Tutorial
Exploring
Schematic Templates
in Protel
Table of Contents
Welcome to the Schematic Templates Tutorial .................................................................................................. 3
What is a sheet template? ............................................................................................................................ 3
Conventions used in this tutorial ................................................................................................................... 3
More information........................................................................................................................................... 3
Creating a new template..................................................................................................................................... 4
Opening Protel-supplied templates............................................................................................................... 4
Creating a new design database for new templates ..................................................................................... 4
Copying the template to the new design database ....................................................................................... 4
Modifying the title block ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Placing text on the template.......................................................................................................................... 6
Adding or modifying document information ............................................................................................. 6
Placing special strings and text strings on the title block......................................................................... 6
Checking the annotations before printing ................................................................................................ 7
Adding a text frame ................................................................................................................................. 7
Changing text strings .............................................................................................................................. 8
Changing text properties ......................................................................................................................... 8
Adding graphics to the template ................................................................................................................... 8
Changing a placed graphic...................................................................................................................... 8
Adding lines .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Printing the template to a Windows printing device ...................................................................................... 9
Setting up the printer ............................................................................................................................... 9
Printing .................................................................................................................................................... 9
Closing the template ................................................................................................................................... 10
Using the new template .................................................................................................................................... 11
Setting the new template to be the default schematic template .................................................................. 11
Modifying the new template ........................................................................................................................ 11
Updating the current template..................................................................................................................... 12
Removing templates ................................................................................................................................... 12
Applying a template to existing schematic sheets....................................................................................... 12
Further Explorations ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Using Sheet Options ................................................................................................................................... 13
Using Custom Styles................................................................................................................................... 13
Changing the sheet border and reference marks .................................................................................. 13
Changing border and sheet colors ........................................................................................................ 13
Saving a sheet as a template...................................................................................................................... 14
Closing the design database....................................................................................................................... 14
Shortcut keys.................................................................................................................................................... 15
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Welcome to the Schematic Templates Tutorial
This tutorial will cover the creation and use of sheet templates in the Protel 99 SE Schematic Editor.
We will start by creating a new template based on one of the templates supplied by Protel and then explore the
application of templates to schematic sheets. This will give you a good basis on which to create and use
templates that meet your own requirements, such as easily including your organization’s details and logo into
the title block of a schematic sheet.
What is a sheet template?
A sheet template is made up of the title block, sheet border and any included graphics, such as a company
logo. Once a template is created, it can be applied to existing sheets or set as the default that is used each time
a new schematic sheet is opened.
Conventions used in this tutorial
‘Click’ implies clicking the left button on the mouse.
‘Right-click’ means clicking the right button on the mouse.
More information
For more information about the templates and other topics covered in this tutorial, please refer to the
following documentation:
•
Protel 99 SE Designer’s Handbook
•
Protel Help Advisor
•
Protel 99 SE Help menu.
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Creating a new template
Opening Protel-supplied templates
Templates supplied by Protel are stored in the \Program Files\Design Explorer 99SE\System\Templates.Ddb
database. We will use a copy of an existing template, A4.dot, to create a new A4-sized template.
1.
Open the Templates database Templates.Ddb by selecting File » Open [shortcut F, O] from the menus at
the top of the Design Explorer window. The Open Design Database dialog displays.
2.
Navigate to \Program Files\Design Explorer 99SE\System\Templates.Ddb and click on
the Open button.
3.
Expand the navigation tree in the Explorer panel by clicking on the small +
symbol next to the Templates.Ddb icon.
4.
Click on + symbol to the right of the Schematic Templates folder icon to display
its contents. You will notice a list of template files, including A4.dot.
Creating a new design database for new templates
Now we’ll create a new design database for storing your customized templates.
1.
Select File » New Design from the menus. The New Design Database dialog
appears.
2.
Select MS Access Database as the Design Storage Type.
3.
Type in the name New Templates.ddb in the Database File Name field. Click on
the Browse button to navigate to where you want to store the design database on
your computer and click on Save.
4.
Click OK and the new design database will appear in the Design Explorer.
5.
Expand the New Templates.ddb to display its folders in the Explorer panel by clicking on the + symbol
next to the New Templates.ddb icon.
Copying the template to the new design database
We will use the drag-and-drop method in the Explorer panel to copy A4.dot to the New Templates.ddb.
1.
Click-and-hold the left mouse button when the cursor is over the A4.dot filename in the
Templates.ddb/Schematic Templates folder and then drag the icon (now attached to the cursor) to the New
Templates.ddb/ Documents folder. A copy of the A4 template appears in this folder.
