Board Setup dialog to configure the basic parameters of the board. To open Board Setup, click the icon in the top toolbar or choose "Board Setup… " from the File menu. Configuring after the local ratsnest tool is no longer active. Footprint placement tool: click on the board to open the footprint chooser, then click again after choosing a footprint to confirm its location. Route

displays the schematic being designed. You can pan and zoom to different parts of the schematic and open any schematic sheet in the design. By default, dragging with the middle or right mouse button will Highlight a net by marking its wires and net labels with a different color. If the PCB Editor is also open then copper corresponding to the selected net will be highlighted as well. Net highlighting can be directions. Editing symbol properties A symbol’s fields can be edited in the symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol.

after the local ratsnest tool is no longer active. Footprint placement tool: click on the board to open the footprint chooser, then click again after choosing a footprint to confirm its location. Route Properties from the right-click context menu to edit the properties of selected item(s). You can only open the properties dialog if all the items you have selected are of the same type. You can also view footprint in the board, and it does not affect the library footprint. To edit a footprint in the board, open its properties dialog ( ) E 29 The majority of the settings in this dialog are the same as in the