Still can't pan across their own (DesignSpark) example project without it feeling like 1998 again.Press & hold the middle (3rd) scroll button on your mouse to drag around the pcb/schematic.
You can also activate pan by selecting
Settings
Preferences
Display
But, I will admit the 3 files required to set up a new library has driven me crazy (library itself, schematic part & pcb part). The methodology is not very intuitive at all. You will need to set up your own library at some stage as many parts are not found in "ModelSource".
So ................. for new boards with less than 50 or 60 parts, I am using a combination of DipTrace 2.3 (latest version) & Altium 6.9 (2008 version).
I draw the schematic in DipTrace & port to the pcb. This is very quick & easy. I then export via the PCAD filter into Altium. The board imports spot on.
I then use all the fantastic options in the pcb design of Altium to autoplace/autoroute/modify everything just as I want.
This gets around all the sh*t that drives me crazy in porting an Altium Schematic across to Altium PCB (maybe its got easier in Altium Designer 14).
For large/complex boards where you *might* have lots of cross probing, Altium schematic to pcb is still the way to go ............ with all the hair pulling that goes with it.
Just my 2c worth
PS: Maybe Dave can do a new DipTrace video now that he has had some past experience with it
I think it is one of the most intuitive schematic/pcb design programs out there for the money (or free for the small version). Libraries have always been the thing I hate & DipTrace makes it very easy to make new parts/modify old parts & SWAP footprints on the fly.