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How to import artwork by Skill

leonlee

How to import artwork by Skill? which like the command "load photoplot" ( File>import>Artwork...)

I'd like to import artworks by mass treatment. Does Skill can do it?

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  • Hi

    This is possible using scripts.

    Use getDirFiles and search result for artwork files.

    wrap import->artwork scripts into the skill program.

    For the first file import you will need to specify coordinates for placement.

    For the rest you can reuse origin.

    Depending on the requirement, you would have to invent subclasses or at least check for their existance before placement.

    Notice that only artwork files from PCB Editor can be imported. Also when creating the scripts you wan't to mimic, make sure to mimic all settings to take care of all possibilities.

    Skill code example

    defun( ns_drcsize ()

    let((tmp_file)

    tmp_file = axlDMOpenFile("ALLEGRO_SCRIPT", "tmp", "w")

    fprintf(tmp_file "scriptmode +i +n +w +c\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "prmed\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "setwindow form.prmedit\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "FORM prmedit display\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "FORM prmedit drc_marker_size %f\n" 2.00)

    fprintf(tmp_file "FORM prmedit done\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "setwindow pcb\n")

    axlDMClose(tmp_file)

    axlShell("replay tmp")

    when(isFile("tmp.scr") deleteFile("tmp.scr"))

    )) 

     

    Best regards

    Ole 

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  • Hi

    This is possible using scripts.

    Use getDirFiles and search result for artwork files.

    wrap import->artwork scripts into the skill program.

    For the first file import you will need to specify coordinates for placement.

    For the rest you can reuse origin.

    Depending on the requirement, you would have to invent subclasses or at least check for their existance before placement.

    Notice that only artwork files from PCB Editor can be imported. Also when creating the scripts you wan't to mimic, make sure to mimic all settings to take care of all possibilities.

    Skill code example

    defun( ns_drcsize ()

    let((tmp_file)

    tmp_file = axlDMOpenFile("ALLEGRO_SCRIPT", "tmp", "w")

    fprintf(tmp_file "scriptmode +i +n +w +c\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "prmed\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "setwindow form.prmedit\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "FORM prmedit display\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "FORM prmedit drc_marker_size %f\n" 2.00)

    fprintf(tmp_file "FORM prmedit done\n")

    fprintf(tmp_file "setwindow pcb\n")

    axlDMClose(tmp_file)

    axlShell("replay tmp")

    when(isFile("tmp.scr") deleteFile("tmp.scr"))

    )) 

     

    Best regards

    Ole 

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