Object Property Inspector

The Object Property Inspector is a panel that appears on the right side of the interface when you select an element. It displays and allows editing of the selected element's properties.

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Inspector panel showing component properties

Show a component selected with all property fields visible

Opening the Inspector

The Inspector opens automatically when you:

1. Select any element on the canvas with the Inspection tool
2. double-click an element
3. click an object in the Objects tab

To close:

• click empty canvas area (deselects element)
• Press Escape with nothing selected

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Inspector Layout

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Inspector with labeled sections

Header

• Element type - displays what kind of element is selected
• Element name/ID - identifier of the selected element

Tabs

Some elements display multiple tabs when they have linked objects. For example, selecting a Wire Table shows tabs for Wire table, Component, and Pins.

Property Groups

Properties are organized into collapsible groups (folders):

Group	Contents
coords	x, y coordinates, anchorID
scale	x (width), y (height)
colors	Array of wire colors
style	fillColor, strokeColor, strokeWidth, dashArray
textStyle	fontSize, fontFamily, fontWeight
pins	Array of pin objects (lazy loaded)

click the folder header to expand or collapse a group.

Action Buttons

Depending on the element type, the Inspector may show action buttons:

• Fetch - import data from external sources (Library, DigiKey, Octopart)
• Apply - confirm changes
• Reset - restore original values
• Save - save changes to library

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Property Types

The Inspector uses different input controls based on property type:

Type	Control	Example
Text	Text input	Name, description
Number	Number input with spin buttons	X, Y coordinates
Color	Color picker	Wire color
Boolean	Toggle switch	Visibility
Dropdown	Select menu	Wire gauge
JSON	JSON editor	Custom properties

Text Properties

• click field to edit
• Press Enter to confirm
• Press Escape to cancel

Number Properties

• Type value directly
• Use arrow keys when focused

Color Properties

• click color swatch to open picker
• Enter hex code directly (#RRGGBB)
• Select from recent colors

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Fetch Functionality

The Fetch button imports component data from external sources.

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Fetch button in Inspector with dropdown options

Available Sources

Source	Description
Local Library	Your component libraries
DigiKey	DigiKey catalog (millions of parts)
Octopart	Multi-distributor search

Fetch Workflow

1. Select a component on canvas
2. click Fetch in Inspector
3. Choose data source
4. Search for component
5. Select matching part
6. Choose merge mode:
   • Merge - add new properties, keep existing
   • Replace - overwrite all properties

DigiKey Integration

See DigiKey Integration for detailed setup and usage.

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Keyboard Navigation

Key	Action
Tab	Move to next field
Shift+Tab	Move to previous field
Enter	Confirm value
Escape	Cancel edit / Close Inspector
↑ / ↓	Adjust number values

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Entity Types

The Inspector shows different properties and tabs depending on the selected element type.

Entity Types Overview

Element Type	Tabs
Wire Table	Wire table, Component, Pins
Side View	Side view, Component, Pins
Bundle Segment	Bundle segment, Bundle
Pinout	Pinout, Component
SVG	SVG, Component
Anchor	Anchor, Wirenode
Splice	Splice, Bundlesplice
Component	—
Wire	—
Pin	—
Bundle	—
Text	—
Dimension	—
Line	—
Circle	—
Rectangle	—
Image	—
Sheet Wire Table	—
Bundle Break	—
Stamp	—
Script	—

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Inspector showing multiple tabs

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Wire Table

When a Wire Table is selected, the Inspector shows three tabs:

Wire table tab - main properties:

Property	Description
name	Wire table identifier
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
isFlip	Mirror the table horizontally
textStyle	Text formatting (JSON)

Component tab - properties of the linked component (see Component)

Pins tab - list of component pins (see Pin)

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Wire Table tab in Inspector

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Side View

When a Side View (component image) is selected:

Side view tab - visual representation properties:

Property	Description
name	Side view identifier
pathData	Image/SVG data (image selector)
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
rotate	Rotation angle
scale	Width and height scale (x, y)
isFlip	Mirror horizontally
nameOffset	Label position offset (x, y)
componentLabelStyle	Label formatting (JSON)

Component tab - linked component properties

Pins tab - component pins list

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Side View tab in Inspector

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Bundle Segment

When a Bundle Segment is selected:

Bundle segment tab - visual segment properties:

Property	Description
name	Segment identifier
coords	Start position (x, y)
style	Line style (JSON: fillColor, strokeColor, strokeWidth)
textStyle	Label formatting (JSON)

Bundle tab - linked bundle properties (see Bundle)

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Bundle Segment tab in Inspector

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Pinout

When a Pinout element is selected:

Pinout tab - pinout display properties:

Property	Description
name	Pinout identifier
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
textStyle	Text formatting (JSON)
numorder	Pin numbering order (column/row)

Component tab - linked component properties

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Pinout tab in Inspector

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SVG

When an SVG element is selected:

SVG tab - SVG image properties:

Property	Description
name	SVG identifier
pathData	SVG data (image selector)
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
rotate	Rotation angle
scale	Scale (x, y)
isFlip	Mirror horizontally
text	Text label
fontSize	Label font size

