PCBPro

Keyboard shortcuts and command line#

Press F1 in the app for the same list.

Tools#

Key Tool
S or Esc Select and move
X Route tracks
V Place a via (while routing: a via and a layer change)
Z Copper zone
B Board outline
T Text
M Measure
N Connect pads (edit the netlist)
P Place the part selected in the Library

Editing#

Key Action
R / Shift+R Rotate the selection by 90° either way
F Flip to the other side
Del Delete
Ctrl+D Duplicate
Arrows Nudge by one grid step (Shift: ten)
U Select the whole trace
E or double-click Properties
Ctrl+A Select all
Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y Undo / redo

Routing#

Key Action
W / Shift+W Wider / narrower track
/ Switch the 45° corner posture
Backspace Remove the last corner
Enter or double-click Finish the route
V Via and change layer

View#

Key Action
Wheel Zoom at the cursor
Middle-drag, right-drag or Space + drag Pan
Home Fit the board
L, Page Up, Page Down Change the active copper layer
F3 The 3D view
F8 Run the design rule check

3D view#

Key Action
Left-drag Orbit
Right-drag Pan
Wheel Zoom
Double-click or Home Fit
1 / 2 / 3 / 0 Top / bottom / front / iso
4 / 6 / 8 Left / right / back

Simulation#

Key Action
F5 Run or pause the circuit
Shift+F5 or Esc Stop
Click or hold Operate a switch or press a button
Drag or scroll on a pot Turn the knob
Double-click a net Probe it on the oscilloscope
Ctrl+Shift+L Play live: guitar through the circuit
Key Command
Ctrl+N New board
Ctrl+Shift+N New pedal
Ctrl+Alt+A Amp Designer
Ctrl+O, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Shift+S Open, save, save as
Ctrl+E Export Gerbers, drills, BOM and CPL
Ctrl+Shift+A Autoroute
Ctrl+B Refill zones
Ctrl+Shift+O Order PCBs
Ctrl+Shift+B Buy components
F1 Keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+Q Exit

Command line#

PCBPro.exe [project.pcbpro] [--example] [--no-welcome] [--selftest DIR]
python -m pcbpro [project.pcbpro] [--example] [--no-welcome] [--selftest DIR]
Argument Effect
project.pcbpro Opens that project
--example Opens the demo board (the 555 LED flasher)
--no-welcome Skips the start screen
--selftest DIR Checks an installed build, then exits. It renders the example in 3D, exports its Gerbers to DIR, simulates it in-process and in a worker process, compiles the real-time audio model and runs a block through it, convolves a built-in cabinet IR, plays the Tweed Champ amp board, and writes DIR/selftest.txt ending in RESULT OK or RESULT FAIL. On a machine without a GPU, set PCBPRO_SELFTEST_NO_GPU=1 to make the 3D step optional.

Scripts in tools/#

From a source checkout, with the app's environment:

Script What it does
tools/build_examples.py [555 pedal amp metal] Regenerates the bundled example projects (placed, autorouted, pours filled), or only the named groups
tools/verify_footprints.py [-v] Compares the built-in footprints with the official KiCad library, pad by pad
tools/screenshot.py OUTDIR Saves screenshots of the example's layout, DRC, 3D views and order page
tools/showcase.py OUTDIR Places a wide range of library parts on one board and saves its layout and 3D views
tools/make_icon.py Draws the app icon (pcbpro/resources/pcbpro.ico)
tools/docs_media/capture.py The screenshots and screen recordings in docs/media
tools/docs_media/audio_clips.py The sound clips on the website
tools/build_site.py [--serve] Builds the website from docs/ and site/
tools/third_party_licenses.py OUT Collects the licences of the libraries the Windows app bundles

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