doc/refcard.tex

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   4 %  PCB, interactive printed circuit board design
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  27
  28 \documentclass[11pt,landscape]{article}
  29 \usepackage{multicol}
  30 \usepackage{calc}
  31 \usepackage{ifthen}
  32 \usepackage[landscape,left=2.5cm,top=2cm,right=2cm,bottom=2cm,nohead]{geometry}
  33
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  61 \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
  62 \setlength{\parskip}{0pt plus 0.5ex}
  63
  64 %------------------------------------------------------------------
  65 % some new commands to define the modifier keys
  66 %
  67 \newcommand{\Shift}{{\it [S]}}
  68 \newcommand{\Ctrl}{{\it [C]}}
  69 \newcommand{\Mod}{{\it [M]}}
  70 \newcommand{\Btn}{{\it Btn}}
  71 \newcommand{\Fun}{{\it F}}
  72
  73 \begin{document}
  74 \raggedright
  75 \footnotesize
  76 \begin{multicols}{3}
  77
  78
  79 % multicol parameters
  80 % These lengths are set only within the two main columns
  81 %\setlength{\columnseprule}{0.25pt}
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  85 \setlength{\columnsep}{2pt}
  86
  87 \begin{center}
  88   \Large{\textbf{PCB Command reference}}
  89   \footnote{http://pcb.geda-project.org/}
  90   \footnote{Obviously \Shift, \Ctrl, \Mod, \Fun \space and \Btn \space mean the shift,
  91     control, modifier1 (BTNMOD for buttons), function key and mouse button.} \\
  92 \end{center}
  93
  94 \section{Misc operations}
  95 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
  96 backspace    & remove object \\
  97 \Shift\Ctrl\Btn1  & remove object \\
  98 scroll wheel & vertical pan \\
  99 \Shift scroll wheel  & horizontal pan \\
 100 \Btn1  & current mode action\\
 101 u & undo operation \\
 102 \Shift r & redo operation \\
 103 \Shift\Ctrl u & clear undo-list \\
 104 tab & switch viewing side \\
 105 cursor key & move crosshair 1 grid\\
 106 \Shift cursor key! & move crosshair 10 grid\\
 107 \end{tabular}
 108
 109
 110 \section{Connections}
 111 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 112 \Shift f & reset found connections \\
 113 f & find connections \\
 114 \Shift backspace & remove connections \\
 115 \end{tabular}
 116
 117
 118 \section{User (:) commands}
 119 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 120 :DRC() & check layout for rule violations \\
 121 :l [file] & load data file \\
 122 :le [file] & load element to buffer \\
 123 :m [file] & load layout to buffer \\
 124 :q & quit application \\
 125 :rn [file] & load netlist \\
 126 :s [file] & save data as file \\
 127 \end{tabular}
 128
 129 \section{Display}
 130 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 131 c & center display \\
 132 g & increase grid spacing \\
 133 \Shift g & decrease grid spacing \\
 134 \Ctrl m & mark location \\
 135 r & clear and redraw output \\
 136 z & zoom in \\
 137 \Shift z & zoom out \\
 138 v & zoom extents \\
 139 \Shift\Btn3 & temporary zoom extents \\
 140 \end{tabular}
 141
 142
 143 \section{Selections}
 144 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 145 \Btn2 & select/deselect object \\
 146 \Shift\Btn2 & toggle object to selection \\
 147 drag \Btn2 & select only objects in box \\
 148 drag \Shift\Btn2 & add box to selection \\
 149 \Shift m & move selected to current layer \\
 150 \end{tabular}
 151
 152
 153 \section{Copy and move}
 154 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 155 drag \Btn2 & move object or selection\\
 156 drag \Mod\Btn2 & copy object \\
 157 drag \Shift\Mod\Btn2 & override rubberband \& move \\
 158 m & move to current layer \\
 159 \end{tabular}
 160
 161
 162 \section{Pastebuffer}
 163 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 164 \Ctrl x & copy selected objects to buffer \\
 165         & and enter pastebuffer mode \\
 166 \Shift \Ctrl x & cut selected objects to buffer \\
 167         & and enter pastebuffer mode \\
 168 \Btn1 & in pastebuffer mode copy to layout \\
 169 \Shift \Fun7 & rotate 90 degree cc \\
 170 \Ctrl 1$\cdots$5 & select buffer \# 1$\cdots$5 \\
 171 \end{tabular}
 172
 173
 174 \section{Sizing}
 175 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 176 s & increase size of TLAPV\footnotemark\\
 177 \Shift s & decrease size of TLAPV\\
 178 \Mod s & increase drill size of PV \\
 179 \Shift\Mod s & decrease drill size of PV \\
 180 k & increase clearance of LAPV\\
 181 \Shift\ k & decrease clearance of LAPV\\
 182 \end{tabular}
 183 \footnotetext{TLAPV: text, line, arc, pin or via}
 184
 185
 186 \section{Element}
 187 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 188 d & display pinout \\
 189 \Shift d & open pinout window \\
 190 h & hide/show element name \\
 191 n & change element name \\
 192 \end{tabular}
 193
 194
 195 \section{Pin/pad}
 196 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 197 n & change name \\
 198 q & toggle square flag \\
 199 \end{tabular}
 200
 201
 202 \section{Via}
 203 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 204 \Fun1 & enter via-mode \\
 205 \Ctrl v & increase initial size \\
 206 \Shift \Ctrl v & decrease initial size \\
 207 \Mod v & inc. initial drilling hole \\
 208 \Shift\Mod v & dec. initial drilling hole \\
 209 \Ctrl h & convert via to mounting hole \\
 210 \end{tabular}
 211
 212
 213 \section{Lines and arcs}
 214 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 215 \Fun2 & enter line mode \\
 216 \Fun3 & enter arc mode \\
 217 l & increase initial line size \\
 218 \Shift l & decrease initial line size \\
 219 period & toggle 45 degree enforcement \\
 220 / & cycle multiline mode \\
 221 \Shift & override multiline mode \\
 222 \end{tabular}
 223
 224
 225 \section{Polygon}
 226 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 227 \Fun5 & enter rectangle-mode \\
 228 \Fun6 & enter polygon-mode \\
 229 \Shift p & close path \\
 230 insert & enter insert point mode \\
 231 \end{tabular}
 232
 233
 234 \section{Text}
 235 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 236 \Fun4 & enter text-mode \\
 237 n & edit string \\
 238 t & increase initial text size \\
 239 \Shift t & decrease initial text size \\
 240 \end{tabular}
 241
 242
 243 \section{Rats nest}
 244 \begin{tabular}{@{}ll@{}}
 245 w & add all rats \\
 246 \Shift w & add rats to selected pins/pads \\
 247 e & delete all rats \\
 248 \Shift e & delete selected rats \\
 249 o & optimize all rats \\
 250 \Shift o & optimize selected rats \\
 251 \end{tabular}
 252
 253
 254 \end{multicols}
 255
 256
 257 \end{document}