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Set NC Parameter and Art Parameters from SKILL?

Hey guys,

I'm currently working on a program to output artwork and NC Drill files. I have them outputting by calling the batch commands "artwork" and "nctape" respectively. However, this doesn't output the standard Art_param.txt and NC_param.txt files that are normally output when you manually output artwork and NC Drill data from Allegro. My work around for now is that I noticed these .txt files are generated when accessing the parameters tab on each of those windows (even without changing anything, you just have to access the pages) so I recorded a script of me opening those windows, changing to the parameters tabs, and closing the window. By running these scr files using the "replay" command I am able to generate the param.txt files I want. I wanted to ask if anyone knows of a true SKILL way of outputting these files and/or setting these parameters? Workaround is fine but I'd rather not rely on the .scr file being called.

Bonus question: Is there a way to modify the default directory of the files I am currently outputting? For instance when I run "artwork" right now it outputs all the .art files into the same directory that my .brd file currently resides in. Is there a way of saying put everything in this FOO folder I made in this directory?

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oldmouldy over 11 years ago

You don't need to do this with SKILL, the "artpath" is scanned for "art_param.txt", create the file and the set the preference to pick it up, User Preferences / Paths / Config / artpath, the "ncdpath" is scanned for the "nc_param.txt", that's Config / ncdpath. The artwork gets sent to the directory set in User Preferences / File_management / output_dir / ads_sdart, set the name of a subdirectory, recommended, to send the artwork files to, subdirectory will be created if it doesn't exist when the artwork is generated.
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AK20250513568 3 months ago in reply to oldmouldy

This is probably the easiest method. Thanks.
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AK20250513568 3 months ago in reply to oldmouldy

This is probably the easiest method. Thanks.
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