Placement Tools
Placement Tools: Move Component
You can move components in two ways:
- Dragging : drag components by selecting the component using the Shift key. Click and hold while dragging, and then release to position the component.
- Using the Move command: clicking the Move command located on the Home tab, or pressing M on the keyboard opens a command dialog. When in this mode, select a component with a single click and release of the left mouse key. The origin of the component remains with the cursor. While in this mode, right-click to display the assist menu. This allows you to do the following.
- Use the Input Coordinates dialog.
- Rotate the component (The E key provides a shortcut).
- Swap the component from one side of the PCB to the other.
This can be performed while checking DRC rules in real time.
Overview
While a component is being moved the application switches to the placement grid. Once the component is released the application switches back to the track grid.
By enabling the Snap
function 
you can slowly pass the cursor over the pins of the component. Once
the origin is found a snap marker symbol appears. You can then click the
snap marker while holding down the Shift
key, and place the component by this point. Clicking anywhere else allows
you to move the component by a temporary origin.
- You can move several components at the same time by frame-selecting them. If any part of a component is included within the area, it is selected. Components can be added to, or removed from the selection by pressing the Ctrl key while clicking the mouse. Ctrl clicking causes the component to be toggled between the selected and non-selected states.
- Drag the components to start the moving operation and place them in the required position.
- Components can be placed at a specific location by right-clicking during the move to access the assist menu.
Component Selector
The Component Selector allows you to execute component-related operations. It is accessed from the status bar, which is located at the bottom-right side of the screen. The following operations can be executed:
- Searching using the reference designator list.
- Searching by component type.
- Placement status.
- Placement side.
- Component attributes, including name and height.
The Component Selector panel allows you to select components. If the Move mode is selected, then the component is moved.
Overview
- To open the Component Selector, click on the binocular icon as shown below:
Figure 1: Opening the Component Selector panel
- Select the required parameters from the Select Condition or Options menu. The resulting components and parts will be displayed in the Reference Designator list field.
Figure 2: The Component Selector
- Click any component within the Reference Designator list to locate and highlight it within the work area.
- Carry out further related component tasks as required.
Align Component
The Align Component function allows components to be aligned either vertically or horizontally.
Overview
- Launch the Align Components command.
- Frame the required components. All components will be aligned and attached to the cursor, ready for placement.
- Place the components as required.
