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<h1 class="sectionedit1"><a name="pcbquick_reference" id="pcbquick_reference">PCB: Quick Reference</a></h1>
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More information on PCB you can find in the PCB Command reference
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<h2 class="sectionedit3"><a name="default_key_mapping" id="default_key_mapping">Default Key Mapping</a></h2>
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<h3 class="sectionedit4"><a name="all_keystrokes" id="all_keystrokes">All Keystrokes</a></h3>
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<tr class="row0">
<th class="col0 centeralign"> Key </th><th class="col1 leftalign"> Mnemonic </th><th class="col2 leftalign"> Description </th>
</tr>
<tr class="row1">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Esc</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> select </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> enter select mode (same as <kbd>Space</kbd>, or <kbd>F11</kbd>) </td>
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<tr class="row2">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Esc</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> end of action </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> terminate the current action, e.g. stop drawing tracks </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row3">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Insert</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> insert point </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> enter insert point mode. Click and drag on track to insert a point </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row4">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Return</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> click </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> same as a click on the left mouse button </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row5">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Space</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> select </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> enter select mode (same as <kbd>Esc</kbd>, or <kbd>F11</kbd>) </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row6">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Tab</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> flip up/down </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> view: vertical flip </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row7">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> flip left/right </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> view: horizontal flip </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row8">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> far side </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> view: exchange the roles of front side and far side </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row9">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Del</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> delete </td><td class="col2"> delete object under the mouse cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row10">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Del</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> del-sel </td><td class="col2"> delete objects in selection </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row11">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Backspace</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> del-sel </td><td class="col2"> delete objects in selection </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row12">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Backspace</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> del-copper </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> deletes connected copper under the cursor. Rats are considered a connection. </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row13">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>|</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> thin-draw </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggles thin draw mode </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row14">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>A</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> set same </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> read the parameters to use for new objects from the object below the cursor. </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row15">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>A</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> select-all </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> select all objects on active layers. Deactivated layers are ignored. </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row16">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>A</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> unselect </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> clear selection </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row17">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>B</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> to other side </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> flip object to the other side of the board </td>
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<tr class="row18">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>C</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> center </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> view: center display at cursor position </td>
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<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>C</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> copy to buffer </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> copy selection to buffer and unselect </td>
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<tr class="row20">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>D</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> display name </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> display pin or pad name </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row21">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>D</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> pinout dialog </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> open pinout window for element under mouse cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row22">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>E</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> eliminate rats </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> delete all rats </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row23">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>E</kbd> </td><td class="col1"> eliminate some rats</td><td class="col2 leftalign"> delete selected rats </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row24">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> find </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> highlight connections to object under mouse cursor. This includes rats and objects on invisible layers </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row25">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> add to found </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> add connections to object under mouse cursor to the set of found objects </td>