2.
Close the original Templates design database by clicking on the filename and selecting File » Close
Design [shortcut F, D] from the menus.
Now we can rename the new template file to distinguish it from the original.
You cannot rename a file that is open in the Design Window, so make sure
the new A4.dot template is closed.
1.
Right-click when the cursor is over the A4.dot icon in the Explorer
navigation panel. A pop up menu displays.
2.
If the file is open, select Close first from the pop up menu.
3.
When the file is closed, select Rename from the pop up menu and the
filename is highlighted and ready to edit.
4.
Type the new template name, including the “.dot” extension for easy
recognition of a template file, i.e. NewA4.dot.
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5.
Click on the new template file NewA4.dot and it opens in the Design Window.
You are now ready to modify the title block to match the example below titled NewA4.dot.
Modifying the title block
We will modify the title block by adding and changing text, replacing the logo and adding some more lines.
Before modifying the title block, we will move the title block up one grid unit to add room at the bottom so
we can add some more text strings, as shown in the New A4 template example below.
1.
Zoom in to the bottom right corner of the schematic sheet to view the title block in more detail. Position
the cursor where you wish to zoom in to and press the Page Up key until you have zoomed in enough to
clearly display the title block. Press Page Down to zoom out.
Original A4.dot template supplied by Protel with special strings displayed
2.
To select the title block for moving, choose Edit » Select » All [shortcut S, A] from the menus. The title
block, with its text strings and logo, are selected. The sheet border remains unselected.
3.
Click-and-hold anywhere on the selected title block. The cursor changes to a cross hair with a dotted
outline of the selected objects attached.
4.
Drag the selection up one grid unit and release the mouse button. The title block will snap to the grid.
5.
Deselect the selected title block elements once they have been placed by choosing Edit » Deselect » All
[shortcut X, A] from the menus.
You now have some space to add some more information to create the new title block as shown below.
NewA4.dot template example with special strings displayed
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When we convert the special strings to display on the sheet or print the template later in this tutorial, the new
title block will appear as below.
NewA4.dot template example displaying converted special strings
Placing text on the template
For a list of the special
strings used in the title
block, refer to page 69 of
the Protel 99 SE
Designer’s Handbook.
Single line text strings (annotations) can now be added
to a schematic sheet. Annotations already added to the
template’s title block are stored as special strings that
relate to the fields in the Organization tab of the
Document Options dialog.
Text entered into a field in the Organization tab will
display where the special string is placed on the
schematic sheet. Simply change the text in these fields
to update the information on each sheet without having
to modify the position or style of the special strings.
Adding or modifying document information
Right-clicking the mouse
when no objects are
selected or focussed will
display a pop up, floating
menu that accesses
other options including
the Document Options
and Preferences.
1.
Select Design » Options from the menus and click on the Organization tab of the Document Options dialog.
2.
Type in the information that will be displayed in the title block and click OK. Each field links to a
special string, e.g. the text in the Organization field will be shown where the
special string .ORGANIZATION is placed on the template.
Placing special strings and text strings on the title block
Annotations, either as text strings or special strings, are placed on the schematic
sheet in the same way. The original template already has special strings and text
placed. Let’s add some more. Refer to the NewA4.dot example above for where to
place the text strings.
If the Drawing Tools
toolbar is not visible,
select View »Toolbars»
Drawing Tools from the
menus.
1.
Select Place » Annotation [shortcut P, T] from the menus. Alternatively, click
on the Drawing Tools toolbar.
the Place Annotation button
2.
Press the TAB key to display the Annotation Properties dialog before you place
the text. Type in the text string or select a special string and define the
annotation properties, e.g. color and font.
3.
Select .DOC_FILE_NAME_NO_PATH from the Text drop down list. Next we’ll
add some color to this text.
4.
Click in the Color box to open the Choose Color dialog and then scroll to and
select color number 5 (red) and click OK. Click OK to close the dialog.
You can now place the special string.
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5.
To position the special string accurately, hold the CTRL key down as you click to place it. This
temporarily disables the snap grid. You are still in annotation placement mode.
6.
To add more text, press the TAB key to display the Annotation Properties dialog again. This time we will
add a text string. Type in Designed by: in the Text field.
7.
Set the font size by clicking on the Change button and selecting 10 from the Font size list and click OK.
Click OK to return to annotation placement mode.
8.
