Drawing wires

It is recommended to draw wires between the symbols only after you have placed all the symbols into your diagram.

Proceed as follows:

1. Select Insert - Wire or press the Wire button on the toolbar. You can also use the short-cut "s" key.
2. The mouse pointer shape changes (soldering iron).
3. Move the pointer to the outlet, where you want to start the wire. When the cursor comes close (several milimeters), the appropriate outlet will be displayed in red. You can now press the left mouse button to confirm that this is the starting point of the wire.
4. After you confirm the starting point of the wire you can draw it in any of the 8 directions (8 octant axes of the working area) by draging the mouse in the appropriate direction.
5. If the outlet of the symbol you want to wire to the previously wired symbol lies in one of these 8 directions, move the mouse pointer close to the outlet you want to wire with the previously wired outlet and as soon as the outlet on the other symbol gets red press the left mouse button. You have now confirmed the end point of the wire and your wire has been drawn. Caution - you must wait until the outlet gets red to click your left mouse button. If you click the mouse before the selected outlet gets red the program will assume that you want to make a branch to your wire and a branch will be drawn.
6. If you need to add a branch to your wire, press the left mouse button at the starting position of the branch. Again, a line in one of the 8 directions will be made by dragging the mouse in the appropriate direction. This way you can add as many branches as you like.
7. If the outlet of the symbol you want to wire to the previously wired symbol does not lie in one of these 8 directions, move the mouse pointer close to the outlet you want to wire with the previously wired outlet and as soon as the outlet on the other symbol gets red press the left mouse button. When clicking the mouse button the end point of the wire is confirmed and the wire is drawn. Caution - you must wait until the outlet gets red to click your left mouse button. If you click the mouse before the selected outlet gets red the program will think that you want to make a branch to your wire and a branch will be drawn.
8. After the first wire is completed you can start drawing the next one. You can interrupt wire drawing any time by pressing the Esc key.

Drawing a wire between a symbol and another wire

1. The procedure is the same as when drawing a wire between two symbols but in this case you end the wire on the next wire (by clicking the left mouse button). A drop showing the interconnection of wires will be added automatically.
2. In case of crossed wires you can draw the drop showing the junction of wires by the "Insert" - "junction" menu commands. You can also use the icon on the toolbar.

Adjustment of completed wires

Completed wires can be adjusted (position and shape adjustment):

1. Select the wire (by clicking the left mouse button over it). At the starting point, end point and branch points black squares will be displayed.
2. Press the left mouse button and drag one of the black squares to change the wire position.
3. If you want to move the whole wire, press the left mouse button anywhere out of the black square area and drag the wire to its new position.
4. You can also move the whole blocks of symbols, including the corresponding wires.
5. If there is enough space around the wire, it can be freely moved as shown in the picture:

Drawing the wires which do not connect the symbols

Sometimes you will need to draw a wire which will start or end "in the air", (not on a symbol's outlet). These wires can be drawn in the same way as the normal wires but by pressing the right mouse button. After that you can proceed in the normal way (draw branches by clicking the left mouse button). If you need to end your wire "in the air" press the right mouse button.

Note:

If you cannot wire some outlets of a symbol, it may be caused by the fact that such outlet is out of the raster. In this case press and hold the Shift key to (temporarily) disable the raster.