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PCB Technical - The Altium shortcut keys Designs in PCB Design

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PCB Technical - The Altium shortcut keys Designs in PCB Design

The Altium shortcut keys Designs in PCB Design

2021-10-27
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Author:Downs

Altium shortcut keys Designs

1.Switch between PCB electrical layers (on the keypad).In the process of interactive wiring,press this key to change layers and automatically add vias.This is very common.

2.Tab key Modify object properties during interactive wiring or placing components,vias and other objects.For example,changing the width of the trace is very common.

3.Space bar During the interactive wiring process,switch the wiring direction.

4.Backspace key In the process of interactive wiring (manual wiring), abandon the previous operation. Very commonly used.

5.On the main keyboard During the interactive wiring process,switch the wiring method (set each time you click the mouse to set 1 .The segment line is still a 2-segment line).

6.2 on the main keyboard In the process of interactive wiring,add a via,but do not change the layer.

7.Q switches between metric and imperial systems.

8.Delete Delete the selected object.

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2.PCB design shortcut keys (combination keys)

A combination of keys means that you first press and hold the first key, then press the second key, and then release the two keys. The key combination is represented by the + sign. For example, Shift+S means, first press and hold the Shift key, then press the S key,and then release the two keys.

Shift+S switch between single-layer display and multi-layer display.

Shift+Spacebar Switch the wiring shape during the interactive wiring process.

Shift+C Clear the current filter. (When the display is dark, the normal display can be restored)

Ctrl+left mouse button to highlight the object with the same network name (the left mouse button must be clicked to the object with the network name)

Ctrl+R Copy once and paste multiple times in succession.

Ctrl+C copy

Ctrl+V paste

Ctrl+S save the document.


3.PCB design shortcut keys (multiple keystrokes)

Multiple keystrokes means that you first press and release the first key, then press and release the second key, and so on.

Use a comma "," to indicate.


There are a lot of multiple keystrokes, but you can find them all by yourself. In the PCB design state, press any letter from A to Z (the first keystroke), and a shortcut menu related to that letter will pop up. The underlined letter in the menu prompt is the second keystroke.

J, L Position to the specified coordinate position. At this time, pay attention to confirm the coordinate value of the lower left corner. If the positioning is inaccurate, you can zoom in and reposition the view. If it is still inaccurate, you need to modify the grid adsorption size. (The positioning coordinates should be an integer multiple of the adsorption size)

J, C are positioned to the designated component. Enter the component number in the pop-up dialog box.

R, M measure the distance between any two points.

R, P measure the distance between two elements.

G, G set grid adsorption size.

O, Y Set the PCB color.

O, B Set the PCB attributes.

O, P set PCB related parameters

O, M Set the display of PCB layer or not.

D, K Open the PCB layer manager

E, O, S set the origin of PCB.

E, F, L set the component reference point of the PCB component (package). (Only for PCB component library)


The role of the pcb component reference point:Assuming that a component is placed on the PCB,the position (X, Y coordinates) of the component in the PCB is the position of the reference point of the component.


When placing or moving the component in the PCB, the mouse pointer will be aligned with the component reference point. If the component reference point is set too far away from the component body when making the component, the mouse pointer will also be too far away from the component when moving the component in the PCB, which is not conducive to operation. Generally, the center of the component or the center of a certain pad can be set as the component reference point.


E, F, C Set the center of the PCB component as the component reference point. (Only for PCB component library)

The center of the component refers to the center of the geometric area enclosed by all pads of the component.

E, F, P Set the center of the No. 1 pad of the PCB component as the component reference point. (Only for PCB component library)

CTRL+F Quickly find components in the schematic diagram

J, C Quickly find components in PCB

I+L Quickly find the components you are looking for on the PCB and specify the placement of the components, you can quickly frame the components you are looking for

CTRL Press the CTRL key to drag the component on the schematic, the wire will follow it and you can drag it at will

Shift+m Convex lens is opened and closed

F12-F11- modify parameters-press enter global modification or partial modification of component properties

ctrl+z undo command

ctrl+m distance measurement


The network label placed directly on the component pin is not recognized on the Protel 99se.