LTspice: Undocumented Shortcuts
May 1 2013
There are several undocumented shortcuts in LTspice IV that you might find useful:
Alt + left-click on a label, V(n008), in the waveform viewer to highlight that particular net in the schematic editor.
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Figure 1.
To route wires at an angle, hold down Ctrl key as you draw them.
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Figure 2.
Text with a preceding underscore character, e.g., “_FAULT”, is displayed as an overbar, active low, digital signal.
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Figure 3.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H temporarily highlights all hidden text within the schematic. In this example, a series resistor and parallel capacitor are encapsulated and hidden within C5 to simplify layout.
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Figure 4.
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