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<tr class="row26">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> un-find </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> un-highlight found connections </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row27">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>G</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> incr grid mil </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increment grid by configured imperial increment </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row28">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>G</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> decr grid mil </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrement grid by configured imperial increment </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row29">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>G</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> incr grid mm </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increment grid by configured metric increment </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row30">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>G</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> decr grid mm </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrement grid by configured metric increment </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row31">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>H</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> hide </td><td class="col2"> toggle the visibility of the refdes or value attached to the component under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row32">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>H</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> hide sel </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle the visibility of the refdes or value attached to selected components </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row33">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>H</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> holeplate </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle plating of a via. Used to produce non metalized mounting holes </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row34">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>J</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> lineclear </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle the polygon clear flag of the line under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row35">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>J</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> lineclear sel </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle the polygon clear flag of selected lines </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row36">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>K</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> klear </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increment clearance (soldermask to copper edge) </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row37">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> klear (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrement clearance (soldermask to copper edge (NOTE: can go negative!)) </td>
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<tr class="row38">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> klear sel </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increment clearance of selected objects (soldermask to copper edge) </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row39">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>K</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> klear sel (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrement clearance of selected objects (soldermask to copper edge) </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row40">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>L</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> increase line </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increment width of the line tool, adds to the settings of the current line style </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row41">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> decrease line </td><td class="col2"> reduce the current linewidth </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row42">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>M</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> move to layer </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> move the object under the cursor to the current layer </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row43">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd> </td><td class="col1"> move selection to layer </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> move selected objects to the current working layer (see <a href="geda-pcb_tips.html#how_do_i_move_one_set_of_layer_tracks_to_another_layer" class="wikilink1" title="geda-pcb_tips.html">pcb tip</a>) </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row44">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> move origin </td><td class="col2"> set the origin to the current position of the mouse pointer </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row45">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>N</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> name </td><td class="col2"> show object refdes / pin number at mouse pointer </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row46">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>N</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> next </td><td class="col2"> Select the shortest unselected rat on the board </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row47">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>O</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> optimize rats </td><td class="col2"> optimize and redraw all rats </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row48">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>O</kbd> </td><td class="col1"> optimize some rats </td><td class="col2"> optimize and redraw selected nets only </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row49">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>O</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> octagon </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle the octagon flag of the object under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row50">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>P</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> polygon close </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> connect the first point of a polygon with the last </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row51">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Q</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> square toggle </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle square/round corners on pads </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row52">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> redo </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> redo what was undone with undo </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row53">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> report </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> show object report </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row54">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>S</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> size </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increment size of the object under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row55">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> size (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrement size of the object under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row56">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> sizehole </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increase the hole of the object under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row57">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> sizehole (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrease the hole of the object under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row58">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> sizehole </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increase the hole of the object under the cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row59">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>S</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> sizehole (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrease the hole size </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row60">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>T</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> text tool size </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increase the size of new text by 10 mil </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row61">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> </td><td class="col1"> text tool size (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrease the size of new text by 10 mil </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row62">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>V</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> view