<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title>geda:pcb-quick_reference</title> <meta name="generator" content="DokuWiki Release rc2007-05-24" /> <meta name="robots" content="index,follow" /> <meta name="date" content="2007-05-24T22:27:26-0400" /> <meta name="keywords" content="geda,pcb-quick_reference" /> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="http://geda.seul.org/wiki/lib/exe/opensearch.php" title="geda Wiki" /> <link rel="start" href="http://geda.seul.org/wiki/" /> <link rel="contents" href="http://geda.seul.org/wiki/geda:pcb-quick_reference?do=index" title="Index" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Recent Changes" href="http://geda.seul.org/wiki/feed.php" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="Current Namespace" href="http://geda.seul.org/wiki/feed.php?mode=list&ns=geda" /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Plain HTML" href="http://geda.seul.org/wiki/_export/xhtml/geda:pcb-quick_reference" /> <link rel="alternate" type="text/plain" title="Wiki Markup" href="http://geda.seul.org/wiki/_export/raw/geda:pcb-quick_reference" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="all" type="text/css" href="lib/exe/css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" type="text/css" href="lib/exe/001css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" media="print" type="text/css" href="lib/exe/002css" /> </head> <body> <div class="dokuwiki export"> <div class="toc"> <div class="tocheader toctoggle" id="toc__header">Table of Contents</div> <div id="toc__inside"> <ul class="toc"> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#pcbquick_reference" class="toc">PCB: Quick Reference</a></span></div> <ul class="toc"> <li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#key_mapping" class="toc">Key Mapping</a></span></div> <ul class="toc"> <li class="level3"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#pcb_keystrokes" class="toc">PCB Keystrokes</a></span></div></li> </ul> </li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#viewport_keystrokes" class="toc">Viewport Keystrokes</a></span></div></li> </ul> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#footprint_reference" class="toc">Footprint Reference</a></span></div> <ul class="toc"> <li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#general_syntax" class="toc">General syntax</a></span></div></li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#elements" class="toc">Elements</a></span></div></li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#pads" class="toc">Pads</a></span></div></li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#pins" class="toc">Pins</a></span></div></li> <li class="level2"><div class="li"><span class="li"><a href="#examples" class="toc">Examples</a></span></div></li></ul> </li></ul> </div> </div> <h1><a name="pcbquick_reference" id="pcbquick_reference">PCB: Quick Reference</a></h1> <div class="level1"> </div> <!-- SECTION "PCB: Quick Reference" [1-35] --> <h2><a name="key_mapping" id="key_mapping">Key Mapping</a></h2> <div class="level2"> </div> <!-- SECTION "Key Mapping" [36-60] --> <h3><a name="pcb_keystrokes" id="pcb_keystrokes">PCB Keystrokes</a></h3> <div class="level3"> <table class="inline"> <tr> <th class="centeralign"> KEY </th><th class="leftalign"> MNEMONIC </th><th class="centeralign"> DESCRIPTION </th> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> esc </td><td class="leftalign"> panner </td><td> enter panning mode </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> insert </td><td class="leftalign"> insert point </td><td> enter insert point mode. Click and drag on track to insert a point </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> space </td><td class="leftalign"> select </td><td class="leftalign"> enter select mode </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> tab </td><td class="leftalign"> flip view </td><td class="leftalign"> view: flip board </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-del </td><td class="leftalign"> del-cu </td><td class="leftalign"> deletes connected copper (rats are considered a connection) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> \ </td><td class="leftalign"> thin-draw </td><td class="leftalign"> toggles thin draw mode </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-alt-a </td><td class="leftalign"> unselect </td><td class="leftalign"> clear selection </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> b </td><td class="leftalign"> to other side </td><td class="leftalign"> flip object to the other side of the board </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-b </td><td class="leftalign"> flip view </td><td class="leftalign"> view: flip board </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> c </td><td class="leftalign"> center </td><td class="leftalign"> view: center display at cursor position </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> ctrl-c </td><td> copy to buffer</td><td class="leftalign"> copy selection to buffer and unselect </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> d </td><td class="leftalign"> display name </td><td class="leftalign"> display pin or pad name </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-d </td><td class="leftalign"> pinout dialog </td><td class="leftalign"> open pinout window for element under mouse cursor </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> e </td><td> eliminate rats</td><td class="leftalign"> delete all rats </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-e </td><td class="leftalign"> eliminate some rats </td><td class="leftalign"> delete