PCB Editor Shortcuts
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PCB Editor Shortcuts
| SHIFT + R | Cycle through three routing modes (ignore, avoid or push obstacle) |
| SHIFT + E | Toggle electrical grid on/off |
| SHIFT + B | Build Query |
| SHIFT + PAGE UP | Zoom-in in small increments |
| SHIFT + PAGE DOWN | Zoom-out in small increments |
| CTRL + PAGE UP | Zoom-in to 400% |
| CTRL + PAGE DOWN | Fit document into view |
| CTRL + END | Jump to defined relative origin for the workspace |
| ALT + END | Redraw current layer only |
| ALT + INSERT | Paste on current layer |
| CTRL + G | Pop up Snap Grid dialog |
| G | Pop up Snap Grid menu |
| N | Hide the ratsnest while moving a component |
| L | Flip component being moved to other side of board |
| SHIFT + F1 | Pressed while routing, displays the appropriate interactive routing shortcut keys |
| TAB | Pressed while routing, length tuning, component or string placement displays appropriate interactive editing dialog |
| F2 | Display Board Insight and Heads Up display options |
| CTRL + Left-click | Highlight routed net under cursor (repeat in free space to clear) |
| CTRL + SPACEBAR | Cycle through connection lines modes during interactive routing |
| BACKSPACE | Remove last track corner during interactive routing |
| SHIFT + S | Toggle single layer mode on/off (or cycle through Single Layer Modes set in PCB Preferences: Board Insight Display) |
| O, D, D, O, ENTER | Set all primitives to display in draft mode |
| O, D, F, O, ENTER | Set all primitives to display in final mode |
| O, D (or CTRL + D) | Access Show/Hide page of View Configurations dialog |
| L | Access Board Layers And Colors page of View Configurations dialog |
| CTRL + H | Select connected copper |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Left-click & hold | Break track |
| SHIFT + CTRL + Left-click | Highlight additional routed net under cursor |
| + (numeric keypad) | Next layer |
| - (numeric keypad) | Previous layer |
| CTRL + Click | Highlights layer content on layer tabs |
| CTRL + SHIFT + Click | Increments highlighting on layer tabs |
| CTRL + ALT + Mouse | Hovers highlight layer on layer tabs |
| * (numeric keypad) | Next routing layer |
| M | Display Move sub-menu |
| ALT | Hold to temporarily switch from avoid-obstacle to ignore-obstacle mode |
| CTRL | Hold to temporarily disable electrical grid while routing |
| CTRL + M | Measure distance |
| SPACEBAR (in interactive process) | Rotate object anti-clockwise (define rotation step on PCB Editor - General page of Preferences dialog) |
| SPACEBAR (during interactive routing) | Toggle start/end mode |
| SHIFT + SPACEBAR (in interactive process) | Rotate object being moved clockwise |
| SHIFT + SPACEBAR (during interactive routing) | Step through corner modes during interactive routing |
| [ | Decrease mask level for permanent filter |
| ] | Increase mask level for permanent filter |
| ALT ← | View previous component for active library document |
| ALT → | View next component for active library document |
| Q | Toggle units (metric/imperial) |
| Ctrl + Q | Toggle units (metric/imperial) within an open PCB Editor dialog |
| T, B | Access 3D Body Manager dialog |
| T, P | Access Preferences dialog |
| BACKSPACE | Remove last interactive length tuning segment |
| SPACEBAR | Next interactive length tuning wave pattern |
| SHIFT + SPACEBAR | Previous interactive length tuning tuning pattern |
| SHIFT + R | Toggle Routing Mode |
| , (comma) | Decrease interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment |
| . (full stop / period) | Increase interactive length tuning pattern amplitude by one increment |
| 1 | Decrease interactive length tuning miter or radius |
| 2 | Increase interactive length tuning miter or radius |
| 3 | Decrease interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment |
| 4 | Increase interactive length tuning pattern gap by increment |
| Y | Toggle interactive length tuning amplitude direction |
Interactive Routing Shortcuts
| Shift+F1 (or ~ (tilde)) | Display list of shortcuts |
| CTRL + Click | Auto-complete segments to target |
| BACKSPACE | Remove last segment |
| ESC | Terminate current trace |
| SHIFT + A | Add accordion sections (interactive length tuning) |
| SHIFT + C | Toggle auto-complete |
| SHIFT + G | Toggle length tuning gauge |
| SHIFT + O | Toggle visible routing area |
| SHIFT + P | Toggle Push mode |
| SHIFT + Q | Toggle glossing |
| SHIFT + R | Toggle routing mode |
| SHIFT + S | Switch layer for current trace |
| SHIFT + V | Select favorite via size |
| SHIFT + W | Open Choose Favorite Width dialog. |
| , (comma) | Decrease arc setback |
| SHIFT + . (comma) | Decrease arc setback 10x |
| . (full stop / period) | Increase arc setback |
| SHIFT + . (full stop / period) | Increase arc setback 10x |
| ENTER | Place Segment |
| + (plus) | Next Layer (numeric keypad) |
| - (minus) | Previous Layer (numeric keypad) |
| * (multiply) | Next Signal Layer (numeric keypad) |
| SPACEBAR | Cycle corner direction |
| SHIFT + SPACEBAR | Cycle corner styles (if restrict to 90/45° is not enabled) |
| TAB | Edit trace properties |
| 1 | Toggle Look-ahead Mode – Switches between 1 and 2 segment placement mode |
| 2 | Add via, no layer change |
| SHIFT + 2 | Add fanout via, tool immediately waits for next fanout to route and via to place |
| 3 | Cycle track width source |
| 4 | Cycle via size source |
| 6 | Force walk-around (with key pressed) |
| 7 | Switch leader trace or switch routing target in single trace mode |
| 8 | Toggle dynamic routing mode |
| 9 | Switches to opposite routing point |
Interactive Differential Pair Routing Shortcuts
| Shift+F1 (or ~ (tilde)) | Display list of shortcuts |
| CTRL + Click | Commit auto complete segments (if applicable) |
| BACKSPACE | Remove last segment |
| SHIFT + BACKSPACE | Remove last cluster of segments |
| ESC | Terminate current trace |
| SHIFT + R | Toggle routing mode |
| SHIFT + W | Open Choose Favorite Width dialog. |
| ENTER | Place segment |
| + (plus) | Next layer |
| - (minus) | Previous layer |
| * (multiply) | Next signal layer |
| SPACEBAR | Toggle corner direction |
| SHIFT + SPACEBAR | Cycle corner styles (if restrict to 90/45° is not enabled) |
| TAB | Edit trace properties |
| 3 | Cycle track width source |
| 4 | Cycle via size source |
| 5 | Toggle Auto-complete |
| 6 | Change via mode |
Interactive Length Tuning Shortcuts
| Shift+F1 (or ~ (tilde)) | Display list of shortcuts |
| TAB | Edit tuning pattern settings |
| BACKSPACE | Remove last segment |
| SPACEBAR | Next tuning pattern |
| SHIFT + SPACEBAR | Previous tuning pattern |
| SHIFT + R | Toggle Routing Mode |
| , (comma) | Decrease pattern amplitude by one increment |
| . (full stop / period) | Increase pattern amplitude by one increment |
| 1 | Decrease miter or radius |
| 2 | Increase miter or radius |
| 3 | Decrease pattern gap by increment |
| 4 | Increase pattern gap by increment |
| Y | Toggle amplitude direction |