3.1.8. Grab Area

The grab area is the region of a symbol where it can be grabbed with the mouse (to move it, or to open the context menu). Symbols which have a single outline (like an IC) should typically have the “Grab Area” property set on the outline polygon (which makes the area filled with yellow color).

For symbols which have a more complex outline or which do not look nice with the yellow fill you should add an extra polygon to explicitly define the grab area. See the blue area of the push button for example. Ensure that the polygon doesn’t overlap with pins and use following polygon properties:

• Layer: Hidden Grab Areas (will not be visible in the schematic editor)

• Line Width: 0.0 mm

• Filled: yes

• Grab Area: yes