Editing via the Polyline Dialog or Properties Panel The following methods of non-graphical editing are available. Click the locked object to select it then disable the Locked property in the List panel or disable the Protect Locked Objects option to graphically edit the object. If the Protect Locked Objects option is enabled on the Schematic – Graphical Editing page of the Preferences dialog, and the Locked option for that design object is enabled as well, then that object cannot be selected or graphically edited. If attempting to graphically modify an object that has its Locked property enabled, a dialog will appear asking for confirmation to proceed with the edit. The associated vertices for the segment can then be edited directly using the List panel, with any changes appearing immediately on the schematic. This line 'sub-selection' is distinguished by the associated editing handles becoming red in color. With the line selected, click on a segment to individually select that segment. Click and hold on a vertex, then press Delete on the keyboard to remove that vertex.Right-click on a vertex point then choose the Edit Line Vertex n command to access the Vertices tab of the PolyLine dialog with the entry for the nth vertex selected ready for editing.The end points and other vertices will remain anchored. Click and drag on a line segment to grab that segment and reposition it.Click and drag B to move a line vertex.Click and drag A to reposition the end points of the line.When a line object is selected, the following editing handles are available:Ī selected Line, ready for graphical editing This method of editing allows you to select a placed line object directly in the design space and change its size and/or shape graphically. The segment you are actually placing precedes this look-ahead segment. In all modes other than Any Angle, the line segment attached to the cursor is a look-ahead segment.You can change modes at any time during line placement. Press Spacebar to cycle through the modes.The mode specifies how corners are created when placing lines and the angles at which lines can be placed. When placing a line there are five placement modes. When this option is enabled, changes made will affect only the object being placed and subsequent objects placed during the same placement session. While attributes can be modified during placement ( Tab to access the Properties panel), keep in mind that these will become the default settings for further placement unless the Permanent option on the Schematic – Defaults page of the Preferences dialog is enabled. Press the Spacebar to rotate the line counterclockwise or Shift+Spacebar for clockwise rotation.Click the design space pause button overlay ( ) to resume placement. Press the Tab key to pause the placement and access the Polyline mode of the Properties panel in which its properties can be changed on-the-fly.Continue placing further line objects or right-click or press Esc to exit placement mode.Īdditional actions that can be performed during placement while the line is still floating on the cursor:.After placing the final vertex point, right-click or press Esc to complete placement of this line.Use the Backspace or Delete keys to remove the last line segment placed.
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Position the cursor then click or press Enter to anchor a series of vertex points that define the shape of the line.Click or press Enter to anchor the starting point for the line.Placement is made by performing the following sequence of actions: Right-click and choose Place » Line from the context menu.Īfter launching the command, the cursor will change to a cross-hair and you will enter line placement mode.Once a command has been used, it will become the top-most item on that section of the Active Bar.) Click the Line button ( ) in the graphic objects drop-down on the Active Bar menu located at the top of the design space. (Click and hold an Active Bar button to access other related commands.Choose Place » Line from the main menus.Schematic Library Editor - the following commands are available:.Click the button on the Utility Tools drop-down ( ) of the Utilities toolbar.Right-click in the design space then choose Place » Drawing Tools » Line from the context menu.(Click and hold an Active Bar button to access other related commands. Click the Line button ( ) in the graphic objects drop-down on the Active Bar located at the top of the design space.Choose Place » Drawing Tools » Line from the main menus.Schematic Editor - the following commands are available:.Lines are available for placement in both Schematic and Schematic Library Editors. To make an electrical connection between points in your schematic, use the Wire object.