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==Choosing and Placing Parts==
[[File:b2MAN_Fig34.png|thumb|400px| Select Part Dialog.]]
[[RF.Spice A/D]] offers several easy and efficient ways of selecting parts and introduces new tools to make part selection even quicker than ever.
RF.Spice's schematic editor allows you to enter and build up your circuit design very quickly. [[RF.Spice A/D]] offers one of the easiest and most intuitive schematic editors currently available in the market. When building a new circuit, you add parts into the circuit window by choosing them from [[menus]] or from the Toolbox or simply using keyboard shortcuts like R, L, C, Q, etc. Then, you draw wires to connect the parts. You will also set properties for the devices to customize their behavior.
You can choose from a list of the most commonly used parts directly from the Parts Menu. This menu is a quick way of selecting a generic or popular example of a type of part. It also contains the basic parts common to most circuits, such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Most generic parts have keyboard shortcuts. For example, you can place a resistor, capacitor or inductor by simply typing R, C or L on the keyboard, respectively. Click here for a list of [[List_of_RF.Spice_A/D_Keyboard_Shortcuts | Keyboard Shortcuts]].
The newest method for placing parts is the '''Parts Bin''' tab of the Toolbox. In the Parts Bin tab, parts can be browsed and selected in four ways:
<b>Category</b> - This is the default selection method, where parts are grouped by category in pop-up [[menus]]. Navigation is as easy as following the categories down to the specific category you want, which will then bring up a Parts Browser window with the desired category pre-filtered.
<b>Manufacturer</b> - A list of available manufacturers is available from the top window. Clicking on a Manufacturer name will filter the available parts list to show only the parts from a specific manufacturer. Double-clicking on a desired part will select the part for placing on the schematic.