Protel99SE is an EDA design software for Windows9X/2000/NT operating system. It adopts design library management mode, can be networked, has strong data exchange capability, openness and 3D simulation function. It is a 32-bit design software. It can complete circuit schematic design, printed circuit board design and programmable logic device design. It can design 32 signal layers, 16 power supplies - ground plane and 16 machining layers.
Next, let's take a closer look at the shortcut keys for Protel99SE, including the schematic editor shortcuts and the inventory of the PCB editor shortcuts.
First, menu shortcuts
(A): Open the [Edit] / [Align] sub-menu.
(B): Open the [View] / [Toolbars] (Toolbar) submenu.
(E): Open the [Edit] menu.
(F): Open the [File] menu.
(H): Open the [Help] menu.
(J): Open the [Edit] / [Jump] (jump) submenu.
(L): Open the [Edit] / [Set LocaTIon Marks] submenu.
· (M): Open the [Edit] / [Move] (moving the picture) submenu.
(O): Open the [OpTIons] (option settings) menu.
(P): Open the [Place] menu.
(R): Open the [Reports] menu.
(S): Open the [Edit] / [Select] (Select Map) submenu.
(T): Open the [Tools] menu.
(V): Open the [View] menu.
(W): Open the [Window] (Work Window Management) menu.
(X): Open the [Edit] / [DeSeiect] (deselect) menu.
(Z): Open the enlarged drawing menu.
Tips → : Opening the [OpTIons] menu includes opening the [Design] / [OpTIons] submenu and opening the [Tools] / [Preferences] submenu.
Second, the keyboard shortcuts
· (Ctrl) + (Backspace): Repeat the last operation.
(Alt)+(Backspace): Cancel the previous step.
· (PgUp): Zooms in on the workspace centered on the current position of the cursor.
(Ctrl)+(PgDn): Scales the workspace to display all the maps.
(PgDn): Reduces the current position of the cursor to the workspace.
(END): Refresh the workspace.
· (Ctrl) + (Home): Jump to the absolute origin of the drawing.
(Home): Shake the scene.
· (Shift) + (â†): The cursor is shifted to the left by 10 snap grids.
(â†): The cursor is moved to the left by a snap grid.
· (Shift) + (↑): The cursor moves up 10 capture grids.
(↑): The cursor moves up one capture grid.
· (Shift) + (→): The cursor is shifted to the right by 10 snap grids.
(→): The cursor moves to the right by a snap grid.
· (Shift) + (↓): The cursor moves down 10 capture grids.
(↓): The cursor moves down one snap grid.
· (Ctrl)+(C) or (Ctrl)+(Insert): Copy.
(Ctrl)+(V) or (Shift)+(Insert): Paste.
(Ctil)+(X) or (Shift)+(Delete): Cut.
(Delete) or (Ctrl)+(Delete): Delete.
(Ctrl)+(1): Enlarges the workspace to 100% centering on the current position of the cursor.
(Ctrl)+(2): Enlarges the workspace to 200% centering on the current position of the cursor.
(Ctrl)+(4): Enlarges the workspace to 400% centering on the current position of the cursor.
(Ctrl)+(5): Enlarges the workspace to 50% centering on the current position of the cursor.
(Ctrl)+(F): Find the text.
(Ctrl)+(G): Find and replace text.
· (Ctrl) + (B): Align the map horizontally with the bottom edge as the reference.
(Ctrl)+(T): Align the map horizontally with the top edge as the base.
(Ctrl)+(Shift)+(H): Arrange the maps at equal intervals in the horizontal direction.
(Ctrl)+(H): Align the map vertically with the center as the reference.
(Ctrl)+(L): Align the map vertically with the left edge as the reference.
(Ctrl)+(R): Aligns the map vertically with the right edge as the reference.
(Ctrl)+(Shift)+(V): Arrange the maps at equal intervals in the vertical direction.
(F1): Run Protel's help file.
(F3): Find the next text.
(Shift)+(Ctrl)+Click the left mouse button: Move a single picture.
(Shift) + left mouse button: Select a single image.
(Ctrl) + click the left mouse button, then release (Ctrl): drag a single picture. · Hold down the left mouse button: Hold down the left mouse button on the drawing to move a single picture or select a picture.
• Press and hold (Ctrl): Hold down the (Ctrl) key while moving or dragging the map to turn off the grid snap feature.
• Press and hold the (Alt) key: Hold down the (Alt) key while moving or dragging the picture, and you can only move the picture vertically.
• Press and hold (Shift) + (Alt): Move or drag the picture by holding down the (Shift) + (Alt) key, and you can only move the picture horizontally.
Click the left mouse button: Click the left mouse button on the drawing to light the drawing. Double-click the left mouse button: Double-click the left mouse button on the drawing to modify the drawing properties.
Key Tips → : In Protel99SE, the system provides a corresponding menu command shortcut for each menu command, which is represented by a letter in the menu command and is underlined.
Third, commonly used shortcuts
(Ctrl)+(Backspace): Repeat the last operation.
(Alt) + (Backspace): Cancel the last operation.
(PageUp): Zooms in on the workspace centered on the current position of the cursor.
(PageDown): Reduces the work area centered on the current position of the cursor.
(Ctrl)+(PageDown): Scales the workspace to display all the maps.
(End) or (V)/(R): Refresh the workspace.
(Ctrl)+(C) or (Ctrl)+(Insert): Copy.
(Ctrl)+(V) or (Shift)+(Insert): Paste.
(Ctil)+(X) or (Shift)+(Delete): Cut.
(Delete) or (Ctrl)+(Delete): Delete.
(P)/(P): Place components.
(P)/(w): Draw a connection.
(P) / (B): draw the bus.
(P)/(U): Draw the bus branch line.
(P)/(J): Place the circuit node.
(P)/(O): Place the power port.
(P)/(N): Place the network label.
(V)/(D): Reduce the drawing to show the entire drawing.
(V)/(F): Reduce or enlarge the drawing to display all the drawings.
(D)/(N): Update the network table design file.
(Tab): Hold down the left mouse button on the drawing and press (Tab) to enter the Edit Drawing Properties dialog box.
(Spacebar): When the drawing is in the position, press the (Spacebar) button (that is, the space bar) to rotate the drawing 90°.
(X): When the picture is in the placed state, press the (X) button once to reverse the picture.
(Y): When the picture is in the placed state, press the (Y) key once to reverse the picture.
(Delete): When placing the wire/bus/segment/polygon command status, press the Delete button to delete the most recently placed inflection point.
(Backspace): When placing the wire/bus/segment/polygon command status, pressing the Backspace button also deletes the most recently placed inflection point.
(Spacebar): When the wire/bus/line segment command status is placed, press the Spacebar button to switch the corner mode of the wire/bus/line segment.
(Esc): Discard the ongoing operation.
(Ctrl)+(Tab): Switches between documents opened in the work window.
(Alt)+(Tab): Switch between application documents opened in Windows.
Key Points →: The shortcut keys in the Schematic Symbol Library Editor are roughly the same as the shortcut keys in the Schematic Editor.
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