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Using SKILL to draw over the PCB design

SergeiR

Hello, I'm new to Allegro and SKILL, and am currently looking into using SKILL scripts to draw graphics over the board design.  I've looked at the example script included with Allegro (axlform.il), where the axlGRPDrw* functions are used to draw on a separate form, but have not been able to modify that code to draw in the main view.  So, I was wondering if what I am trying to do is possible, and if so where could I find some documentation and/or examples on how to do this.

Thanks,

-Sergei

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  • Thank you for the clarification.  I did want to draw on the screen (not attached to the cursor), but I also wanted to be able to remove these graphics at some point.  It seemed that if I use the axlDBCreate* functions, it may be difficult to separate these graphics from the rest of the design.  However, if that is the only way to draw (semi-permanently) over the design, I'm guessing I'll need to draw using axlDBCreate* on a specific layer, which could then be cleared entirely or just deleted...

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  • Thank you for the clarification.  I did want to draw on the screen (not attached to the cursor), but I also wanted to be able to remove these graphics at some point.  It seemed that if I use the axlDBCreate* functions, it may be difficult to separate these graphics from the rest of the design.  However, if that is the only way to draw (semi-permanently) over the design, I'm guessing I'll need to draw using axlDBCreate* on a specific layer, which could then be cleared entirely or just deleted...

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