PCB-1.99j-mag1 command reference \begin{matrix}c \\ ◯ \end{matrix}1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 harry eaton

misc operations

backspace  remove object
[S][C]Btn1  remove object
scroll wheel  vertical pan
[S]scroll wheel horizontal pan
Btn1  current mode action
u  undo operation
[S]r  redo operation
[S][C]u  clear undo-list
tab  switch viewing side
cursor key  move crosshair 1 grid
[S]cursor key move crosshair 10 grid

connections

[S]f  reset found connections
f  find connections
[S]backspace remove connections

user (:) commands

:DRC()  check layout for rule violations
:l [file]  load data file
:le [file]  load element to buffer
:m [file]  load layout to buffer
:q  quit application
:rn [file]  load netlist
:s [file]  save data as file

display

c  center display
g  increase grid spacing
[S]g  decrease grid spacing
[C]m  mark location
r  clear and redraw output
z  zoom in
[S]z  zoom out
v  zoom extents
[S]Btn3  temporary zoom extents

selection

Btn2  select/deselect object
[S]Btn2  toggle object to selection
drag Btn2  select only objects in box
drag [S]Btn2  add box to selection
[S]m  move selected to current layer

copy and move

drag Btn2  move object or selection
drag [M]Btn2  copy object
drag [S][M]Btn2 override rubberband & move
m  move to current layer

pastebuffer

[C]x  copy selected objects to buffer

and enter pastebuffer mode

[S][C]x  cut selected objects to buffer

and enter pastebuffer mode

Btn1  in pastebuffer mode copy to layout
[C]1⋯5  select buffer # 1⋯5

sizing

s  increase size of TLAPV ^{a}
[S]s  decrease size of TLAPV
[M]s  increase drill size of PV
[S][M]s  decrease drill size of PV
k  increase clearance of LAPV
[S] k  decrease clearance of LAPV

element

d  display pinout
[S]d  open pinout window
h  hide/show element name
n  change element name

pin/pad

n  change name
q  toggle square flag

via

F1  enter via-mode
[C]v  increase initial size
[S][C]v decrease initial size
[M]v  inc. initial drilling hole
[S][M]v dec. initial drilling hole
[C]h  convert via to mounting hole

lines/arcs

F2  enter line mode
F3  enter arc mode
l  increase initial line size
[S]l  decrease initial line size
period toggle 45 degree enforcement
/  cycle multiline mode
[S]  override multiline mode

polygon

F5  enter rectangle-mode
F6  enter polygon-mode
[S]p  close path
insert enter insert point mode

text

F4  enter text-mode
n  edit string
t  increase initial text size
[S]t  decrease initial text size

rats nest

w  add all rats
[S]w  add rats to selected pins/pads
e  delete all rats
[S]e  delete selected rats
o  optimize all rats
[S]o  optimize selected rats

aTLAPV: text, line, arc, pin or via

Obviously [S], [C], [M], F and Btn mean the shift, control, modifier1 (BTNMOD for buttons), function key and mouse button.

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