2.8. Upper toolbar
2.8. Upper toolbar
This toolbar gives access to the main functions of Eeschema.
If Eeschema is run in standalone mode, this is the available tool set:
If Eeschema is run from the project manager (KiCad), this is the available tool set:
Tools to initialize a project are not available, because these tools are in the Project Manager.
Create a new schematic (only in standalone mode). | |
Open a schematic (only in standalone mode). | |
Save complete (hierarchical) schematic. | |
Select the sheet size and edit the title block. | |
Open print dialog. | |
Remove the selected elements during a block move. | |
Copy selected elements to the clipboard during a block move. | |
Copy last selected element or block in the current sheet. | |
Undo: Cancel the last change (up to 10 levels). | |
Redo (up to 10 levels). | |
Call the dialog to search components and texts in the schematic. | |
Call the dialog to search and replace texts in the schematic. | |
| Zoom in and out. |
| Refresh screen; zoom to fit. |
View and navigate the hierarchy tree. | |
Leave the current sheet and go up in the hierarchy. | |
Call component editor Libedit to view and modify libraries and component symbols. | |
Display libraries (Viewlib). | |
Annotate components. | |
Electrical rules check (ERC), automatically validate electrical connections. | |
Export a netlist (Pcbnew, SPICE, and other formats). | |
Generate the BOM (Bill of Materials). | |
Edit footprint. | |
Call CvPcb to assign footprints to components. | |
Call Pcbnew to perform a PCB layout. | |
Back-import component footprints (selected using CvPcb) into the “footprint” fields. |