MOVE part by typing reference designator

[kevin]

Finally starting to migrate to Fusion from EAGLE.... 
My workflow for placement in the PCB is having one eye on schematic, click move, type the ref des "q5" and move that part.  Now typing "q5" does nothing. So I have to use design manager to find  a part when I have a ratsnest of 1000's of parts?  

[Evert_2N3055]

I think the easiest way to accomplish this is typing in the command line bar move q5.

The part is selected and can be moved.

[jorge_garcia · Accepted solution]

Just to add some additional insight. The old workflow you did can still work, you just have to enable the command line focus by using the forward slash.

Then you can type q5 like you used to. I do recommend @Evert_2N3055 approach though.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

[kevin]

Well I'm happy that worked - will take some getting used to... thanks guys!

[Evert_2N3055]

I assume that you are using this to group the parts that belong together on the pcb for shorter tracks etc.

The way I'm using to accomplish this is to open on 1 screen the schematic and on the second screen the pcb. When clicking now in the schematic on a part the part will also be highlighted on the pcb and can be found and moved easy.

The advance is that you also can select a group of components in the schematic and move all these parts on the pcb parts to the wanted location.

Just my 2 cents.

[kevin]

Oh yea, just tried that and that's another good way to do it!