With the "CapsLock" key you can display all available shortcuts on the associated tool buttons.
The most important functions like select and zoom are mapped on number-block.Ī list of all shortkeys can be found here. Nearly all functions can also be accessed via shortcuts. Opens a context menu which allows to adjust performance settings. Shows some performance information on computing intensive operations like drawing time or DRC operation. Opens a menu which allows select/deselect. Opens a menu which allows changing grid settings. It is also displayed, if an adaptive grid mode is active (AUTO). Opens a menu which allows changing the user units. In some modes also relative coordinate are displayed in braces. Shows the absolute coordinates with units. Or Shift left/middle click to select subfunction. Right mouse click to adjust toolbar setup. After program start the last setup is recovered.
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Help on the individual buttons is accessible through the "What's This" function (Shift+F1).The visibility of the different toolbars can adjusted via a right click on a free place in the dockarea. Most functions are available direct via a tool button. If the sub window is closed, you can reopen it by a right click in an empty part of the tool bar or menu bar and activate Mouse Help in the list of available windows/tool bars.įollowing mouse buttons modifier combinations are used: The window is display by default in the lower left of the user interface. The mouse help sub window shows the occupancy of all mouse buttons. For further setups, please use the SetupDialog. Via the context menu you can also change to view of the layer window itself. Shift+ctrl left click to edit layer properties.
Or shift left/middle click to toggle visibility of a layer. The most important mouse functions in the layer control are: As block view or a list view is possible. The appearance of the layer window can also be controlled via the setup. All setup can (like any other function) also be done via the main menu or the context menu of this sub window. Via this buttons the display of the drawing is controlled. You will get a fine zoom, if the mouse wheel is used together with the Shift key, and a very fine zoom with the Control key.
The main menu and/or context menu is opened by a right click in the drawing. But three basic feature are always active: The mouse function depends on the activated mode. But also any menu feature can be called from the drawing part. All graphical editing is done inside this part. The major area of the user interface is used by the drawing. It will start with the most important part of the user interface, the main drawing: The parts of the user interface are described next.
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A availability of some tool bars/sub windows depend on the LayoutEditor version you use. Further tool bars, sub windows can be added on demand via the main menu or via a right click in the empty area of the menu bar/tool bar. The default appearance (shown on the right) only includes most important parts. The user interface of the LayoutEditor is highly adjustable. A three button wheel mouse is recommended for a effective use, but it is also possible to use any feature with a touch pad or one button mouse. Context menus are available for most parts of the user interface by a right mouse click. The most important handling functions like zooming and scrolling are integrated in each feature and need not to be called separately. This is achieved by an extensive use of shortcuts and mouse buttons/keys combination together with clear visibility of this combinations. The user interface of the LayoutEditor offers a outstanding usability as well as a high productivity.
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