Parent page: PCB Commands
The following pre-packaged resources, derived from this base command, are available:
Applied Parameters: Action = All
This command is used to display all design objects on the current document.
This command can be accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by:
After launching the command, the view in the main design window will change to present all design objects in the workspace.
Applied Parameters: Action = Document
This command is used to display all electrical design objects on the current document.
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor by:
After launching the command, the view of the main design window will change to display all electrical design objects.
Applied Parameters: Action = Board
This command is used to display all objects that are part of the 2D footprint aspect of the active library component (PCB Library document), or all electrical objects on the current board (PCB document).
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by:
After launching the command, the view of the main design window will change to display:
Applied Parameters: Action = Area
This command is used to zoom into a user-defined area of the current document.
After launching the command, the cursor will change to a cross-hair and you will be prompted to select the first corner of the zoom window. Position the cursor then click or press Enter to anchor this corner. You will then be prompted to select the second corner. Move the cursor to size the zoom area then click or press Enter to anchor this second corner. The display will change with the specified area centered in the main design window.
Applied Parameters: Action = Window
This command can be accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by pressing the Z key in the workspace to access the Zoom pop-up menu then choosing the Window command.
Applied Parameters: Action = Point
This command is used to redefine the display area about a specified point in the current document.
After launching the command, the cursor will change to a cross-hair and you will be prompted to select the center point of a zoom window. Position the cursor then click or press Enter to anchor this center point. You will then be prompted to select the corner of the zoom window. Move the cursor to size the zoom area then click or press Enter to anchor the corner. The display will change with the specified area centered in the main design window around the specified center point.
Applied Parameters: Action= Selected
This command is used to change the view in the main design window so that all selected objects are visible.
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor, and PCB Library Editor by:
First, ensure that all objects that you want to zoom in upon are selected.
After launching the command, the view in the main design window will change to fit all selected objects. Depending on the number of objects selected and their respective locations, the selection will be zoomed and centered in the window.
Applied Parameters: Action= Filtered
This command is used to change the view of the main design window to fit all objects that come under the scope of the currently applied filter.
After launching the command, the view of the main design window will change to fit all design objects that come under the scope of the applied filter query.
Applied Parameters: Action = In
This command is used to bring the design closer to you, relative to the cursor position, in the current document.
Launch the command to zoom in on a particular section of the design. Use the command repeatedly to zoom in to a greater extent.
Click and hold the mouse wheel, then move the mouse forward.
Applied Parameters: Action = MicroIn
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by using the Shift+PgUp keyboard shortcut.
Launch the command to zoom in on a particular section of the design. Use the command repeatedly to zoom in to a greater extent, and in progressively smaller steps.
Applied Parameters: ZoomLevel = 4.0
This command is used to set the magnification of the current document to 400%.
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by using the Ctrl+PgUp keyboard shortcut.
After launching the command, the view of the current document will be set to a magnification of 400%, centered around the current cursor location.
Applied Parameters: Action = Out
This command is used to move the design away from you, relative to the cursor position, in the current document.
Launch the command to zoom out from a particular section of the design. Use the command repeatedly to zoom out to a greater extent.
Click and hold the mouse wheel then move the mouse backward.
Applied Parameters: Action = MicroOut
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by using the Shift+PgDn keyboard shortcut.
Launch the command to zoom out from a particular section of the design. Use the command repeatedly to zoom out to a greater extent, and in progressively larger steps.
Applied Parameters: None
This command is used to change the magnification of the display of the current document by a specified value.
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by pressing the Z key in the workspace to access the Zoom pop-up menu then choosing the Select command.
After launching the command, the Zoom Value (0.001x..4x) dialog will appear. Enter the required zoom level (magnification) required then click OK. The view of the main design window will update in accordance with the chosen magnification.
Click and hold the mouse wheel then move the mouse forward or backward.
Applied Parameters: Action = RedrawCurrent
This command is used to redraw the current layer of the current document to remove any undesirable drawing update effects.
After launching the command, the main design window is refreshed and the content of the current layer is redrawn.
Applied Parameters: Action = Last
This command is used to return the display to the previous view of the screen in the current document.
After launching the command, the main design window will show the previous view of the current document. Use the command repeatedly to toggle back and forth between current and previous views.
Applied Parameters: Action = Pan
This command is used to redraw the view in the main design window, placing the location marked by the cursor - prior to launching the command - at the center of the window.
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by using the Home keyboard shortcut.
After launching the command, the location in the workspace directly underneath the cursor prior to the launch will be centered in the main design window.
Applied Parameters: Action = Redraw
This command is used to refresh the screen, in effect performing a redraw of the current document, to remove any undesirable drawing update effects.
This command is accessed from the PCB Editor and PCB Library Editor by using the End keyboard shortcut.
After launching the command, the main design window is refreshed and the content of the window is redrawn.
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