Position the cursor where you wish to place this text string, hold down the CTRL key (to deactivate the
snap to grid) and click.
9.
Now add the other text strings, such as the designer’s name, Approved By: and the Approver’s name as
shown in the example.
10. Right-click (or press the ESC key) to exit the Place Annotation command when you have finished
placing text.
Checking the annotations before printing
Let’s check the conversion of the special strings into text in
the title block.
Special strings .DATE
and .TIME will display
the current system date
and time and can be
updated by clicking on
the special string or
refreshing the screen.
If you do not want this
information to be
updated, insert the date
and time as text (not
special strings).
1.
Select Tools » Preferences [shortcut T, P] from the
menus and select the Graphical Editing tab.
2.
Ensure the Convert Special Strings box is checked (a tick
appears in the box). The information entered into the
Organization tab will be displayed in the title block
instead of the special strings. This information will still
be printed on a schematic sheet, even if the Convert
Special Strings checkbox is not checked.
Adding a text frame
Text, other than special strings or single line annotations, can be added to the
template by using a text frame. These frames can contain larger amounts of text,
e.g. a disclaimer or special instructions, and the text will automatically wrap to
keep within the frame. Text may be copied into a text frame from other
applications via the clipboard.
1.
Select Place » Text Frame [shortcut P, F] from the menus. Alternatively, click
the Place Text Frame button
on the Drawing Tools toolbar. The cursor
changes to a cross hair.
2.
Press the TAB key to define the text frame properties, e.g. the text, color and
font, before you place the text frame. The Text Frame dialog displays.
3.
Click on the Change button next to Text to add new text. The Edit Text
Frame Text dialog displays. Type in the required text and click OK. If you do
not want the text box to have a background fill color, uncheck the Draw Solid
box. Select any other properties you require and click OK.
4.
Click to set the first corner of the text frame, drag to size and click to set the
diagonal corner. The text entered in the Edit Text Frame Text dialog will
appear within the frame.
5.
Add more text frames or right-click (or press the ESC key) to exit from text frame placement mode.
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Changing text strings
Text strings can be modified directly on the schematic sheet without opening the Annotation Properties
dialog.
Use Global Editing to
change all text to same
font type or size, for
example. Refer to the
Protel 99 SE
Designer’s Handbook
or click on the Help
Advisor
for more
information about this
very powerful feature.
1.
Click on a text string to focus it. A dotted box appears around the selected text string, e.g.
2.
Click again and the text is highlighted and can now be edited, e.g.
3.
Press the ENTER key to finish editing the text string.
Changing text properties
The properties of any text can be modified in the same way, regardless of whether it is a text string,
special string or a text frame. For example, let’s change the title text from red to black.
1.
Double-click on the .Title special string (now converted to ‘New A4 template’) and the Annotations
Properties dialog appears.
2.
Click in the Color box to open the Choose Color dialog and then scroll to and select color number 3
(black) and click OK.
3.
Click OK again to close the dialog. The modifications appear on the sheet.
Adding graphics to the template
Now we will add a new logo to the title block. The following image file types are supported:
Image files are only
linked to the template,
not actually stored in
the document. This
means that if you move
the image file to another
location or move the
template to another PC,
you will have to update
the link to that file using
the Graphic Properties
dialog.
If the sheet border or
graphics do not display,
or the standard title block
displays over the
template’s title block,
check the Sheet Options
in the Document Options
dialog (Design »Options
from the menus).
A tick next to the option
means it will be displayed
on the sheet.
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Bitmaps (.bmp, .dib, .rle)
JPEGs (.jpg)
Windows Metafiles (.wmf)
TIFF v5.0 (.tif).
1.
First, let’s delete the existing graphic. Click on the Protel logo to focus it (the small editing handles
appear) and press the Delete key.
2.
Select Place » Drawing Tools » Graphic [shortcut P, D, G] from the menus to add a new graphic.
on the Drawing Tools toolbar. The Image File dialog
Alternatively, click the Place Graphic button
displays.
3.
Navigate to the graphic file Companylogo.bmp (supplied with this
tutorial) and click on the filename. The cursor changes to a cross hair.
4.
Press the TAB key to set the image’s properties. The Graphic Properties
dialog displays. Make sure the Border On checkbox is unchecked (so no
border around the image is shown) and the X:Y Ratio 1:1 option is checked
(a tick in the checkbox). This option retains the original proportional
shape of the graphic.
5.
Click to anchor the first corner of the graphic, drag to size and click to set
the diagonal corner.
6.
