User Guide

MARK

The following mouse click defines the new (relative) origin for the co

ordinate display. Relative coordinates are shown additionally in the form

(R x-value y-value), polar values in the form (P radius angle). Use the

samesyntaxtoenterrelativeorpolarvaluesinthecommandline.

If you first click the MARK icon and then the traffic-light icon, only the

absolutecoordinatevalueswillbedisplayedagain.

MOVE

Moveanyvisibleobject.Therightmousebuttonrotatestheobject.

The MOVE command cannot connect signals even if a wire (trace) is

moved over another wire or a pad. Use ROUTE or WIRE to route

signals.

Keeping the Ctrl key pressed while selecting an object selects it in a par

ticular manner. Please consult the help function for details (CRICLE,

ARC,WIRE,MOVE,ROUTEetc).

SeeSchematicEditorsectionformovinggroups.

COPY

Copyobjects.

MIRROR

Mirror objects. Components can be placed on the opposite side of the

boardbyusingtheMIRRORcommand.

ROTATE

Rotate objects (also possible with MOVE). Keep the left mouse button

pressed to rotate the selected object by moving the mouse. The parame

ter toolbar shows the current angle. This can be done with groups

(GROUP and right mouse button)as well. Alternatively type in the an

gleinthe Angle boxorinthecommandline.

GROUP

Define a group which can then be moved, rotated, or copied (with CUT

and PASTE) to another drawing. After the icon has been clicked, a rec

tangular group can be defined by holding down the left mouse button

and dragging the cursor to the diagonal corner of the rectangle. If you

want to define a group by a polygon, use the left mouse button to deter

mine the corners of the polygon. Then click the right mouse button to

closethepolygon.

TobesurethatallelementsareselectedDISPLAYALLlayersbefore.

AFirstLookatEAGLE