Placing and modifying components

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Placing components

To place a component, select a object in the component bar. Automatically the place tool will be selected. The shape of the selected object is shown if you move the mouse in the worksheet area. Placement is made by clicking with the left button on the mouse at the selected point. There are regions in the worksheet where the component can't be placed. For example you can't overlap the new component with an existing component. You can understand if the currect position is right for placement observing the cursor. If an NO-ACCESS symbol appear near the cursor then the components can't be placed there.

 

Moving Components

In order, to move a component the following operations should  be executed. First choose the pointer in the tools bar. Now select a particular object in the schematic  clicking with the left button on the mouse onto the component. Always keeping the left button pressed now you can move the components anywhere in the sheet. The wrong positions are always indicated with the NO-ACCESS symbol. The component may be placed in the new position simply releasing the mouse button.

Groups of components can be moved executing the following operations. Select the pointer or the area tool in the tools bar . Now, keeping the left button pressed on the mouse select a region including the desired components. Releasing the button will select all the devices included in the selected area. Now you can move the block performing a operation analogue to the single component moving. First selecting with the mouse one of the components included in the area and keeping the left button on the mouse pressed move the block anywhere in the sheet. The NO-ACCESS symbol will automatically appear  if  you enter into wrong regions. Effective placements will be made after releasing the button on the mouse.

 

Deleting Components

Components can be deleted individually or in group. To delete a single component select with the mouse the component. The component must be selected  by clicking with the left button on the mouse on the component. Once selected the components will appear. Now you can use the delete command ( pressing the CANCEL KEY ) or the cut command to remove the object from the schematic. Using the cut command gives you the undo feature .

Group of components can be deleted choosing the pointer in the tool bar and selecting a region in the schematic. All the components included in that region will appear. Now you can definitely remove the group of objects pressing the CANCEL KEY or cutting the block in the clipboard with the cut command. Using the cut allows you to restore the deleting with the undo feature.