selected rats </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> f </td><td class="leftalign"> find </td><td class="leftalign"> highlight connections to object under mouse cursor </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-f </td><td class="leftalign"> un-find </td><td class="leftalign"> un-highlight found connections </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> g </td><td class="leftalign"> increase grid </td><td class="leftalign"> increment grid by configured grid increment </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-g </td><td class="leftalign"> decrease grid </td><td class="leftalign"> decrement grid by configured grid increment </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> h </td><td class="leftalign"> hide </td><td class="leftalign"> toggle the visiblity of the refdes or value attached to the current component </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> ctrl-h </td><td class="leftalign"> holeplate </td><td class="leftalign"> toggle plating of a via. Used to produce non metalized mounting holes </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> k </td><td class="leftalign"> klearance </td><td class="leftalign"> increment clearance (soldermask to copper edge) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-k </td><td class="leftalign"> klear (-) </td><td class="leftalign"> decrement clearance (soldermask to copper edge (NOTE: can go negative!)) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> l </td><td class="leftalign"> increase line </td><td class="leftalign"> increment width of the line tool, adds to the settings of the current line style </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-l </td><td class="leftalign"> decrease line </td><td> reduce the current linewidth </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> m </td><td class="leftalign"> move to layer </td><td class="leftalign"> move the object under the cursor to the current layer </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-m </td><td class="leftalign"> move selection to layer </td><td class="leftalign"> move selected objects to the current working layer (see <a href="geda_pcb_tips.html" class="wikilink1" title="geda:pcb_tips">pcb tip</a>) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> ctrl-m </td><td class="leftalign"> move origin </td><td> set the origin to the current position of the mouse pointer </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> n </td><td class="leftalign"> name </td><td> show object refdes / pin number at mouse pointer </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-n </td><td class="leftalign"> next </td><td> Select the shortest unselected rat on the board </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> o </td><td class="leftalign"> optimize rats </td><td> optimize and redraw all rats </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-o </td><td class="leftalign"> optimize some rats </td><td> optimize and redraw selected nets only </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-p </td><td class="leftalign"> polygon close </td><td class="leftalign"> connect the first point of a polygon with the last </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> q </td><td class="leftalign"> square toggle </td><td class="leftalign"> toggle square/round corners on pads </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> ctrl-r </td><td class="leftalign"> report </td><td class="leftalign"> show object report </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> s </td><td class="leftalign"> size </td><td class="leftalign"> increment size </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-s </td><td class="leftalign"> size (-) </td><td class="leftalign"> decrement size </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> alt-s </td><td class="leftalign"> sizehole </td><td class="leftalign"> increase the hole size </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> alt-shift-s </td><td class="leftalign"> sizehole (-) </td><td class="leftalign"> decrease the hole size </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> ctrl-s </td><td class="leftalign"> sizehole </td><td class="leftalign"> increase the hole size </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> ctrl-shift-s </td><td class="leftalign"> sizehole (-) </td><td class="leftalign"> decrease the hole size </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> v </td><td class="leftalign"> view extents </td><td class="leftalign"> global view of working area </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> z </td><td class="leftalign"> zoom </td><td class="leftalign"> view: zoom in </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-z </td><td class="leftalign"> un-zoom </td><td class="leftalign"> view: zoom out </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F1 </td><td class="leftalign"> via </td><td> enter via tool </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F2 </td><td class="leftalign"> line </td><td class="leftalign"> enter line tool </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F3 </td><td class="leftalign"> arc </td><td> enter arc tool </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F4 </td><td class="leftalign"> text </td><td> enter text tool </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F5 </td><td class="leftalign"> rectangle </td><td> enter rectangle tool</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F6 </td><td class="leftalign"> polygon </td><td> enter polygon tool </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F7 </td><td class="leftalign"> buffer </td><td> enter buffer mode </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F8 </td><td class="leftalign"> delete </td><td> enter remove mode </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F9 </td><td class="leftalign"> rotate </td><td class="leftalign"> enter rotate mode </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F10 </td><td class="leftalign"> file menu </td><td> file menu </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F11 </td><td class="leftalign"> select </td><td class="leftalign"> enter select mode (same as [space]) </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> F12 </td><td class="leftalign"> lock </td><td> enter lock mode </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- SECTION "PCB Keystrokes" [61-3535] --> <h2><a name="viewport_keystrokes" id="viewport_keystrokes">Viewport Keystrokes</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <table class="inline"> <tr> <th class="centeralign"> KEY </th><th class="centeralign"> MNEMONIC </th><th class="centeralign"> DESCRIPTION </th> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> esc </td><td class="centeralign"> panner </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> v </td><td class="centeralign"> view extents </td><td>global view of working area</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> c </td><td class="centeralign"> center </td><td>centers view on cursor</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> z </td><td class="centeralign"> zoom </td><td>zoom in</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-z </td><td class="centeralign"> un-zoom </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> \ </td><td class="centeralign"> thin-draw on/off </td><td>toggles thin draw mode</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> tab </td><td class="centeralign"> flip view </td><td>flip board</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> shift-b </td><td class="centeralign"> flip view </td><td>flip board</td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- SECTION "Viewport Keystrokes" [3536-3909] --> <h1><a name="footprint_reference" id="footprint_reference">Footprint Reference</a></h1> <div class="level1"> <p> The Master document for footprint creation is the <a href="http://pcb.sourceforge.net/index.html#dir" class="urlextern" title="http://pcb.sourceforge.net/index.html#dir" rel="nofollow">PCB Manual</a>. There is also Stuart Brorson’s <a href="http://www.brorson.com/gEDA/land_patterns_20050129.pdf" class="urlextern" title="http://www.brorson.com/gEDA/land_patterns_20050129.pdf" rel="nofollow">Footprint Creation for the Open-Source Layout Program PCB</a>. </p> </div> <!-- SECTION "Footprint Reference" [3910-4203] --> <h2><a name="general_syntax" id="general_syntax">General syntax</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <p> A pcb footprint file may contain any of the following commands: </p> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Element [element_flags, description, pcb-name, value, mark_x, mark_y, text_x, text_y, text_direction, text_scale, text_flags]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pad [x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness clearance mask name pad_number flags]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pin [x y thickness clearance mask drillholedia name number flags]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementArc [x y r1 r2 startangle sweepangle thickness]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementLine [x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness] –> thickness != 1000 = 10 mils almost for all footprints</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> Comment lines start with the ‘<strong><code>#</code></strong>’-sign</div> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- SECTION "General syntax" [4204-4816] --> <h2><a name="elements" id="elements">Elements</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <strong><code>Element [element_flags, description, pcb-name, value, mark_x, mark_y, text_x, text_y, text_direction, text_scale, text_flags]</code></strong> </p> <table class="inline"> <tr> <th class="centeralign"> item </th><th class="centeralign"> allowed value </th><th class="centeralign"> explanation </th><th class="centeralign"> comment </th> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> element_flags </td><td class="centeralign"> unsigned hex value </td><td class="rightalign"> </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> description </td><td class="centeralign"> string </td><td class="centeralign"> text description of footprint </td><td class="leftalign">written by footprint author </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> pcb name </td><td class="centeralign"> string </td><td class="centeralign"> refdes used on this particular pcb </td><td class="leftalign">xxx </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> value </td><td class="centeralign"> string </td><td class="centeralign"> value of component on this particular pcb layout </td><td class="leftalign">xxx </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> mark_x </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="rightalign"> </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> mark_y </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="rightalign"> </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> text_x </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="rightalign"> </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> text_y </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="rightalign"> </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> text