# Working with schematics

You can start a new schematic by clicking on the corresponding icon in the toolbar, by selecting the File|New Schematic menu, or by right clicking on the Schematic item in the navigation window. You will then be prompted for a name for the schematic. All schematic names must be unique within the same circuit file.

You can rename or remove existing schematics by right clicking on the schematic name in the navigation window.

A circuit file can have any number of schematics. A list of all the schematics will appear in the navigation window. The selected schematic is shown in the frame to the right of the navigation window. You can change the active schematic by double clicking on the corresponing schematic name in the navigation window. This will update the frame on the right.

Any schematic can use the results of any other schematic, as long as you do not create a circular reference between the different schematic items. To see how to do this, refer to the block schematic component.

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