You can place a given symbol once or several times on schematic pages in the graphical editor, however you cannot select multiple different symbols for a single placement operation.
A preview of the autoconnection lines is shown in the graphical editor, which shows where a connection from one symbol to another symbol is possible. As an extra aid for placement, a line is also shown between the first placed symbol and the current cursor position. This allows you to place symbols along a line.
Insertion points and connection points pointing in the same direction may not lie on top of each other. If this occurs when inserting a symbol then an error message is displayed and the action is canceled. (Exceptions to this are symbols containing opposing connection points laid on top of each other at the same point, e.g. T-connectors.)
Connect symbols with other symbols in the schematic
Precondition:
You have opened a project and at least one symbol library and are viewing a schematic in the graphical editor.
- Insert > Symbol
- Select the desired symbol in the Symbol selection dialog.
- Click [OK].
The dialog is closed and the symbol hangs on the mouse cursor. - Move the cursor to the desired location in the graphical editor.
- Use the cursor to position the symbol above or below a connection element. The autoconnect lines preview is displayed.
- Click the left mouse button. The symbol is connected to the other element in the schematic and the Properties <...> dialog opens, where you define the component-specific data or accept the default settings.
Multiply connecting symbols with other symbols in the schematic
Precondition:
You have opened a project and at least one symbol library and are viewing a schematic in the graphical editor.
- Insert > Symbol
- Select the desired symbol in the Symbol selection dialog.
- Click [OK]. The dialog is closed and the symbol hangs on the mouse cursor.
- Move the cursor to the desired location in the graphical editor.
- Use the cursor to position the symbol above or below a connection element. Click the left mouse button and keep it pressed. The autoconnect lines preview is displayed.
- Move the cursor to the left or right in the schematic page while keeping the left mouse button pressed. A preview of the autoconnection lines is displayed for all positions where a connection to a symbol lying above or below the line is possible.
- Release the left mouse button. The symbols are placed and connected with the other symbols in the schematic. In this case, the Properties <...> dialog is not opened and the component properties are taken from the default settings and the current numbering mode.
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