# About the Schematics & PCBs category

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-schematics-pcbs-category/57>\
**Category:** Schematics & PCBs\
**Created:** [2 July 2016 06:55 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-schematics-pcbs-category/57 "2016-07-02T06:55:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Graham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/graham/32/54_2.png) [@Graham](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Graham)\
**Post date:** [2 July 2016 06:55 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-schematics-pcbs-category/57/1 "2016-07-02T06:55:55Z")

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If you’re here you’re really starting to get into the advanced end of the maker world. This is the place for all your KiCAD and EAGLE queries, component and trace sizing questions, and help understanding schematics.

If you haven’t already, check out our [Schematic & PCB Tutorials](https://core-electronics.com.au/tutorials/schematic-design-and-pcb/) category. Keep going on this path, and your handiwork may one day end up in our [Maker Community](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/maker-community) category of products!

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**Author:** ![Murray125532](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/murray125532/32/6734_2.png) [@Murray125532](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Murray125532)\
**Post date:** [15 June 2022 07:42 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-schematics-pcbs-category/57/2 "2022-06-15T07:42:56Z")

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Kicad Symbol editor — cant draw a rectangle!

Ok - I am previously an AutoCAD user, where drawing rectangles is

– click and hold at start corner, drag to diagonal corner, and release –

All this seems to do in KiCAD is select previously drawn items like pins …

Somehow (once) I managed to get a rectangle, which I could then resize by corner node click/drag operations, but since then nada! Very frustrating!

What am I doing wrong / need to do right?

I have tried a method found on the internet of

– click and release at first corner, move to diagonal corner and click –  
however I am still waiting for a rectangle!!

p.s. Michael makes it look simple in his videos - sigh ☹