KiCad and 3Dconnexion

Advanced control

Boost productivity and precision in PCB design with 3Dconnexion devices, engineered to streamline your KiCad workflow. Enjoy intuitive navigation and refined control when designing complex circuits, routing tracks, or inspecting layouts.

SpaceMouse

Smooth PCB design

  • Effortlessly navigate 2D and 3D designs, ensuring accurate routing tracks positioning and precise component placement
  • Quickly switch between PCB Editor and Schematic Editor with the 3Dconnexion programmable buttons
  • Easily navigate schematics while positioning resistors, capacitors or assigning footprints with a two-handed workflow

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CadMouse

Precise placement and inspection

  • Pan and fit to screen across large PCB layouts with the Middle Mouse Button, improving efficiency during detailed trace adjustments
  • Quickly zoom in to a specific component in a complex schematic or board with the QuickZoom buttons
  • Speed up your workflow with the customizable Radial Menu, for quick access to views or tools like Edit Values or Route Single Track

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Which features are available?

Supported Platforms:
Windows, macOS

SpaceMouse

KiCad Navigation

  • Object Mode
  • Fly Mode1
  • Target Camera Mode1
  • Drone Mode1
  • 2D Mode
  • Auto Rotation Center1
  • Selected Item Rotation Center1
  • Horizon Lock1
  • Rotation Lock
  • Sketch Lock1
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KiCad Views

  • Fit View
  • Standard Views
  • Custom Views
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KiCad Tools

  • Environment-specific commands
  • Application commands
  • Command icons
  • Radial Menus
  • Macros
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CadMouse

KiCad Navigation

  • QuickZoom
  • SmoothZoom
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KiCad Views

  • Fit View
  • Standard Views
  • Custom Views
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KiCad Tools

  • Environment-specific commands
  • Application commands
  • Command icons
  • Radial Menus
  • Macros
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Keyboard and Numpad2

KiCad Tools

  • Environment-specific commands
  • Application commands
  • Command icons
  • Radial Menus
  • Macros
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  • 1Not available on macOS
  • 2Not supported by macOS