Default Active Class and Subclass for Add line command

Sure thing.

There are a couple of ways to do this but one good way is by assigning a script to a hot key on your keyboard so every time you hit the key the subclass will auto change and the command invokes.

Allegro is very powerful in regard to scripts, many things are possible.

So to try something out first you need a script. Here it is.

#START
setwindow pcb
trapsize 2410
generaledit
add line
setwindow form.mini
FORM mini class BOARD GEOMETRY
FORM mini subclass ASSEMBLY_NOTES
setwindow pcb
#END

Copy this to a text editor and save it to your c:\cadence folder as ADD-NOTES.SCR, ADD-NOTES.SCR will be the file name.

In the script the command add line is invoked and next the class and subclass are invoked which you can see. In the pcb editor when you hit your hot key you will already have the command done and will be on the layer you need so all you got to do is left click the mouse and draw your line.

Lastly you need to assign a hotkey and this is done by adding info to your .env file. Normally this file is located under c"\SPB_Data > pcbenv folder. go into that folder and you should see a file called env. Open the file with a text editor.

So there a couple of options for the hot key you wish to use. In general it should not be used elsewhere. For simplicity lets use the hot key number 1.

here is the command to add to that .env file.

funckey 1 replay ADD-NOTES

Just add the command under the line source $TELENV
#####
#####
funckey 1 replay ADD-NOTES

It should look similar to the above.

Save the .env file. Note that .env file has no extension.

Start allegro to load the new .env file.

Hit the 1 key and you should be good to go.

Let us know if it works out for you or if you run into any issues.

All the best.

Thank you so much! This really helped me a LOT!

Thank you so much! This really helped me a LOT!