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+ | | << [[schematic_pages|Schematic and symbol pages]] | **[[geda:gschem_ug|gEDA gschem User Guide]]** | [[editing_actions|Editing actions]] >> | | ||
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+ | ===== Viewing schematics ===== | ||
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+ | When loaded, schematic and symbol pages are shown in the central schematic view area of the gschem [[main_window|main window]]. | ||
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+ | ==== Changing the view ==== | ||
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+ | There are several ways to change the view: | ||
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+ | * To //pan// the view, click and drag with the middle mouse button anywhere on the schematic, or use the cursor keys (**⇦⇧⇨⇩**). You can also press **<X>** to center the view on the mouse pointer. | ||
+ | * To //zoom in//, press **<Z>** or scroll the mouse wheel upwards. | ||
+ | * To //zoom out//, press **<Shift+Z>** or scroll the mouse wheel downwards. | ||
+ | * To focus on a particular part of the design, press **<W>** to start drawing a box containing a region of interest. Then left-click with the mouse to expand that area to fill the view. | ||
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+ | Zooming operations will always zoom towards or away from the current location of the mouse pointer. | ||
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+ | You can also select **View→Zoom Extents** to set the view to show everything currently on the page, or **View→Zoom Full** to display the entire workspace. | ||
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+ | ==== Color maps ==== | ||
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+ | Colors of objects in a schematic or symbol are set using a limited color palette, with the various colors having particular meanings. For example, nets (which have electrical meaning) are drawn in a different color from lines (which are simply graphical). A color map is used to choose which color to draw a particular object in. | ||
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+ | There are several color maps provided with gschem, and you can switch between them from the **View** menu. It is also possible to change the default color map or create your own. For more information, see [[config|Configuring gschem]]. |