Basic drawing functions

Sprint Layout offers all necessary functions to draw the layout of a printed circuit board.

 

• Tracks / Lines
• Pads, Through pads (Vias), Drill holes
• SMD-Pads
• Circles / Segments
• Zones
• Polygons
• Labels

The left toolbar offers buttons that activate the desired drawing mode for these elements. The default mode (arrow) is the edit mode. Use the default edit mode to select, move or modify objects of the layout.

 

Tip:

A local popup menu opens if you press the RIGHT mouse button on the editor. It offers often-used functions.

 

Selecting objects

You have to select objects of the layout to move or modify them. This is done in the default edit mode (arrow). Simply click to an element to select it. Selected elements will change their color to magenta.

If you have to select more than one element, you may also draw a frame (starting at an unused position). All elements that cross the frame will be selected.

 

If you have to add or remove single elements to/from the selection hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard and click to the element.

 

 

Moving elements

Select the elements that you want to move. Then click to one of the selected elements and hold the left mouse button down. Move the elements to the desired position and release the mouse button to drop them.

 

Hold down the CTRL key of your keyboard, to turn off the grid-capture, if you have to reach positions that are off the grid.

 

Tip:

You may also use the ARROW keys of your keyboard to move selected elements.

 Deleting objects

Select the elements you want to delete. The function DELETE is available from the EDIT item of the main menu or from the toolbar. You may also press the DEL key of your keyboard to remove selected elements from the layout.