The menu Bar provides most of the commands and options in Fritzing. It is context sensitive which means only those items relevant to the work currently being carried out are available.
Fritzing (mac only)
- About Fritzing
opens a window with information about version, team, thanks, funding etc. - Preferences
opens a window in which language, color and other parameters can be set
File
- New
creates a new sketch in a new window - Open...
opens a sketch in a new window - Open Recent Files
opens sketches that were recently opened - Open Example
opens example sketches included with Fritzing - Close Window
closes the current sketch - Save
saves the opened sketch in its current state - Save As...
saves the current sketch as a new sketch with the option of giving it a different name. - Export to PDF...
exports the visible area of the current sketch as a PDF image - Export to PostScript...
exports the visible area of the current sketch as a PostScript image - Export to SVG...
exports the current sketch as an SVG image - Export to PNG...
exports the visible area of the current sketch as a PNG image - Export to JPG...
exports the visible area of the current sketch as a JPG image - List of parts (Bill of Materials)
saves a bill of materials (BoM)/Shopping List as text - Etchable PDF...
exports the current sketch to PDF for DIY production - Etchable SVG...
exports the current sketch to SVG for DIY production - Export to Eagle
exports the current sketch to Eagle CAD - Export to Gerber
exports the current sketch to Gerber - Print
prints the current view
Edit
- Undo
reverses the last command, action or entry typed - Redo
reverses the action of the last Undo command - Cut
removes and copies selected parts to the clipboard - Copy
copies selected parts to the clipboard - Paste
inserts the contents of the clipboard in the Project View - Duplicate
copies and pastes selected parts - Delete
deletes selected parts - Select All elements
selects all parts in the Project View - Deselect
deselects all parts in the Project View - Add Note
adds a text field in the Project View - Preferences (windows only)
opens a window in which language, color and other parameters can be set
Part
- New
opens the Part Editor window - Import...
allows the import of custom parts into Fritzing - Edit
opens a selected part in the Part Editor - Export...
exports a selected part - Rotate...
rotates the selected parts 90/180 degrees (counter) clockwise - Flip...
flips the selected parts horizontally or vertically - Raise and Lower
Bring to Front: brings the selected parts to the front of their layers
Bring Forward: brings the selected parts forward in their layers
Send Backwards: sends the selected parts backwards in their layers
Send to Back: sends the selected parts to the back of their layers - Add to bin
adds the selected parts to the current bin - Show part label
shows or hides the label for the selected part
View
- Zoom In/Out
changes the view scale in the Project View - Fit in Window
scales the Project View so all parts are visible - Actual Size
scales the Project View to 100% - Set Background Color...
sets the background color for the current view - Show Breadboard view
switches the Project View mode to Breadboard - Show Schematic view
switches the Project View mode to Schematic - Show PCB view
switches the Project View mode to PCB - Show/Hide Layers
shows or hides all the available layers for the current view
Windows (Breadboard View only)
- Minimize current window
minimizes only the current sketch window - View Switcher
shows or hides the View Switcher for the different Project View modes - Parts
shows or hides the Parts palette window - Inspector
shows or hides the Inspector palette window - Undo History
shows or hides the Undo History palette window - Navigator
shows or hides the Navigator palette window
Diagram (Schematic View only)
- Autoroute
automatically routes traces on the board - Create Trace from Selected Wires(s)
routes a selected rat's nest wire - Don't Autoroute This Trace
ignores an existing trace in the auto-routing process - Select All Traces
selects all traces in the Scematic View - Select All Traces Marked "Don't Autoroute"
selects all traces that are marked "Don't Autoroute"
Trace (PCB View only)
- Autoroute
automatically routes traces on the board - Create Trace from Selected Wires(s)
routes a selected rat's nest wire - Create Jumper from Selected Wires(s) - (only in PCB View)
creates a jumper for the selected rat's nest wire - Don't Autoroute This Trace
ignores an existing trace in the auto-routing process - Select All Traces
selects all traces in the PCB View - Select All Traces Marked "Don't Autoroute"
selects all traces that are marked "Don't Autoroute" - Select All Jumper Wires
selects all jumpers in the PCB View - Ground Fill
fills up the ground plane
Help
- First Time Help
provides a short introduction text in each of the Project Views - Online Tutorials
links to the Learning section of the Fritzing website - Online Projects Gallery
links to the Projects section of the Fritzing website - Online Parts Reference
links to the Parts section of the Fritzing website - Check for Updates
checks whether a newer version of Fritzing is available for download - Import Parts and bins from old version...
imports parts and bins from previous installation (versions older than 0.3) - Report a bug...
links to Fritzing's issue tracker at google-code - Tips and Tricks
opens a small window with tips and tricks regarding the current version - About (windows only)
opens a window with information about version, team, thanks, funding etc.