Shortcuts and FuncKeys for beginners

[joe_ls]

Some novice OrCAD/Allegro/Capture users may find this helpful ...

The attached PDF OrCAD_Capture_Shortcuts.pdf lists all shortcuts Robert mentions during the course. I added some more helpful shortcuts. This way you can put it on your monitor and take a quick look at it.




Some shortcuts are defined in the file "c:\Cadence\SPB_17.2\share\local\pcb\site.env" . You can create or edit this file and add the shortcut definitions listed below.

#--------------------------------------------------------------------
# CUSTOM shortcuts
#--------------------------------------------------------------------
#rotate symbol
funckey r iangle 90 

#mirror symbol
funckey l pop mirror

#flip (mirror) board 
funckey d flipdesign

#grid on/off 
funckey g grid toggle

# add via with dot (for space bar: double quote – space – double quote)
funckey "." "pop bbdrill -cursor"

#move VIA when you hover over it
funckey mv "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Selection [email protected]:@Clear all selections';FORM find all_off;FORM find vias YES;done;etchedit;prepopup;pop dyn_option_select '@:@Move';move" 

#Layout shortcuts
#hover over pad, press w to start layout
funckey w "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Selection [email protected]:@Clear all selections';FORM find all_off;FORM find pins YES;FORM find cline_segs YES;FORM find vias YES;done;etchedit;prepopup;pop dyn_option_select '@:@Add connect';FORM find pins YES;FORM find cline_segs YES;FORM find vias YES;"
#hover over pad, press f to fanout
funckey f "prepopup;pop dyn_option_select 'Selection [email protected]:@Clear all selections';FORM find all_off;FORM find pins YES;done;etchedit;prepopup;pop dyn_option_select '@:@Create Fanout...'" 

#Filter shortcuts
#press specific letter to set the filter
funckey s "FORM find all_off;FORM find symbols YES"
funckey n "FORM find all_off;FORM find nets YES;"
funckey p "FORM find all_off;FORM find pins YES;"
funckey t "FORM find all_off;FORM find text YES;"
funckey v "FORM find all_off;FORM find vias YES;"
funckey c "FORM find all_off;FORM find cline_segs YES;"

Have fun!