https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3352/the-connection-tool-grays-out-my-schematic-how-do-i-clear-the-masken-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3352/the-connection-tool-grays-out-my-schematic-how-do-i-clear-the-maskWed, 06 Oct 2021 21:28:50 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:191f7ffe-690c-41c7-a042-67397acf414cjamesharrimanaltiumhttps://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3352/the-connection-tool-grays-out-my-schematic-how-do-i-clear-the-mask#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by jamesharrimanaltium on 10/6/2021 9:28:50 PM<br /> <p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Home | Clipboard | Select</strong>, dropdown: <strong>Connection</strong>, click a net. This will mask everything except for the net.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;">To clear the mask in <strong>Schematic</strong>:</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">On the ribbon: <strong>View | Schematic | Clear Masks - [</strong></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Shift+C]</strong></span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">If you use <strong>Tools | Find and Replace | Cross Probe</strong> and click a schematic component, the PCB will be masked except for that component. It can then be seen easily and selected, edited, etc., without affecting other objects.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:12pt;">To clear the mask in <strong>PCB</strong>:</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">On the ribbon: <strong>View | Highlight &amp; Edit Mask | Clear<span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong> - [</strong></span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Shift+C]</strong></span></strong></span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: sch, pcb, howto, circuitstudio</div>