Tutorial EAGLE 4.1 -- 2nd edition - Cadsoft

EAGLE-Tutorial Version 4.1
10 Wires, Circles, Arcs, Rectangles, and Text
Wires, circles, arcs, rectangles, and text are created with the WIRE,
CIRCLE, ARC, RECTANGLE and TEXT commands. On one hand these
objects serve as pure drawing elements for symbols, packages, frames etc.,
and on the other hand they can perform special functions, such as the definition
of restricted areas.
First a new schematic file is to be created. Close all of the editor windows
and select
⇒ File/New/Schematic
from the Control Panel.
A new file with the name untitled.sch is now created. Normally you should
never save a file with the name untitled, but should use ⇒ File/Save as to
choose a different name. However, in this tutorial no file is to be saved at
all.
Now enlarge the editor window.
The WIRE Command
The WIRE command is used to draw lines.
Click the WIRE command in the command toolbar. All parameters for this
command can be set up in the parameter toolbar. Next select layer 94, Symbols,
from the layer-selection combo box. In this layer a rectangular line is
to be drawn.
Parameters of the WIRE command
Define the starting point by a click on the left hand mouse button. Move
the cursor slightly up to the right and press the right hand mouse button a
few times. This way one changes the bend mode (wire bend). Among some
diagonal and orthogonal modes you will find some to draw 90°-arcs and
free definable arcs.
However, in the Schematic Editor the arc modes can be selected only in
the parameter toolbar, not with the right mouse button.
Keeping the Shift key pressed while clicking the right mouse button will
change the selection order. Pressing the Ctrl key toggles between corresponding
wire bends.
When the connection is displayed in a square angle, press the left hand button
to fix its position. Now move the cursor to the starting point and • • to
drop the line. Now you should be able to see a rectangular outline. As
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