Jump To Location (SCH)

Now reading version 17.1. For the latest, read: Jump To Location (SCH) for version 22

Two incarnations of the Jump To Location dialog.

Two incarnations of the Jump To Location dialog.

Summary

This dialog allows the designer to specify X and Y 'jump' coordinates. While the controls of the dialog remain the same, the actual use of the dialog, and its banner text, will vary depending on the context in which it was accessed - for example to paste an object at a particular location in the workspace, or to move an object, or selection, by a certain amount within the workspace.

Access

The dialog can be accessed and used in both the Schematic Editor and the Schematic Library Editor.

  • Schematic Editor and Schematic Library Editor - the dialog can be accessed in the following ways:
    • With one or more objects selected in the workspace, use the Edit » Move » Move Selection by X, Y command from the main menus. This will give access to the Move Selection by X, Y dialog.
    • Press Tab while pasting a copied object (or selection of objects), to access the Paste To Position dialog.
    • For a placed polygon object, access the Vertices tab of the Polygon dialog, and use the Move Polygon By XY command (available from the Menu button or right-click menu). This will give access to the Move Polygon By dialog.
    • For a placed polyline object, access the Vertices tab of the PolyLine dialog, and use the Move Line By XY command (available from the Menu button or right-click menu). This will give access to the Move Line By dialog.
  • Schematic Editor only - the dialog can be accessed in the following ways:
    • For a placed wire object, access the Vertices tab of the Wire dialog, and use the Move Wire By XY command (available from the Menu button or right-click menu). This will give access to the Move Wire By dialog.
    • For a placed bus object, access the Vertices tab of the Bus dialog, and use the Move Bus By XY command (available from the Menu button or right-click menu). This will give access to the Move Bus By dialog.
    • For a placed signal harness object, access the Vertices tab of the Signal Harness dialog, and use the Move Signal Harness By XY command (available from the Menu button or right-click menu). This will give access to the Move Signal Harness By dialog.

Options/Controls

  • X - use this field to enter the X coordinate of the position that you wish the cursor to jump to (when using the dialog to paste to a position), or the delta X increment value (when using the dialog to move an object or selection).
  • Y - use this field to enter the Y coordinate of the position that you wish the cursor to jump to (when using the dialog to paste to a position), or the delta Y increment value (when using the dialog to move an object or selection).

 

Note

The features available depend on your level of Altium Designer Software Subscription.