extents </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> global view of working area </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row63">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> via tool dia </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increase the diameter of new vias by 5 mil </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row64">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> paste buffer </td><td class="col2"> paste from buffer </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row65">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> via tool dia (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrease the diameter of new vias by 5 mil </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row66">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> via tool drill </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> increase the drill diameter of new vias by 5 mil </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row67">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>V</kbd> </td><td class="col1"> via tool drill (-) </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> decrease the drill diameter of new vias by 5 mil </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row68">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>X</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> cut to buffer </td><td class="col2"> cut selection to buffer </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row69">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Z</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> zoom </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> view: zoom in </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row70">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> un-zoom </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> view: zoom out </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row71">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F1</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> via </td><td class="col2"> enter via tool </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row72">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F2</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> line </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> enter line tool </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row73">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F3</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> arc </td><td class="col2"> enter arc tool </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row74">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F4</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> text </td><td class="col2"> enter text tool </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row75">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F5</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> rectangle </td><td class="col2"> enter rectangle tool</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row76">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F6</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> polygon </td><td class="col2"> enter polygon tool </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row77">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F7</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> buffer </td><td class="col2"> enter buffer mode </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row78">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F8</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> delete </td><td class="col2"> enter remove mode </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row79">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F9</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> rotate </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> enter rotate mode </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row80">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F10</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> file menu </td><td class="col2"> file menu </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row81">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F11</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> select </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> enter select mode (same as <kbd>Space</kbd>, or <kbd>Esc</kbd>) </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row82">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>F12</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> lock </td><td class="col2"> enter lock mode </td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<!-- EDIT5 TABLE [588-8452] -->
</div>
<!-- EDIT4 SECTION "All Keystrokes" [562-8453] -->
<h3 class="sectionedit6"><a name="viewport_keystrokes" id="viewport_keystrokes">Viewport Keystrokes</a></h3>
<div class="level3">
<div class="table sectionedit7"><table class="inline">
<tr class="row0">
<th class="col0 centeralign"> Key </th><th class="col1 centeralign"> Mnemonic </th><th class="col2 leftalign"> Description </th>
</tr>
<tr class="row1">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>V</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> view extents </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> global view of working area </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row2">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>C</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> center </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> centers view on cursor </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row3">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Z</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> zoom </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> zoom in </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row4">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Z</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> un-zoom </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> zoom out </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row5">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>|</kbd> </td><td class="col1"> thin-draw </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggles thin draw mode </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row6">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Tab</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> flip up/down </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> vertical flip </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row7">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> flip left/right </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> horizontal flip </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row8">
<td class="col0 rightalign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> </td><td class="col1 leftalign"> far side </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> exchange the roles of front and far side </td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<!-- EDIT7 TABLE [8485-9117] -->
</div>
<!-- EDIT6 SECTION "Viewport Keystrokes" [8454-9118] -->
<h3 class="sectionedit8"><a name="layers" id="layers">Layers</a></h3>
<div class="level3">
<div class="table sectionedit9"><table class="inline">
<tr class="row0">
<th class="col0 centeralign"> Key </th><th class="col1 centeralign"> Mnemonic </th><th class="col2 leftalign"> Description </th>
</tr>
<tr class="row1">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>1</kbd> to <kbd>9</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> select layers 1 to 9 </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row2">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>0</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> select layer 10<sup>*</sup> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row3">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>1</kbd> to <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>9</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> select layers 11 to 19<sup>*</sup> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row4">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>0</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> select layer 20<sup>*</sup> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row5">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>1</kbd> to <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>9</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle visibility of layers 1 to 9<sup>*</sup> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row6">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>0</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle visibility of layer 10<sup>*</sup> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row7">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>1</kbd> to <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>9</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle visibility of 11 to 19<sup>*</sup> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row8">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>0</kbd> </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> - </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> toggle visibility of 20<sup>*</sup> </td>