Click Cancel on the Image File dialog to exit graphic placement mode.
7.
Now size the logo to fit. Click on the logo to focus it and click-and-drag
an editing handle to change its shape.
Changing a placed graphic
To modify a graphic, double-click on a placed graphic to open the Graphic Properties dialog. This dialog
allows you to browse for other image files as well as being used to update a link if an image file is moved.
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Adding lines
To complete the title block, we will add some more lines to enclose the new text strings that have been added
during this tutorial.
1.
Let’s extend the line at the left bottom corner of the title block to join the
sheet border. Select and focus the line (editing handles appear) and clickand-drag on the bottom handle until the line meets the sheet border.
2.
Now add some more lines to divide off the new text strings. Select Place »
Drawing Tools » Line [shortcut P, D, L] from the menus. Alternatively, click
on the Drawing Tools toolbar. A cross hair will
the Place Line button
appear on the cursor.
3.
Press the TAB key to set the line properties before placing the lines. The
PolyLine dialog displays. Make sure the Line Width is set to Smallest, the line color is black and click OK.
4.
Click (or press the ENTER key) to start drawing multi-segment lines.
5.
Click to place another line segment, or right-click to end one line and start drawing another one.
6.
Right-click again (or press the ESC key) to leave line drawing mode.
7.
Now you have completed modifying the template, save the template file. Select File » Save [shortcut F, S]
from the menus.
Printing the template to a Windows printing device
As a final check, we’ll print the template file to make sure it is correct.
Setting up the printer
The first time you print a schematic sheet or template, make sure
the Printer Setup is correct first. The File » Print option from the
menus will send the open file straight to the printer without a
dialog box appearing. Make sure a file is open in the Design
Window to activate these menu options.
1.
Select File » Setup Printer [shortcut F, R] from the menus.
The Schematic Printer Setup dialog displays.
2.
Make sure the Scale to fit page option is checked. This will
calculate the correct scaling of the sheet so that the entire
sheet, including the border, will be printed within the
margins set by the printer.
3.
If you want to see the margins that the selected printer
works within, i.e. the area around the outside of a sheet of
paper that the printer cannot print to, set all the margins to
zero and click on the Refresh button. The margins will reset
to the printer’s specifications and the scale will recalculate to fit the entire sheet.
4.
Click on the Print button to send the file to the nominated printer.
Printing
To print the active sheet at any time once the printer setup is established, select File » Print [shortcut F, P] from
the menus. The file is sent to the selected printer.
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Closing the template
Now that you have completed the modifications and are happy with the final printout, close the template
before applying it to open schematic sheets.
1.
Close the file by right-clicking on the NewA4.dot document tab at
the top of the Design Window and select Close from the pop up
menu. A Confirm dialog displays if you have any changes to save.
2.
Click on Yes to save changes and close the template.
Well done! You now have a new template to apply to new and existing schematic sheets.
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Using the new template
Templates can be used when creating a design from scratch or can be applied at any time to an open sheet or
all related sheets within a project.
In this section, we will perform the following template changes on a new schematic sheet:
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setting the default template for all new schematic sheets
updating sheets when the template has been modified
removing the template
applying a new template to existing sheets.
Setting the new template to be the default schematic template
The default template will be automatically opened when you create new schematic sheets. Now we’ll set the
NewA4.dot template as the default template. This can be done from any open schematic sheet.
1.
Open the template file NewA4.dot again by clicking on the filename in the navigation panel of the
Design Explorer.
2.
To set the default template, select Tools » Preferences
[shortcut T, P] from the menus. The Preferences
dialog displays. Click on the Schematic tab to make it
active.
3.
Click on the Browse button to search for the
NewA4.dot template file. The Select Database dialog
appears.
If the template was stored in another design database,
clicking on the Add button displays the Open database
dialog that allows you to navigate to and open another
database to select the template file.
4.
Select the template you want to use and click OK to return to the Preferences dialog. The selected
template filename (with its design database in brackets) appears in the Default Template File field. Click
OK to close the dialog. The default template filename will also appear in the Sheet Options tab of the
Document Options dialog.
5.
If you had to open another design database to find your template, close the database by clicking on the
filename in the Explorer navigation panel and selecting File » Close Design [shortcut F, D] from the
menus.
Now we’ll create a new schematic sheet in the New Templates database to check the default template has been
applied.
1.
Select File » New [shortcut F, N] from the menus. The New Document dialog displays.
2.
