Hey Brian, you're the reeeeely reeeely small parts guy!
nice stuff
the answer to your question is:
shift E
(but maybe I defined that myself, I forget)
it's easy to set up though
I recently set up hotkeys to do things the way 2.8 did wherein you could
specify that which you wanted to edit, delete or move without the
ambiguity that occurs when there are different kinds of objects stacked
up or very close to each other in an ambiguous way
take for example, a component which is a single pad (mounting), if you
dbl
click you get EDIT PAD instead of EDIT COMP which you sometimes want
this was v. frustrating for me as it would be more direct to issue an
EDIT COMP command and get exactly what you want
it used to be (2.8) that to edit a track you would type E T
delete a comp D C, to move an arc M A
I had to go to shift E or shift D or shift M, etc. because the unshifted
keys were preempted
the second key is not shifted, it's not too bad
having done this I had to change elec snap toggle to ctrl shift E
here is a snip from my CLIENT99SE.rcs file in \WINDOWS
(why do they put it in \WINDOWS though?, seems dumb to me)
see the part at the bottom for what I was talking about
it is much easier to hack this file than to drill down all the stupid
customize whichies in Protel, the desired process is always a mile away
in the drop box
be sure that protel is not running when you do this
important note!:
this email wraps the lines, sorry, but every item starting with KEY is
on it's own line
back up this file first if you hack it
the section below is just one section in the file
HotKeyTable 'PCBHotKeys'
Begin
Key 'PCB:DocumentPreferences(ElectricalGridEnabled = Toggle)' E
Shift Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:Redo Backspace
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:Undo Backspace
Alt EndKey
Key 'PCB:Select(Scope = ConnectedCopper)' H
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:SnapGrid G
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:MeasureDistance M
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:DocumentPreferences(Tab = Layers)' L
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:SetupPreferences(Tab = Show/Hide)' D
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:SetupPreferences O
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:DocumentPreferences(Tab = Layers)'
L EndKey
Key 'PCB:DocumentPreferences(MeasurementUnit=Toggle)'
Q EndKey
Key PCB:Undo U
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = Area)' Z
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'Client:RunHelpTopic(FileName=\Help\Protel.hlp|Topic=contents)'
F1 EndKey
Key Client:TileAllOpenDocuments F4
Shift EndKey
Key Client:CascadeAllOpenDocuments F5
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = In)'
PgUp EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = Out)'
PgDn EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = MicroIn)' PgUp
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = MicroOut)' PgDn
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(ZoomLevel = 4.0)' PgUp
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = All)' PgDn
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:SetCurrentLayer(LayerName = NextSignal)'
* EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = Pan)'
Home EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = Redraw)'
End EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action = RedrawCurrent)' End
Alt EndKey
Key 'PCB:Jump(Object = Absolute)' Home
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:Jump(Object = Relative)' End
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Up10)' Up
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Down10)' Down
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Left10)' Left
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Right10)' Right
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Up)'
Up EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Down)'
Down EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Left)'
Left EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveCursor(Position = Right)'
Right EndKey
Key PCB:PreviousComponent Left
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:NextComponent Right
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:SetCurrentLayer(LayerName = Next)'
+ EndKey
Key 'PCB:SetCurrentLayer(LayerName = Previous)'
- EndKey
Key PCB:Paste Insert
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:Paste(OnCurrentLayer=True)' Insert
Alt EndKey
Key PCB:Copy Insert
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:Cut Delete
Shift EndKey
Key PCB:Clear Delete
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:Paste V
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:Copy C
Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:Cut X
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(Object=FOCUSED)'
Delete EndKey
Key PCB:ToggleSingleObjectSelection Left_Click
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphicallyOrSetFocus(PCB28Mode=True)'
Left_Click Shift Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:ChangeObjectGraphicallyOrSetFocus
Left_Click EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphicallyOrSetFocus(PCB28Mode=True)'
Left_Click Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:ChangeObjectGraphically
Left_Hold_Down EndKey
Key 'PCB:Zoom(Action=Slide)'
Right_Hold_Down EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphically(Object=Group)'
Left_Hold_Down Ctrl EndKey
Key PCB:ChangeSingleObject
Left_Dbl_Click EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeSingleObject(Object=Group)'
Left_Dbl_Click Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphically(LaunchMethod=Hotkey)'
Return Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphicallyOrSetFocus(LaunchMethod=Hotkey)'
Return EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphically(LaunchMethod=Hotkey)'
Return Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphicallyOrSetFocus(PCB28Mode=True)'
Left_Click Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObjectGraphicallyOrSetFocus(PCB28Mode=True)'
Left_Click Shift Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:SetupPreferences(SingleLayerMode = Toggle)' S
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:SetupPreferences(RoutingMode =Cycle)' R
Shift EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(OBJECT=TRACK)' D Shift
T EndKey
Key 'PCB:Jump(Object = Component)' F
Ctrl EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(OBJECT=COMPONENT)' D Shift
C EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(OBJECT=PAD)' D Shift
P EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(OBJECT=ARC)' D Shift
A EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(OBJECT=FILL)' D Shift
F EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(OBJECT=STRING)' D Shift
S EndKey
Key 'PCB:DeleteObjects(OBJECT=VIA)' D Shift
V EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveObject(OBJECT=COMPONENT)' M Shift
C EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveObject(OBJECT=PAD)' M Shift
P EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveObject(OBJECT=ARC)' M Shift
A EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveObject(OBJECT=FILL)' M Shift
F EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveObject(OBJECT=STRING)' M Shift
S EndKey
Key 'PCB:MoveObject(OBJECT=VIA)' M Shift
V EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObject(OBJECT=COMPONENT)' E Shift
C EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObject(OBJECT=PAD)' E Shift
P EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObject(OBJECT=ARC)' E Shift
A EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObject(OBJECT=FILL)' E Shift
F EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObject(OBJECT=STRING)' E Shift
S EndKey
Key 'PCB:ChangeObject(OBJECT=VIA)' E Shift
V EndKey
End
Dennis Saputelli
Brian Guralnick wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a preset hot key for toggling the 'Electrical Grid' option?
>
> Thanks,
>
> _____________
> Brian Guralnick
>
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