Documentation

The principle of TARGET key usage is found in topic conventions. Especially mouse keys and abbreviations are explained there.

Caution: Sometimes the position of the mouse is regarded for keyboard keys too. For example if you press key [m] for mirror, then the mirror axis is taken from the current mouse position! So just hover the mouse to the mirror axis. Do not click a mouse button! Then press the key [m]. So the keyboard key is seen like a mouse button too. If you disregard that, you can easily "shoot" the part to be mirrored out of the visible area. At first sight this can look as if you had deleted the part.

• Function keys

Help [F1]
Check project [Shift] + [F1]
Library Browser [F2]
Schematic <-> PCB (with Cross probe) [F3]
Schematic <-> PCB (without Cross probe) [Shift] + [F3]
Highlight symbol in the schematic and press [F3] = place package proposal directly into the layout
Switch Units (mm, µm, Inch and mil) [F4]
Switch Grid visible/invisible [F5]
Open the Gris dialog [Shift] + [F5]
Snap on Grid/No Snap on Grid [F6]
Zoom image full size [F7]
Switch Cursor (Crosshair) [F8]
Start Autorouter/Simulator [F9]
Menu mode [F10]
XGerber and Excellon output [F11]
Compute airwires new (Layout) [F12]
Open Reorganisation dialog [Ctrl] + [F12]

• Project management

New Project [Ctrl]+[n]
Open Project [Ctrl]+[o]
Save Project [Ctrl]+[s]
Print Project [Ctrl]+[p]
Exit TARGET [Alt]+[F4]

• Edit mode

Undo [Ctrl]+[z], [Backspace]
Redo [Ctrl]+[y], [Alt]+[Backspace]
Cut [Ctrl]+[x], [Ctrl]+[Delete]
Copy [Ctrl]+[c], [Ctrl]+[Insert]
Paste/Insert [Ctrl]+[v], [Shift] + [Insert]
Select single element [s]
Select additional element [Shift]+[s]
....choose while select [+] and [-]
Capture Window [c]
Additional capture window [Shift]+[c]
Delete selected elements [Delete]
Edit selected elements [e], [@]
Find and select component/signal [f]
Rotate (turn) selected elements around the cursor [t]
Set rotation (turn) angle and rotate [Shift]+[T]
Mirror selected elements horizontally [m]
Mirror selected elements vertically [Shift]+[M]
Move/Displace selected elements [d]
Drag (sharp bend, arc or curve) [g]
....change layer while dragging: [+]
Measure distances [u]
Rename signals [v]
Quick draw (display only contour of any drawn element) [#]

• Elements and modes

Place pin/Solder pad [1]
Place signals/traces [2]
Draw lines [Ctrl]+[2]
Place bus/Wire-Bridge [b]
Place Junction / Node/Via [.] (point)
Draw a filled Triangle [3]
Draw an open Triangle [Ctrl]+[3]
Draw a filled Rectangle [4]
Draw an open Rectangle [Ctrl]+[4]
Draw a filled Polygon [5]
Draw a filled Circle [0] (zero)
Draw an open Circle [Ctrl]+[0] (zero)
Draw an arc/Torus [a]
Draw air wire in PCB-without-schematic [Ctrl]+[w]
Enter Text ["]
Edit options in the respective mode [o]
Exit mode (back to pointer mode) [ESC]
Enter coordinares manually [+] or [*]

• Libraries and others

Insert Symbols/Package, Insert, [i]
Insert remaining symbols of components (rests) [Ctrl]+[r]
Insert reference symbol to the schematic [r]
Concat selected elements in the schematic as a symbol [y]
Export symbols/packages as a component to a library [x]
Start Autorouter (in PCB mode) [F9], [r]
Next schematic Page [q]
Previous schematic Page [Shift]+[Q]
Edit PCB Layers [Ctrl]+[L]
Edit Colors [Ctrl]+[k]
Edit scaling factor [%]
Repaint window (new) [n]
Attach Signal name [n] (click exactly onto signal segment)
Attach wire properties [w] (exactly on signal segment)
Change the bending mode while placing signals [Space key]
Change layer while placing tracks (by a via) [.]
Change layer while placing tracks (without via) [:], a menu for vias opens.

• Cursor-keys

Move cursor step-by-step to the left* [Arrow left]
Move cursor step-by-step to the right* [Arrow right]
Move cursor step-by-step upwards* [Arrow Up]
Move cursor step-by-step downwards* [Arrow down]
(The movement speed increases with the help of [Shift] and [Ctrl].)
Zoom in [Page down]
Zoom out [Page up]
Maximum zoom [Strg]+[Page down]
Zoom format filling [Strg]+[Page up]
Relative / Absolute Coordinates: toggle [Pos1] or [Home] key (= set coordinates origin)
Move this point to the center (Panorama, Pan) [p]