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skill program to create shape symbol

Ejlersen

Hi

Attached, find a small utility to help creating rectangular shapes with rounded corners for shape symbols to be used inside a pad

Usage: File, New, Shape symbol

Run the program "ns_spad"

Add width(x), height(y) and a radius in the dialog shown

Hit run to create the shape.

Have fun :-)

Ole

ns_spad.zip

  • Hi

    Turns out I could do a remote session and get access to PCB Editor.

    In Release 16.3 the syntax is

    setwindow pcb
    trapsize 205
    etchedit
    dlib
    setwindow form.dlib
    FORM dlib mechanical NO
    FORM dlib package NO
    FORM dlib format NO
    FORM dlib shape NO
    FORM dlib device NO
    FORM dlib pad NO
    FORM dlib pad YES
    FORM dlib nodepend YES
    FORM dlib execute 
    FORM dlib cancel 
    setwindow pcb
    etchedit

    Best regards

    Ole

  • Hi Ejlersen

    I want to thank you very much.

    You have shown me a way to aquire very important information regarding forms inside allegro.

    I am really grateful. This is huge for me.

     

    Many many thanks. Have a nice day Ejlersen.

    PS. One more thing. I dont know what "trapsize 205" does ?

  • Hi

    Thanks for the kind words. I usually just cut out the trapsize part of my scripts, the online helps says the following about trapsize.

    In Allegro-generated scripts, the tool automatically adds a "trapsize <value>" at the start of a script, after every change in zoom factor, and when opening new databases. If you generate scripts manually, place a "trapsize 0" at the start of a script to ensure that it replays independently of a design's zoom level.

    The value, in design units, describes the trap box size where to find objects when an object pick is encountered in a script. A value of 0 requires a pick on an object.

    Best regards

    Ole

  • Hi All, I created the shape symbol name is shape_1 for one of the symbol pad and I created another shape symbol for another symbol. When I import the 2nd shape symbol pad, the 1st one is imported. Can anyone suggest me how to import the correct one. Regards, Black Pearl

  • hi,Ejlersen,

    the ns_spad skill is useful,but can  it add to the menu by modify the allegro.men?

    when open the .brd file,it display in the pull-down menu  which i added,but it disable because "program only runs on shape symbols",

    but when i make a new  shape symbol file, the menu that  i added  disappear. i shoud imput "ns_spad" in command line.

      Is there a way to add the skill to the menu?

    sorry for my poor English.

    Thanks!

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