If both of these options are disabled, the Delta Origin feature is effectively disabled and the delta coordinates will remain at 0,0 as you move the mouse. The ability and controls that are used to set the Delta Origin point follow the Insert Key Resets Heads Up Delta Origin and Mouse Click Resets Heads Up Delta Origin options on the PCB Editor - Board Insight Modes page of the Preferences dialog.With the coordinates displayed and as you move the cursor, the dx and dy values will reflect the position of the cursor in relation to the defined Delta Origin point. Changes made to the Board Insight system affect the PCB domain workspace, and therefore, affect all PCB and PCB LIbrary documents on which you work.įirst, set the location of the delta origin within the workspace by positioning the cursor at the required point then either click or press the Insert key.Īfter launching the command, display of the Delta coordinates will either be switched off or turned on depending on whether they were previously displayed or not.The information displayed in the HUD can be configured from the PCB Editor - Board Insight Modes page of the Preferences dialog.This can include a summary, available shortcuts, rule violations, net, and component and primitive details. Extra information is displayed in Hover mode. If you pause for a moment as you are moving the cursor, the Heads Up Display will switch to Hover mode.It is advised to position the cursor in relation to the current HUD position before using this command.

The HUD will not jump to the cursor but rather move in relation to where the cursor was when tracking was enabled.If you want to relocate the HUD, move it to the required new position then use this command again to fix it at that new location. With tracking on, the HUD can be moved as you move the cursor. The default location for the HUD is the top-left corner of the workspace.

UseĪfter launching the command, Heads Up Display tracking will either be switched off or turned on depending on whether it was previously on or off. Use the F2 keyboard shortcut to quickly access a pop-up menu of commands relating to the PCB's Board Insight feature set.

Toggle mouse coordinates