Schematic status with date (Draft, Preliminary, Checked, Released).Draw circuits in functional block and use Net Labels for connecting blocks to each other.Draw circuits from left to right and top to bottom.L: Show the Layers dialog box to adjust the visible layers and/or enable/disable layers.D Then T Then D: Selects the “down” configuration (all bottom layers).D Then T Then U: Selects the “up” configuration (all top layers).These views and their key shortcuts are user configurable. D Then T Then : Select a view configuration.Stops the selection at a via, pad or intersection. S Then S / Ctrl + H: Enables you to select a section of connected copper.*: Increment/Decrement through routing layers only.+ / -: Increment/Decrement through the enabled layers.Shift + S: Hide all but selected layer.E Then M Then M: Move component (useful for when you can’t select it because it’s ontop of other components).Ctrl + Shift + R: Align vertical rights.Ctrl + Shift + L: Align vertical lefts.Ctrl + Shift + V: Align vertical centers.Ctrl + Shift + B: Align horizontal bottoms.Ctrl + Shift + T: Align horizontal tops.Ctrl + Shift + C: Align horizontal centers.

Shift + W: Set the track width to something from the predefined track width list.

from straight to 45 to curved and back again).

Shift + Space: Change the track routing style (e.g.

Tab (while routing): Brings up routing options/properties windows.

T Then D Then R: Run DRC (Design Rule Checks).

D Then I: Import changes from schematic to PCB.

T Then A Then U Open the “Quick Annotate” window.

T Then A Then A: Open the “Annotate” window.

T Then C: Cross-probe a net, pin or component between the schematic and the PCB.

Q: Toggle the measurement unit system between metric and imperial.

D Then O: Open the “Document Options” window.

D Then U: Update the PCB with any schematic changes.

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