</tr>
</table></div>
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<p>
<sup>*</sup> <sub>These accels are available in PCB, GTK <acronym title="Graphical User Interface">GUI</acronym> in versions after August 2011</sub>
</p>
</div>
<!-- EDIT8 SECTION "Layers" [9119-9998] -->
<h1 class="sectionedit10"><a name="footprint_quick_reference" id="footprint_quick_reference">Footprint Quick Reference</a></h1>
<div class="level1">
<p>
The Master document for footprint creation is the <a href="http://pcb.geda-project.org/manual.html" class="urlextern" title="http://pcb.geda-project.org/manual.html" rel="nofollow">PCB Manual</a>.
</p>
</div>
<!-- EDIT10 SECTION "Footprint Quick Reference" [9999-10296] -->
<h2 class="sectionedit11"><a name="general_syntax" id="general_syntax">General syntax</a></h2>
<div class="level2">
<p>
A pcb footprint file may contain any of the following commands:
</p>
<ul>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Element [element_flags, description, pcb_name, value, mark_x, mark_y, text_x, text_y, text_direction, text_scale, text_flags]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pad [x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness clearance mask name pad_number flags]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pin [x y thickness clearance mask drillholedia name number flags]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementArc [x y r1 r2 startangle sweepangle thickness]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementLine [x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness] –> thickness != 1000 = 10 mils almost for all footprints</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> Comment lines start with the ‘<strong><code>#</code></strong>’-sign</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- EDIT11 SECTION "General syntax" [10297-10909] -->
<h2 class="sectionedit12"><a name="pcb_units" id="pcb_units">PCB Units</a></h2>
<div class="level2">
<p>
PCB handles metric and imperial units in the following way:
</p>
<ul>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> The base Imperial unit is the “centimil”, or 1/100 of a thousandth, or 1/100,000 inch, or 0.00001 inch.</div>
</li>
<li class="level3"><div class="li"> Allowable imperial value range: “0.04” (0.0000004 inches) to approx. “78740000” (about 78-3/4”)</div>
</li>
<li class="level3"><div class="li"> The base Metric unit is 1nm (one nanometer). PCB parses in metric if the number has a “mm” behind it.</div>
</li>
<li class="level3"><div class="li"> Allowable metric value range: “0.000001mm” to “2000mm”</div>
</li>
<li class="level3"><div class="li"> NOTES:</div>
<ul>
<li class="level4"><div class="li"> use “mm” after number to specify metric</div>
</li>
<li class="level4"><div class="li"> imperial and metric may be mixed within a footprint (!)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- EDIT12 SECTION "PCB Units" [10910-11522] -->
<h2 class="sectionedit13"><a name="elements" id="elements">Elements</a></h2>
<div class="level2">
<p>
<strong><code>Element [element_flags, description, pcb_name, value, mark_x, mark_y, text_x, text_y, text_direction, text_scale, text_flags]</code></strong>
</p>
<div class="table sectionedit14"><table class="inline">
<tr class="row0">
<th class="col0 leftalign"> </th><th class="col1 rightalign"> Allowed value (unit = 1e-5 inches) </th><th class="col2 centeralign"> Allowed Value (mm) </th><th class="col3 centeralign"> explanation </th><th class="col4 centeralign"> comment </th>
</tr>
<tr class="row1">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> element_flags </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> unsigned hex value </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td><td class="col4"></td>
</tr>
<tr class="row2">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> description </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> string </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 centeralign"> text description of footprint </td><td class="col4 centeralign"> user-defined </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row3">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> pcb_name </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> string </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 rightalign"> generic refdes (R?, U? etc.) </td><td class="col4 centeralign"> user-defined </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row4">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> value </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> string </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 centeralign"> component value (layout specific) </td><td class="col4 centeralign"> user-defined (blank) </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row5">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> mark_x </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> “1” to ~ “78740000” </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> “0.000001mm” to “2000mm” </td><td class="col3 centeralign"> (x,y) loc. of center mark </td><td class="col4 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row6">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> mark_y </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> “1” to ~ “78740000” </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> “0.000001mm” to “2000mm” </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td><td class="col4 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row7">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> text_x </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> “1” to ~ “78740000” </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> “0.000001mm” to “2000mm” </td><td class="col3 centeralign"> (x,y) loc. of REFDES </td><td class="col4 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row8">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> text_y </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> “1” to ~ “78740000” </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> “0.000001mm” to “2000mm” </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td><td class="col4 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row9">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> text_direction </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> decimal integer </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 centeralign"> 0=horiz; 1=ccw90; 2=180; 3=cw90 </td><td class="col4 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row10">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> text_scale </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> decimal integer </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td><td class="col4 centeralign"> usu. set to 100 </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row11">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> text_flags </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> unsigned hex </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td><td class="col4 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<!-- EDIT14 TABLE [11679-12600] -->
</div>
<!-- EDIT13 SECTION "Elements" [11523-12601] -->
<h2 class="sectionedit15"><a name="pads" id="pads">Pads</a></h2>
<div class="level2">
<p>
<strong><code>Pad[x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness clearance mask name pad_number flags]</code></strong>
</p>
<div class="table sectionedit16"><table class="inline">
<tr class="row0">
<th class="col0 centeralign"> Item </th><th class="col1 centeralign"> Allowed Value </th><th class="col2 centeralign"> Explanation </th><th class="col3 centeralign"> Comment </th>
</tr>