direction </td><td class="centeralign"> decimal integer </td><td class="centeralign"> 0=horiz; 1=ccw90; 2=180; 3=cw90 </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> text_scale </td><td class="centeralign"> decimal integer </td><td class="rightalign"> </td><td class="leftalign">usu. set 100 </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> text_flags </td><td class="centeralign"> unsigned hex </td><td class="rightalign"> </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- SECTION "Elements" [4817-5644] --> <h2><a name="pads" id="pads">Pads</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <strong><code>Pad[x1 y1 x2 y2 thickness clearance mask name pad_number flags]</code></strong> </p> <table class="inline"> <tr> <th class="centeralign"> Item </th><th class="centeralign"> Allowed Value </th><th class="centeralign"> Explanation </th><th class="centeralign"> Comment </th> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> x1 </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> x(1st point) </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> y1 </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> y(1st point) </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> x2 </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> x(2nd point) </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> y2 </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> y(2nd point) </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> thickness </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100 mils </td><td class="centeralign"> width of metal surrounding line segment </td><td class="leftalign">see Brorson .pdf </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> clearance </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100 mils </td><td class="centeralign"> distance to any other copper on any layer </td><td class="leftalign">actually 1/2 of this number is used! </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> mask </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> width of mask relief </td><td class="leftalign">actual width of the mask centered on pad copper </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> name </td><td class="centeralign"> string </td><td class="centeralign"> name of pad (arb. string) </td><td class="leftalign">e.g. “pad_1” or “positive” or any other string </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> pad_number </td><td class="centeralign"> string </td><td class="centeralign"> pad # </td><td class="leftalign">used for nets. it MUST be consistent with the definitions on the netlist. </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> flags </td><td class="centeralign"> hex value </td><td class="centeralign"> xxx </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- SECTION "Pads" [5645-6549] --> <h2><a name="pins" id="pins">Pins</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <p> <strong><code>Pin[x y thickness clearance mask drillholedia name number flags]</code></strong> </p> <table class="inline"> <tr> <th class="centeralign"> Item </th><th class="leftalign"> Allowed Value </th><th class="centeralign"> Explanation </th><th class="centeralign"> Comment </th> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> x </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> pin x coord. </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> y </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> pin y coord. </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> thickness </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> copper diameter </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> clearance </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> 2*(cu to cu clearance) </td><td class="leftalign">if you want a 10 mil clearance, put 2000 (20 mils) here </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> mask </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> diameter of mask aperture </td><td class="leftalign">actual dia. of hole in mask </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> drillholedia </td><td class="centeralign"> 1/100th mils </td><td class="centeralign"> dia. of hole </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> name </td><td class="centeralign"> string </td><td class="centeralign"> arb. pin name </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> number </td><td class="centeralign"> decimal integer </td><td class="centeralign"> pin number used by nets/rats </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="centeralign"> flags </td><td class="centeralign"> hex </td><td class="centeralign"> xxx </td><td class="rightalign"> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- SECTION "Pins" [6550-7248] --> <h2><a name="examples" id="examples">Examples</a></h2> <div class="level2"> <ul> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pad[-24606 14760 -19538 14760 1181 2000 3181 “” “16” “square”]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pad[-14760 19538 -14760 24606 1181 2000 3181 “” “17” “square,edge2”]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>Pin[0 0 12000 2000 12500 6400 “” “1” 0×00000001]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementArc [0 0 6800 6800 0 360 1000]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code>ElementLine [-26696 -26696 26696 -26696 1000]</code></strong></div> </li> <li class="level1"><div class="li"> <strong><code># notes within PCB Footprints go after the pound sign</code></strong></div> </li> 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