box to determine the zoomed area. The cursor’s current position is displayed at the bottom of the window (X and Y), along with the current zoom factor (Z), the cursor’s relative position (dx, dy, and dist) displays information about the object in the message panel at the bottom of the window. Double-clicking an object opens a window to edit the object’s properties. Pressing will always cancel the current symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol. Esc Esc M G R X Y E 15 The Symbol Properties window displays all the

box to determine the zoomed area. The cursor’s current position is displayed at the bottom of the window (X and Y), along with the current zoom factor (Z), the cursor’s relative position (dx, dy, and dist) displays information about the object in the message panel at the bottom of the window. Double-clicking an object opens a window to edit the object’s properties. Pressing will always cancel the current symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol. Esc Esc M G R X Y E 15 The Symbol Properties window displays all the

box to determine the zoomed area. The cursor’s current position is displayed at the bottom of the window (X and Y), along with the current zoom factor (Z), the cursor’s relative position (dx, dy, and dist) displays information about the object in the message panel at the bottom of the window. Double-clicking an object opens a window to edit the object’s properties. Pressing will always cancel the current edited in the symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol. The Symbol Properties window displays all the fields of a symbol

box to determine the zoomed area. The cursor’s current position is displayed at the bottom of the window (X and Y), along with the current zoom factor (Z), the cursor’s relative position (dx, dy, and dist) displays information about the object in the message panel at the bottom of the window. Double-clicking an object opens a window to edit the object’s properties. Pressing will always cancel the current symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol. Esc Esc M G R X Y E 13 The Symbol Properties window displays all the

1. Under Windows run kicad.exe. Under Linux type kicad in your Terminal. You are now in the main window of the KiCad project manager. From here you have access to eight stand-alone software tools: Eeschema press the Add Symbol hotkey [a]. 6. Click on the middle of your schematic sheet. A Choose Symbol window will appear on the screen. We’re going to place a resistor. Search / filter on the R of Resistor is quite a generic and useful library. 7. Double click on it. This will close the Choose Symbol window. Place the component in the schematic sheet by clicking where you want it to be. 8. Click on the

1. Under Windows run kicad.exe. Under Linux type kicad in your Terminal. You are now in the main window of the KiCad project manager. From here you have access to eight stand-alone software tools: Eeschema press the Add Symbol hotkey [a]. 6. Click on the middle of your schematic sheet. A Choose Symbol window will appear on the screen. We’re going to place a resistor. Search / filter on the R of Resistor is quite a generic and useful library. 7. Double click on it. This will close the Choose Symbol window. Place the component in the schematic sheet by clicking where you want it to be. 8. Click on the

1. Under Windows run kicad.exe. Under Linux type kicad in your Terminal. You are now in the main window of the KiCad project manager. From here you have access to eight stand-alone software tools: Eeschema shortcut keys by pressing the ? key. 6. Click on the middle of your schematic sheet. A Choose Component window will appear on the screen. We’re going to place a resistor. Search / filter on the R of Resistor quite a generic and useful library. 7. Double click on it. This will close the Choose Component window. Place the component in the schematic sheet by clicking where you want it to be. 8. Click on the

1. Under Windows run kicad.exe. Under Linux type kicad in your Terminal. You are now in the main window of the KiCad project manager. From here you have access to eight stand-alone software tools: Eeschema shortcut keys by pressing the ? key. 6. Click on the middle of your schematic sheet. A Choose Component window will appear on the screen. We’re going to place a resistor. Search / filter on the R of Resistor library. Getting Started in KiCad 9 / 45 7. Double click on it. This will close the Choose Component window. Place the component in the schematic sheet by clicking where you want it to be. 8. Click on the

to determine the zoomed area. 5 The cursor’s current position is displayed at the bottom of the window (X and Y), along with the current zoom factor (Z), the cursor’s relative position (dx, dy, and dist) displays information about the object in the message panel at the bottom of the window. Double-clicking an object opens a window to edit the object’s properties. Pressing will always cancel the current symbol’s Properties window. Open the Symbol Properties window for a symbol with the hotkey or by double-clicking on the symbol. M G R X Y E 13 The Symbol Properties window displays all the fields

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 10.5.1 Init the dialog window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 10.5.2 Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 15.3.4.1 Init the Dialog window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 15.3.4.2 Plugin Configuration Options dialog (menu Preferences → General Options). Here is the default hotkey list: Help (this window) Ctrl+F1 Zoom In F1 Zoom Out F2 Zoom Redraw F3 Eeschema 6 / 159 Zoom Center F4 Fit on Screen