Miscellaneous functions



In the previous tutorial we saw how to connect components and that completed our very basic tutorial. But there are a number of operations you need to be aware of to be able to accomplish the schematics. We will cover some of these things.

Windows Mode


Cadence Design Entry has a mode called Windows Mode. This mode allows you to cut, copy, paste and move objects as in MS Windows. To enable this mode go to tools -> options -> General -> Select Enable Pre-Select Mode and Enable Windows Mode.



Deleting a Connection and Adding again


To delete a connection, select the connection and click on the connection and right click -> Delete

Move a component


To move a component -> Select the component, right click and select move.

Rotating a component


To rotate a component -> Select the component, right click and select rotate. You can also select the component and press Control + R to rotate the component.

This youtube captures all of the things discussed above.