Click on the Schematic Document icon in the Document tab and click OK. A new sheet is added to the
design database named ‘Sheet1.Sch’ with the NewA4.dot template already applied.
We will use this schematic sheet as an example during the rest of this tutorial.
Modifying the new template
Objects created in a template, such as the text strings and graphics, can only be selected and modified in the
original template file. By making a small change to the template, we can see how a modified template can be
easily updated in schematic sheets that already use that template, such as our example, Sheet1.Sch.
1.
Make the template file NewA4.dot active again by clicking on its tab at the top of the Design Window.
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2.
To make an obvious change that will illustrate that the template has indeed been modified, we will
simply delete the logo.
3.
Click on the Company logo to focus it (the small editing handles appear) and press the Delete key.
4.
Select File » Save [shortcut F, S] from the menus to save the change.
Updating the current template
Now you have modified the A4 template, you can update (refresh) the sheets that have used that template, in
this case, our example sheet.
1.
Click on the Sheet1.Sch tab at the top of the Design Window to make it the
active document.
2.
Select Design » Template » Update [shortcut D, T, U] from the menus. The
Update Template dialog appears.
3.
Click OK to apply the updated template to the current open schematic sheet only, i.e. Sheet1.Sch. You
will notice there is no logo in the title block now.
Next we will practice removing a template from the open schematic sheet.
The Update, Remove
and Set Template
options allow you to
Apply To All if you
want to update, remove
or set all currently open
files within the design
database that use the
nominated template.
If you have a related
document closed, e.g. a
sub-sheet or other
project-related sheets
that are not currently
open in the Design
Window, you will be
prompted if you want
their templates changed
as well.
Removing templates
You can remove a template from open schematic sheets at any time. Only the page size will be retained from
the old template. With Sheet1.Sch still open and active:
1.
Select Design » Template » Remove Current Template [shortcut D, T, R] from the menus. The Remove
Template dialog displays.
2.
Click OK to remove the template from the open sheet. The template will disappear, however the border
will remain displayed.
3.
If you also want to turn off the border and reference marks, select Design » Options from the menus and
click on the Sheet Options tab of the Document Options dialog.
4.
Uncheck the Show Reference Zones and Show Border boxes and click OK. The sheet is now blank.
To end this section on using templates, we will apply the new template to an existing sheet.
Applying a template to existing schematic sheets
If the open schematic sheet already has a template applied, the template you choose using this option will
replace it. To assign the new template back to Sheet1.Sch which is still open and active:
While the Undo
command is very useful
when creating the
templates, please note
that you cannot use the
Undo command once
you have applied
template changes to
schematic sheets.
1.
Select Design » Template » Set Template File Name from the menus. The Select dialog appears. The drop
down list at the top of the dialog includes all design databases that are currently open in the Design
Explorer.
2.
Click on the + to the left of the Documents folder in New Templates.ddb, select the filename NewA4.dot
and click OK. The Set Template dialog displays.
3.
To apply this template to just the currently active schematic sheet, click OK. The template appears on the
sheet and the sheet border and reference marks are turned on again.
If you intend to use NewA4.dot after this tutorial, replace the company logo we have deleted and save the
template. Refer to Adding Graphics to the Template earlier in this tutorial for details.
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Further Explorations
Using Sheet Options
Finally, if you wish to investigate the other sheet options that can be added to a template, have a look at the
more advanced features in Sheet Options tab of the Document Options dialog. You can set another page size
from the Standard Style drop down menu, change the page orientation or you can further customize your
schematic templates by using Custom Styles. The number of references and the font shown in the sheet
border, as well as the margin width, border color and the background color of the sheet, can all be modified.
Since changing these features cannot be undone using the Undo command, we’ll experiment with these options
using our example sheet rather than our A4 template. The results will then be saved as a new template.
1.
Make sure Sheet1.Sch is open and active in the Design Window.
2.
Remove the existing template by selecting Design » Template » Remove Current Template [shortcut D, T, R]
from the menus and clicking OK.
Using Custom Styles
Double-click anywhere
within the sheet border to
easily display the Sheet
Options in the Document
Options dialog.
1.
Select Design » Options [shortcut D, O] from
the menus and click on the Sheet Options tab
of the Document Options dialog.
2.
Check the Use Custom Style box to activate
the other custom options. The Custom Width
and Custom Height fields display the page
size in Protel schematic units as set in the
Standard Style option.
Changing the sheet border and reference marks
The units shown in the
Sheet Options tab are
Protel schematic units,
which equate very closely
to measurements used
by your printer or plotter,
i.e. the required
measurement (in
hundredths of an inch)
multiplied by 0.985.
