Schematic Capture : Draw

Drawing Rectangles

Rectangles are non-electrical four-sided shape drawings.

The following will explain each operation for drawing a rectangle.

Selecting the Rectangle Menu
Drawing a Rectangle
Pushback Rectangle
Editing the Line Width
Editing Properties (Color, Line Style, etc.)
Canceling a Rectangle
Exiting Rectangle Mode

 

Selecting the Rectangle Menu

Select [Draw] => [Rectangle]

There are several other ways to perform this. Refer to About Executing Menus.


Drawing a Rectangle

After selecting the Rectangle Menu,

STEP: Click the start point
STEP: Click the end point

Drawing a Rectangle
The following is the operation for a rectangle.
(1) Click [Draw]
=> [Rectangle].

=> It will move to Rectangle mode.

(2) Click the start point.

(3) Click the End Point.

Pushback Rectangle

When creating a rectangle, you can return the corner to the previous status.

Before Pushback After Pushback

The following is the operation for executing pushback.

Right click, Select => [Pushback]
* Press "Back" on the keyboard

When not creating a rectangle, it exits Rectangle mode.

 


Editing the Line Width

When creating a rectangle, you can edit the line width.

Line Width 0.2 mm Line Width 1mm

The following is the operation for editing the line width.

STEP 1: Right click, Select => [Edit Line Width] => The "Line Width Settings" window will open.
           * This can also be done by pressing "W" on the keyboard.
STEP 2: Input a Line Width, and then click "OK"

It is applied to the whole rectangle before it is determined.

 


Editing Properties (Color, Line Style, etc.)

It is possible to edit the Line Width, Line Style, Fill Style, Line Color, Fill Color, Fill Style, etc.
The following is the operation for editing.

STEP 1: Edit values in the Property Window

It is applied to the whole rectangle before it is determined.

 

Canceling a Rectangle

When creating a rectangle, it is possible to return to the status before drawing by canceling the rectangle being created.

Before Canceling After Canceling

The following is the operation for executing pushback.

Right click, Select => [Cancel]
* Press "Escape" on the keyboard

 

Exiting Rectangle Mode

The following is the operation for exiting Rectangle mode.

When not creating a rectangle,

Right click, Select => [Cancel]
* Press "Escape" on the keyboard