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Pin / Via Property Locator / Report

Hello Experts,

Just wanting to know if there's a way to find a pin / via on a board design where a specific property is attached to it? Then once found create a report where the the Pin_name and net name is listed along with its x-y locations (i.e. XY coordinates)? The x-y coordinates must be active such that when you click on them it will take you the exact location of the pin/via.

Also the pin / via property I have in mind is the No_Shape_Connect Property.

How do you go about this?

Thank you in advance.

Eddie.

eDave over 10 years ago

defun( DE_findPinsWithProperty (@optional (prop "NO_SHAPE_CONNECT"))
let((pins, p)
axlSetFindFilter(?enabled '("NOALL", "PINS"), ?onButtons "PINS")
axlAddSelectAll()
pins = setof(pin, axlGetSelSet(), get(pin ->prop, prop))
axlClearSelSet()
p = axlDMOpenLog("propPins")
unless(pins, fprintf(p, "No pins found\n"))
foreach(pin, pins, fprintf(p, "Pin Name: %s, Net: %s, Location: %L\n", pin ->name, pin ->net ->name, pin ->xy))
axlDMClose(p)
axlUIViewFileCreate("propPins.log" sprintf(nil, "Pins with property: '%s'", prop), t)
))
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eddieb1 over 10 years ago

Thanks a lot Dave. Ill give a run.
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eddieb1 over 10 years ago

Works like charm Dave!!! Thanks again.
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eddieb1 over 10 years ago

Hi Dave, one request - can you please add a code that will highlight the pin/via when you pick the x-y coordinates? Thanks again Dave.
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eDave over 10 years ago

Hi Eddie, that's much more complex code and requires a form to trigger the highlights. An easier alternative might be to highlight all pins with the property before firing up the log file.
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