To change the style of the sheet border:
1.
Make sure the Show Reference Zones and Show Border boxes in the Sheet Options tab are checked with a
tick to see them displayed on the sheet.
2.
Change the number of references in x direction (horizontal) sections of
the border to 8 by typing the number in the X Ref Region Count field.
These reference marks will be displayed in numbers.
Y reference marks
X reference marks
3.
Use the Y Ref Region Count field to change the number of references in y
direction (vertical) sections of the border to 8 as well. These marks are
displayed in letters.
4.
Click on the Change System Font button to set the font and color of the references in the sheet border,
e.g. change the font to Arial, 8pt using the drop down menus.
5.
To see a change to the width of the border around the sheet, change the Margin Width field to 10. This
sets the border width in Protel schematic units.
Changing border and sheet colors
To change the colors associated with the sheets:
1.
Click on the color box next to Border Color or Sheet Color to display the Choose Color dialog. Change
the border color to number 6 (dark blue) and change the background color to 214 (pale yellow) and
click OK.
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2.
When you have finished modifying the sheet border options, click OK to close the Document Options
dialog and see the changes. You will notice there are more reference marks around the border and the
border margin has been reduced.
Saving a sheet as a template
We’ll now save a copy of Sheet1.Sch as a template.
1.
Select File » Save Copy As [shortcut F, Y] from the menus.
2.
Type in a new filename including the ‘.dot’ extension, e.g.
Custom Template.dot, in the Name field of the Save Copy As
dialog.
3.
Select Advanced Schematic template binary (*.dot) from the Format drop down menu and click OK. A copy
of the sheet is saved as a schematic template in the Documents folder of the New Templates database.
Closing the design database
To finish this tutorial, we’ll close the template database.
1.
To close New Templates.ddb, select File » Close Design [shortcut F, D] from the menus.
2.
If any open documents have been changed since they were last saved, the Confirm dialog displays.
3.
If you do not want to save the changes you have made, click on No. Click on Yes to save changes.
4.
To exit from Protel 99 SE, select File » Exit from the menus, or click on the crossed box at the top right
corner of the Design Explorer.
Congratulations! You have now finished exploring templates in the Protel 99 SE Schematic Editor.
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Shortcut keys
Many of the following handy shortcut keys are used in this tutorial. To use a menu shortcut, type in the letters
that correspond to an abbreviation of the menu command (the letters underlined in the menu).
Shortcuts
Function
Left-click
Left double-click
Left-click and hold
Left-click, hold and drag
Shift+left-click
Right-click
Focus object
Edit object
Move object/selection
Select inside area
Select/deselect object
Pop up floating menu/Esc from current operation
Alt+Backspace
Ctrl+Backspace
Undo
Redo
Tab
Esc
Ctrl
PageUp
PageDown
Delete
F1
Edit the properties of an object before placement when an object placement box is active
Escape from the current drawing tool mode
Temporarily disables the snap grid while placing an object
Zooms in around the cursor
Zooms out
Deletes the focussed object
Opens Protel Help
M
A
B
Z
Move displays the Move pop up menu
Align displays the Align pop up menu
Toolbars displays the Toolbar menu to choose which floating toolbars appear on the screen
Zoom displays the Zoom menu options
V, D
S, A
X, A
View Fit Document displays the entire document in the Design Window
Edit Select All selects all objects on a schematic sheet
Deselect All deselects all selected objects
F, N
F, O
F, S
F, Y
F, R
F, P
F, D
File » New creates a new document in an open design database, e.g. a new schematic sheet
File » Open opens a selected file in the Design Window
File » Save saves the open document to disk
File » Save Copy As saves a copy of the nominated file to disk
File » Setup Printer displays the setup options for printing or plotting
File » Print sends the open file to the printer
File » Close Design closes a design database
P, T
P, F
P, D, G
P, D, L
Place » Annotation inserts text strings and special strings
Place » Text Frame inserts text frames for text longer than one line
Place » Drawing Tools » Graphic inserts a linked image file
Place » Drawing Tools » Line enters multi-segment line drawing mode
D, T, U
D, T, R
Design » Template » Update refreshes sheets that use a modified template
Design » Template » Remove Current Template removes a template from a schematic sheet
T, P
D, O
Tools » Preferences displays the Preferences dialog
Design » Options displays the Document Options dialog (Sheet Options and Organization tabs)
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