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skill for move and stretch object

imaneet

hello,


can anyone help me with a skill doing move or stretch in a specific spacing for objects (path, rectangle, polygon, pins, etc)? similar to the gui stretch/move by delta input.

i would like it to have a bindkey using arrow keys, if i hit left (right, up, down) it will move/stretch the object (any shape) by 1um (or any value). using the gui takes longer, the bindkey will be faster if someone can help.

thanks in advance.

  • Hi,

    I think that the functionality you want is already built-in.  Take a look at the default layout bindkey file:

    `cds_root virtuoso`/tools/dfII/samples/local/leBindKeys.il

    Look for any entry that contains "legRpDelta".  You would start the move or stretch command and then use the keypad keys to move the cursor by the specified amount in the desired direction. If you have infix turned on (CIW Options -> User Preferences) then the first point is where the mouse is when you start the command.

    Hopefully this is what you are looking for.

    Regards,

    Lawrence.

  • I tried loadin the leBindKeys.il and it does not work, it will only move/stretch the cursor but not the object/shape using the arrow keys. i would like the same function of the GUI move/stretch using delta inputs.
  • That's the point, it moves the cursor by the fixed amount stored in legRpDelta - for example, you start the stretch command, and depending on how 'infix' is set you may need to select the edge of the shape to be stretched, then you use the keypad keys to move the cursor by the specific amount in the direction you want. I think that's what you were asking for...
  • i'm not used to using infix. if possible, i just like a code that has the same function of the GUI move/stretch using delta inputs. if i input 1um and hit left, it will move/stretch the object by 1um.

  • I figured out a temporary solution, maybe you could improve(?). it will stretch/move an object at 2um but it only do it on one object, but i would like to do it on multiple object as well. i think in order to do it, it will need a foreach routine (sorry, i'm not a skill code savvy guy).

    ;Y move stretch

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<Key>F9" "leStretchShape( car(geGetSelSet()) 0:2 geGetSelSetFigPoint( car(geGetSelSet()) ) t )")

    ;-Y move stretch

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<Key>F10" "leStretchShape( car(geGetSelSet()) 0:-2 geGetSelSetFigPoint( car(geGetSelSet()) ) t )")

    ;X move stretch

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<Key>F11" "leStretchShape( car(geGetSelSet()) 2:0 geGetSelSetFigPoint( car(geGetSelSet()) ) t )")

    ;-X move stretch

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<Key>F12" "leStretchShape( car(geGetSelSet()) -2:0 geGetSelSetFigPoint( car(geGetSelSet()) ) t )")

  • You could just use:

    hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Shift<Key>F9" "foreach(obj geGetSelSet() leStretchShape(obj 0:2 geGetSelSetFigPoint(obj) t))")

    and similar for the other bindkeys.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

  • Thanks! Can I ask for more? can this be made into a form that I can input the "delta" and then i can save or load?

    for example: i can have 4 save/load options for different delta inputs so that i don't need to manually change the line "delta" every time and load it every time as well. thanks in advance!

    1 save 1 2 3 4
    -1 1 load 1 2 3 4
    -1
  • I'm sure you can write something to do that. I personally don't have time to write it for you though.

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