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automatic silkscreen

ashok123
ashok123 over 14 years ago
is it possible to do silkscreen cleanup automatically. is there any skill or script for that?
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  • soori3
    soori3 over 13 years ago

    Hello Dave,

    i am facing the below error for the autosilk skill file

    Skill > (load"autosilkUtils_public.il")
    E-
    E- (load"autosilkUtils_public.il")
    E-                              ^
    E- SYNTAX ERROR found at line 1 column 30 of file *string*
    E- *Error* lineread/read: syntax error encountered in input
    nil
    Skill >

    Plwase help

     

    Thanks,

    Suresh Annam

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  • soori3
    soori3 over 13 years ago

    Hello Dave,

    Now i am able to execute ....:)

    Actually i am working for footprint creation, the issue is i have placed the silkscreen on the footprint pad, but after running the script the silkscreen is not removing...:( 

     

    Thanks,

    Suresh Annam

     

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  • jch teyssier
    jch teyssier over 13 years ago

     Hi,

    what kind of entity do you use for  silkscreen? Only lines can be "cut", not shapes

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  • eDave
    eDave over 13 years ago
    Sorry, this utility isn't for the symbol editor.
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  • soori3
    soori3 over 13 years ago

    ohh.... is there any skill file while will run for Allegro Librarian(Symbol editor) also....?

    basically i am working for a library project so it will be so much helpfull if i have a skill file which will clear the silkscreen with specified airgap from pad.

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