Schematic Capture : Placing Components

Moving Components

The following is the operation for moving components that have already been placed.

For moving components, there is a method for moving while maintaining wire connections, and a method for moving without connections.

Moving While Maintaining Wire Connections

 

Before Moving After Moving

Method 1: Drag Move a component
Method 2: Click and select a component, move using the "Enter" key
Method 3: Click and select a component, Drag Move the selection handle (****) displayed on the component Origin Point

 


Moving Without Connections

Before Moving After Moving

Method: Click and select a component, Right click => [Move/Rotate/Mirror] => [Move Without Connection]


Moving While Maintaining Wire Connections

Drag Move
This is the simplest method for moving.  (* Only when the "Drag Move" option in the Property Window is enabled)
(1) Drag Move a component.
  The component will move.
(2) Click on the location where you want to place it.

 


Select a component, and press the "Enter" key.
Select a component and it changes to Move mode.
(1) Click and select a component.
(2) Press the "Enter" key.
  

The component will follow the cursor.

(3) Click on the location where you want to place it.

 


Click and select a component, Drag Move the mark displayed on the component Origin Point.
This is the method for moving according to the component Origin Point.
(1) Click and select a component, place the cursor on the mark *****displayed on the component Origin Point.
  The cursor shape will become a cross arrow.
  The component will follow the cursor according to the Component Origin Point.
(2) Click on the location where you want to place it.

When wires are connected to the component, the auto interpolation function works for the wires while moving, and wires are interpolated so that they are not cut.
* If you want to disconnect wires and move, refer to Moving Without Connections.

It is possible to switch the Settings for whether to "Move According to Pin Point" when moving.


Moving Without Connections

Click and select a component, Right click => [Move/Rotate/Mirror] => [Move Without Connection]
The component is moved after wires are disconnected. This can be done using only the mouse.
(1) Click and select a component.
(2) Right click
Select => [Move/Rotate/Mirror]
=> [Moving Without Connection].
(3) Wires are disconnected from the component and it follows the cursor.
(4) Click on the location where you want to place it.