Favorites
Function
The Favorites panel stores and provides easy access to custom views, consisting of position and zoom, of your project documents. Once a view is saved as a favorite, you can call it up at any time from this panel and the view will be loaded into the design editor window.
Content and Use
As you save a view, a corresponding entry will appear in the panel. You can create folders for your views (for example, one for schematic views and another for PCB views) and can further manage them with specific names and comments. The panel allows you to sort, add and delete views in much the same way as many Windows applications handle files, straight from the right-click menu. Thumbnail images of each view are also available in this panel.
To create and apply a favorite view:
- Position and zoom the view you want in the design editor window.
- Right-click in the Favorites panel and select Add Current Document View.
- To apply a favorite view, double-click it, or select it (single-click) and press the Open View button.
Notes
- The sizing used for thumbnails is specified on the System - View page of the Preferences dialog (DXP » Preferences). You can define X and Y sizes separately, or maintain a 4:3 aspect ratio, whereby the X size will automatically update the Y size in accordance with the ratio.
- Favorite views are available only when their associated project is open.