Component tab - appears if SVG is linked to a component

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SVG tab in Inspector

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Anchor

When an Anchor point is selected:

Anchor tab - anchor properties:

Property	Description
name	Anchor identifier
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
offset	Position offset

Wirenode tab - appears if anchor is linked to a wire node:

Property	Description
name	Wire node identifier

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Anchor tab in Inspector

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Wirenode tab in Inspector

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Splice

When a Splice (bundle connection) is selected:

Splice tab - visual element properties:

Property	Description
name	Splice identifier
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
pathData	Image (image selector)
rotate	Rotation angle
scale	Scale (x, y)

Bundlesplice tab - splice data properties:

Property	Description
name	Splice name
partnumber	Part number
description	Description
coveringMaterial	Material
coveringColor	Color
maxTemp / minTemp	Temperature range

Bundle Splice properties in Inspector

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Component

Component properties (shown in Component tab or when selecting a standalone component):

Property	Description
name	Component designator (J1, CON1, etc.)
partnumber	Manufacturer part number
libraryName	Library component name
description	Component description
componentType	Connector or Terminal
pinCount	Number of pins
connectorStyle	Connector style
pinPitch	Pin spacing
maxTemp / minTemp	Operating temperature range
ratedVoltage	Voltage rating
color	Component color
primaryMaterial	Main material
housingMaterial	Housing material
imageData	Component image
datasheetURL	Datasheet link
productURL	Product page link

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Component tab in Inspector

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Wire

Wire properties:

Property	Description
name	Wire identifier
colors	Wire colors (array)
wireType	Type: singlecore, multicore, twisted
length	Wire length
overallDiameter	Overall diameter
maxAWG / minAWG	Wire gauge range
maxTemp / minTemp	Temperature range
insulationMaterial	Insulation material
datasheetURL	Datasheet link

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Wire selected showing its properties

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Pin

Pin properties (shown in Pins tab or when selecting a standalone pin):

Property	Description
name	Pin name/label
partnumber	Pin part number
gender	Male, Female, or N/A
joinType	Connection type
maxAWG / minAWG	Wire gauge range
contactSize	Contact size
contactFinish	Contact plating
contactMaterial	Contact material
maximumCurrentPerPin	Current rating

Pins in a component are loaded on demand (lazy loading) when you expand the Pins tab.

Editing Pins:

Action	Method
Rename pin	click pin name, edit
Change pin number	Edit number field
Set pin type	Select from dropdown
Add pin	click button
Remove pin	Select pin, click button

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Pins tab showing pin list

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Bundle

Bundle properties (shown in Bundle tab or when selecting a standalone bundle):

Property	Description
name	Bundle identifier
partnumber	Part number
description	Bundle description
coveringColor	Covering/tubing color
coveringMaterial	Material type
tubingType	Type: heatshrink, sleeving, conduit, braided, etc.
length	Bundle length
outsideDiameter	Outer diameter
insideDiameter	Inner diameter
maxTemp / minTemp	Temperature range
shielded	Shielding enabled
heatShrinkRatio	Shrink ratio (for heatshrink)
datasheetURL	Link to datasheet

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Bundle selected showing its properties

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Text

Text element properties:

Property	Description
text	Text content
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
rotate	Rotation angle
fontSize	Text size
style	Text style (JSON: color, fontFamily, fontWeight)

Text containers support multiline text. Press Enter to add a new line, Ctrl+Enter to submit.

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Dimension

Dimension element properties:

Property	Description
name	Dimension identifier
coords	Start position
coordsEnd	End position
leadsize	Leader line size
props	Properties (JSON: text, textsize)

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Line

Line element properties:

Property	Description
name	Line identifier
coords	Start position (x, y)
coordsEnd	End position (x, y)
style	Line style (JSON: strokeColor, strokeWidth, dashArray)

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Circle

Circle element properties:

Property	Description
name	Circle identifier
coords	Center position (x, y)
radius	Circle radius
style	Style (JSON: fillColor, strokeColor, strokeWidth)

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Rectangle

Rectangle element properties:

Property	Description
name	Rectangle identifier
coords	Position (x, y)
width	Rectangle width
height	Rectangle height
style	Style (JSON: fillColor, strokeColor, strokeWidth)

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Image

Image element properties:

Property	Description
name	Image identifier
imageName	Image file name
pathData	Image data (image selector)
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
rotate	Rotation angle
scale	Scale (x, y)
isFlip	Mirror horizontally
isBack	Place on back layer

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Sheet Wire Table

Sheet Wire Table is a table showing all wires on the sheet.

Property	Description
name	Table identifier
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
textStyle	Text formatting (JSON)

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Bundle Break

Bundle Break is a visual marker indicating that the drawn bundle length does not reflect its actual physical length.

Property	Description
name	Break identifier
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
style	Style (JSON)

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Stamp

Stamp is the title block of the drawing sheet.

Property	Description
name	Stamp identifier
coords	Position on canvas (x, y)
fields	Title block fields (project name, author, date, etc.)

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Script

Script element for custom automation.

Property	Description
name	Script identifier
code	Script code

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