<tr class="row1">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> x1 </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mil </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> x (1st point) </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row2">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> y1 </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mil </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> y (1st point) </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row3">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> x2 </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mil </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> x (2nd point) </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row4">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> y2 </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> y (2nd point) </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row5">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> thickness </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100 mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> width of metal surrounding line segment </td><td class="col3 leftalign">see Brorson .pdf </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row6">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> clearance </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100 mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> distance to any other copper on any layer </td><td class="col3 leftalign">actually 1/2 of this number is used! </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row7">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> mask </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> width of mask relief </td><td class="col3 leftalign">actual width of the mask centered on pad copper </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row8">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> name </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> string </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> name of pad (arb. string) </td><td class="col3 leftalign">e.g. "pad_1" or "positive" or any other string </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row9">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> pad_number </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> string </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> pad # </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> used for nets. it MUST be consistent with the definitions on the netlist. </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row10">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> flags </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> hex or string </td><td class="col2 leftalign"> </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> examples: </td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<!-- EDIT16 TABLE [12692-13521] -->
</div>
<!-- EDIT15 SECTION "Pads" [12602-13522] -->
<h2 class="sectionedit17"><a name="pins" id="pins">Pins</a></h2>
<div class="level2">
<p>
<strong><code>Pin[x y thickness clearance mask drillholedia name number flags]</code></strong>
</p>
<div class="table sectionedit18"><table class="inline">
<tr class="row0">
<th class="col0 centeralign"> Item </th><th class="col1 leftalign"> Allowed Value </th><th class="col2 centeralign"> Explanation </th><th class="col3 centeralign"> Comment </th>
</tr>
<tr class="row1">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> x </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> pin x coord. </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row2">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> y </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> pin y coord. </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row3">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> thickness </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> copper diameter </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row4">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> clearance </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> 2*(cu to cu clearance) </td><td class="col3 leftalign">if you want a 10 mil clearance, put 2000 (20 mils) here </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row5">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> mask </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> diameter of mask aperture </td><td class="col3 leftalign">actual dia. of hole in mask </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row6">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> drillholedia </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> dia. of hole </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row7">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> name </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> string </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> arb. pin name </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row8">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> number </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> decimal integer </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> pin number used by nets/rats </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row9">
<td class="col0 centeralign"> flags </td><td class="col1 centeralign"> hex </td><td class="col2 centeralign"> xxx </td><td class="col3 leftalign"> </td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<!-- EDIT18 TABLE [13614-14220] -->
</div>
<!-- EDIT17 SECTION "Pins" [13523-14221] -->
<h2 class="sectionedit19"><a name="examples" id="examples">Examples</a></h2>
<div class="level2">
<ul>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pad[-24606 14760 -19538 14760 1181 2000 3181 "" "16" "square"]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pad[-14760 19538 -14760 24606 1181 2000 3181 "" "17" "square,edge2"]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pin[0 0 12000 2000 12500 6400 "" "1" 0×00000001]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementArc [0 0 6800 6800 0 360 1000]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementLine [-26696 -26696 26696 -26696 1000]</code></strong></div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code># notes within PCB Footprints go after the pound sign</code></strong></div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- EDIT19 SECTION "Examples" [14222-14660] -->
<h1 class="sectionedit20"><a name="pcb_command_line_action_reference_abridged" id="pcb_command_line_action_reference_abridged">PCB Command Line Action Reference (abridged)</a></h1>
<div class="level1">
<div class="table sectionedit21"><table class="inline">
<tr class="row0">
<td class="col0" colspan="2">:FreeRotateBuffer(degrees)</td><td class="col2">Rotate buffer arbitrarily </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row1">
<td class="col0" colspan="2">:MoveObject(x,y,unit) </td><td class="col2">Move Absolute (x,y,mil) or Relative(+x,-y,mil)</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row2">
<td class="col0" colspan="2">:ChangeClearSize(Selected,<amount>,<unit>)</td><td class="col2"> Clearance Size</td>
</tr>
<tr class="row3">
<td class="col0" colspan="2">:ChangeSize(SelectedPins, SIZE)</td><td class="col2"> Pin Size </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row4">
<td class="col0" colspan="2">:ChangeSize(SelectedLines,+N,mils)</td><td class="col2"> Line Size </td>
</tr>
<tr class="row5">
<td class="col0" colspan="2">:MinClearGap(Selected,<amount>,<unit>)</td><td class="col2"> Clearance Gap </td>
</tr>
</table></div>
<!-- EDIT21 TABLE [14720-15065] --><ul>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> units can be specified as mm or mil.</div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> <a href="http://pcb.geda-project.org/pcb-20100929/pcb.html#Action-Reference" class="urlextern" title="http://pcb.geda-project.org/pcb-20100929/pcb.html#Action-Reference" rel="nofollow">Action Reference from the PCB Manual</a></div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
<!-- EDIT20 SECTION "PCB Command Line Action Reference (abridged)" [14661-15221] -->
<h1 class="sectionedit22"><a name="pcb_physical_layer_reference" id="pcb_physical_layer_reference">PCB Physical Layer Reference</a></h1>
<div class="level1">
<ul>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> outline layer reference</div>
</li>
<li class="level1"><div class="li"> physical layer how-to (outline, direct (x,y) footprint placement, part insertion)</div>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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