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:

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If Eeschema is run from the project manager (KiCad), this is the available tool set:

/projects/eeschema-4.0-en/OEBPS/images/toolbar_schedit.png

Tools to initialize a project are not available, because these tools are in the Project Manager.

new schematic icon

Create a new schematic (only in standalone mode).

Open schematic icon

Open a schematic (only in standalone mode).

icons/save_png

Save complete (hierarchical) schematic.

Page Settings icon

Select the sheet size and edit the title block.

icons/print_button_png

Open print dialog.

icons/cut_button_png

Remove the selected elements during a block move.

icons/copyblock_png

Copy selected elements to the clipboard during a block move.

icons/paste_png

Copy last selected element or block in the current sheet.

icons/undo_png

Undo: Cancel the last change (up to 10 levels).

icons/redo_png

Redo (up to 10 levels).

search icon

Call the dialog to search components and texts in the schematic.

search replace icon

Call the dialog to search and replace texts in the schematic.

icons/zoom_in icons/zoom_out

Zoom in and out.

icons/zoom_redraw icons/zoom_fit_in_page_png

Refresh screen; zoom to fit.

hierarchy navigator icon

View and navigate the hierarchy tree.

icons/leave_sheet

Leave the current sheet and go up in the hierarchy.

icons/libedit_png

Call component editor Libedit to view and modify libraries and component symbols.

icons/library_browse_png

Display libraries (Viewlib).

icons_annotate_png

Annotate components.

ERC icon

Electrical rules check (ERC), automatically validate electrical connections.

Netlist icon

Export a netlist (Pcbnew, SPICE, and other formats).

BOM icon

Generate the BOM (Bill of Materials).

edit_module icon

Edit footprint.

run cvpcb icon

Call CvPcb to assign footprints to components.

icons/pcbnew_png

Call Pcbnew to perform a PCB layout.

Import Footprint Names icon

Back-import component footprints (selected using CvPcb) into the “footprint” fields.