Viewing the Current Footprint
The view footprint command
The view footprint command displays the footprint currently selected in the footprint window. A 3D model of the component can be shown if it has been created and assigned to the footprint. Below is the footprint viewer window.
Status Bar Information
The status bar is located at the bottom of the CvPcb new main window and provides useful information to the user. The following table defines the contents of each pane in the status bar.
Left | Component count: total, unassigned |
Middle | Filter list of the selected component |
Right | Filtering mode and count of available footprints |
Keyboard Commands
F1 | Zoom In |
F2 | Zoom Out |
F3 | Refresh Display |
F4 | Move cursor to center of display window |
Home | Fit footprint into display window |
Space Bar | Set relative coordinates to the current cursor position |
Right Arrow | Move cursor right one grid position |
Left Arrow | Move cursor left one grid position |
Up Arrow | Move cursor up one grid position |
Down Arrow | Move cursor down one grid position |
Mouse Commands
Scroll Wheel | Zoom in and out at the current cursor position |
Ctrl + Scroll Wheel | Pan right and left |
Shift + Scroll Wheel | Pan up and down |
Right Button Click | Open context menu |
Context Menu
Displayed by right-clicking the mouse:
Zoom Selection (Select Zoom) | Direct selection of the display zoom. |
Grid Selection (Grid Select) | Direct selection of the grid. |
Horizontal Toolbar
Show display options dialog | |
Zoom in | |
Zoom out | |
Redraw | |
Fit drawing in display area | |
Open 3D model viewer |
Vertical Toolbar
Show or hide the grid | |
Show coordinates in polar or rectangular notation | |
Display coordinates in inches | |
Display coordinates in millimeters | |
Toggle pointer style | |
Toggle between drawing pads in sketch or normal mode | |
Toggle between drawing text in sketch or normal mode | |
Toggle between drawing edges in sketch or normal mode |
Viewing the Current 3D Model
Mouse Commands
Scroll Wheel | Zoom in and out at the current cursor position |
Ctrl + Scroll Wheel | Pan right and left |
Shift + Scroll Wheel | Pan up and down |
Horizontal Toolbar
Reload the 3D model | |
Copy 3D image to clipboard | |
Set 3D viewer options | |
Zoom in | |
Zoom out | |
Redraw | |
Fit drawing in display area | |
Rotate backward along the X axis | |
Rotate forward along the X axis | |
Rotate backward along the Y axis | |
Rotate forward along the Y axis | |
Rotate backward along the Z axis | |
Rotate forward along the Z axis | |
Pan left | |
Pan right | |
Pan up | |
Pan down | |
Toggle orthographic projection mode on and off |