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PCB Command reference Selections Via

Btn2 select/deselect object F1 enter via-mode
Misc operations [S]Btn2 toggle object to selection [C]v increase initial size
backspace remove object drag Btn2 select only objects in box [S][C]v decrease initial size
[S][C]Btn1 remove object drag [S]Btn2 add box to selection [M]v inc. initial drilling hole
scroll wheel vertical pan [S]m move selected to current layer [S][M]v dec. initial drilling hole
[S]scroll wheel horizontal pan [C]h convert via to mounting hole
Btn1 current mode action
Copy and move
u undo operation drag Btn2 move object or selection
drag [M]Btn2 copy object
Lines and arcs
[S]r redo operation
drag [S][M]Btn2 override rubberband & move F2 enter line mode
[S][C]u clear undo-list
m move to current layer F3 enter arc mode
tab switch viewing side
l increase initial line size
cursor key move crosshair 1 grid Pastebuffer [S]l decrease initial line size
[S]cursor key! move crosshair 10 grid [C]x copy selected objects to buffer period toggle 45 degree enforcement
Connections and enter pastebuffer mode / cycle multiline mode
[S]f reset found connections [S][C]x cut selected objects to buffer [S] override multiline mode
f find connections and enter pastebuffer mode
[S]backspace remove connections Btn1 in pastebuffer mode copy to layout Polygon
[S]F7 rotate 90 degree cc
User (:) commands [C]1· · ·5 select buffer # 1· · ·5 F5 enter rectangle-mode
:DRC() check layout for rule violations F6 enter polygon-mode
:l [file] load data file Sizing [S]p close path
:le [file] load element to buffer s increase size of TLAPV3 insert enter insert point mode
:m [file] load layout to buffer [S]s decrease size of TLAPV
:q quit application [M]s increase drill size of PV Text
:rn [file] load netlist [S][M]s decrease drill size of PV F4 enter text-mode
:s [file] save data as file k increase clearance of LAPV n edit string
Display [S] k decrease clearance of LAPV t increase initial text size
c center display Element [S]t decrease initial text size
g increase grid spacing d display pinout
[S]g decrease grid spacing [S]d open pinout window Rats nest
[C]m mark location h hide/show element name w add all rats
r clear and redraw output n change element name [S]w add rats to selected pins/pads
z zoom in e delete all rats
[S]z zoom out Pin/pad [S]e delete selected rats
v zoom extents n change name o optimize all rats
[S]Btn3 temporary zoom extents q toggle square flag [S]o optimize selected rats

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Obviously [S], [C], [M], F and Btn mean the shift, control, modifier1 (BTNMOD for buttons), function key and mouse button.
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TLAPV: text, line, arc, pin or via