KB: Cannot use cross select mode for the selection of pins or nets in the PCB document

Solution Details

If Cross Select Mode is enabled, and selecting a schematic pin or net does not select and focus the corresponding PCB document pin or net, check the state of the Reposition Selected Component In PCB preferences setting, and disable that setting if it is enabled:

- at the upper-right of the Altium Designer application window click the Preferences access button which is represented by a spur gear icon and tooltip text Setup System Preferences;

- in the Preferences dialog select the System branch, and then select that branch's Navigation page, locate the Cross Select Mode section, and check the state of the Reposition Selected Component In PCB checkbox;

- if the checkbox is ticked this will structure the Cross Select Mode to only function for schematic component selection, and on that basis if any schematic net or pin object is selected no cross select will take place, note that if this setting is enabled the Objects For Cross Selection list will be grayed out;

- therefore disable Reposition Selected Component In PCB by clearing that setting's checkbox, and then make appropriate Cross Select Mode configuration settings, and commit any changes by clicking the [Apply] button at the bottom-right of the Preferences dialog, and click [OK] to close the Preferences dialog;

- Cross Select Mode should now work for all the enabled Objects For Cross Selection.