--- title: "Design page" slug: "design-page" description: "Inspect schematics and PCBs in Allspice: trace nets across sheets, search components, view parameters and layers, and switch to Classic at any time." updated: 2026-11-11T18:20:23Z published: 2026-11-11T18:20:23Z canonical: "learn.allspice.io/design-page" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://learn.allspice.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Design page The Design page opens when you select a project. It shows your schematics and boards in a large viewer. Use it to find a sheet, trace a net across sheets, and check a part's parameters, without going back to your ECAD tool. > **Note:** The Design page is part of the new Allspice. You can switch back to Allspice Classic at any time. See [Switch between the new Allspice and Classic](/docs/design-page#switch-between-the-new-allspice-and-classic) below. ![The Design page with a schematic open](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(232).png) ## What is on the Design page The Design page has five parts, from left to right: - **The project sidebar** shows the project name and links to the project's **Design**, **Reviews**, **Issues**, **History**, and **Releases**. - **The top bar** shows the branch you are looking at, the commit, and the **Get design** button. - **The navigation panel** has four sections: **Project**, **Variants**, **Nets**, and **Components**. - **The viewer** shows the selected schematic sheet or board. - **The Inspector** shows details about the part or net you select. The **Project** menu in the menu bar holds the actions for the project. ## Walkthrough: inspect a design ### 1. Open a project 1. On the [Home page](https://learn.allspice.io/docs/home-page), select a project. The project opens on the Design page. Allspice opens the first schematic of the project. ### 2. Check the branch The branch selector in the top bar shows which branch you are looking at. The commit next to it shows the exact version. 1. Select the branch name, for example **main**. 2. Type in **Filter branches...** to find a branch. 3. Select a branch. The page shows the design on that branch. The default branch is marked **default**. ![The branch selector](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(234).png) ### 3. Open a sheet or a board The **Project** section of the navigation panel shows the design tree. The tree lists each ECAD project, its schematic sheets, and its board. Files that are not ECAD documents are under **Other Files**. 1. Select a sheet or a board in the tree. The viewer shows it. ![A schematic sheet selected in the design tree](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(235).png) ### 4. Move around the drawing - **Pan:** drag the drawing. - **Zoom in:** double-click the drawing. - **Zoom out:** hold Option and double-click on a Mac. Hold Ctrl and double-click on Windows or Linux. - **Zoom with the scroll wheel:** hold Shift and scroll on a Mac. Hold Ctrl and scroll on Windows or Linux. The zoom level shows in the bottom-right corner of the viewer. ### 5. Find and trace a net 1. In the **Nets** section, select the search icon. 2. Type part of the net name, for example `5V`. 3. Select the net in the list. The Inspector shows the net: its pins, wires, and connections. The **Where used** list shows each sheet that uses the net, and how many pins it has on that sheet. ![A net selected, with Where used in the Inspector](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(236).png) To follow the net to another sheet: 1. Select a sheet in the **Where used** list. The viewer opens that sheet, and the net stays selected. ![The same net on another sheet, opened from Where used](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(237).png) You can also select a wire or pin in the drawing to select its net. ### 6. Find a component and check its parameters 1. In the **Components** section, select the search icon. 2. Type the reference designator, for example `U1`. 3. Select the component in the list. The viewer opens the sheet that has the component and zooms to it. The Inspector shows the component's details: - **General:** the name, description, position, rotation, and whether the part is in the BOM. - **Attributes:** the part's parameters. - **Pins:** each pin with its name, net, and electrical type. ![A component selected, with its details in the Inspector](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(238).png) You can also select a part in the drawing to show it in the Inspector. If the schematic has variants, the **Variants** section lists them. Select a variant to see that variant's parts in the Inspector and the nets list. Parts that the variant does not fit show as **Not fitted**. ### 7. Inspect the board 1. In the design tree, select the board. The viewer shows the PCB. ![A board open in the viewer](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(239).png) To show or hide layers: 1. Select **Layers** at the top-left of the viewer. The button shows how many layers are visible, for example **15/15**. 2. Select a layer to show or hide it. Type in **Type to filter...** to find a layer. 3. Select **Hide all** to hide every layer at once. When layers are hidden, the button changes to **Show all**. ![The Layers list for a board](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(240).png) To find a component on the board, search for it in the **Components** section, as in step 6. The viewer zooms to the part, and the Inspector shows its pads and their nets. ![A component selected on the board](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(241).png) ### 8. Make more room for the drawing You can collapse each panel to give the drawing more space: - Select the panel icon at the left of the top bar to collapse the navigation panel. - Select the panel icon at the right of the top bar to collapse the Inspector. - Select the panel icon under the project name to collapse the project sidebar. Select the same icon again to expand the panel. You can also drag the edge of a panel to resize it. ![The Design page with all panels collapsed](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(242).png) ## Use the Project menu The **Project** menu in the menu bar has the actions for the project you are looking at. ![The Project menu](images/menu-project.png) | Menu item | What it does | | --- | --- | | **New Design Review** | Starts a design review from the branch you are looking at. | | **Upload...** | Uploads files to the branch you are looking at. | | **Download** | Downloads the project as a ZIP or TAR.GZ file. | | **Clone...** | Shows the clone URL. | | **Branches** | Switches to another branch, creates a branch, or shows all branches. | | **Tags** | Creates a tag or shows all tags. | | **Fork to another organization** | Makes a copy of the project in another organization. | | **Use this template** | Starts a new project from this one. It is available only when the project is a template. | Some of these actions open a page in Allspice Classic. ## Go to reviews, issues, and history The project sidebar on the left links to other parts of the project. The numbers show how many reviews and issues are open. ![The project sidebar](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(244).png) **Reviews**, **Issues**, **History**, and **Releases** open in Allspice Classic for now. ## What is not available yet The Design page is in beta. These items are not ready yet: - **Toolbar tools:** the tools on the right side of the viewer, such as **Measure** and **Annotate**, show "not available yet" when you point to them. - **Some designs:** designs in subdesigns (Git submodules) and designs stored in Git LFS may not show yet. If a design does not show, switch to Allspice Classic to keep working. Then tell us at support@allspice.io. ## Switch between the new Allspice and Classic You can change to Allspice Classic at any time, and back again. Your choice applies only to you. When you switch, Allspice keeps you on the same project. **To switch to Classic from the banner:** select **Swap to Classic** in the orange banner at the top of the page. ![The Design page banner with Learn More and Swap to Classic](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(245).png) **To switch to Classic from your profile menu:** 1. Select your profile picture in the top-right corner. 2. Select **Switch to Allspice Classic**. ![The profile menu with Switch to Allspice Classic](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(246).png) **To switch back to the new Allspice from Classic:** 1. Select your profile picture in the top-right corner. 2. Select **Try the new Allspice**. ![The profile menu in Allspice Classic with Try the new Allspice](https://cdn.document360.io/3d44af5c-3f49-4ca5-b152-10836a885c13/Images/Documentation/image(247).png) ## Related pages - [[BETA] Refreshed UI](https://learn.allspice.io/docs/refreshed-ui) - [Home page](https://learn.allspice.io/docs/home-page)