Add mirrored label on a bottom layer

1. Mirror the bottom layer when exporting PDF

   • Add your label as mirrored text on the bottom layer.

   • In the PDF export settings, choose "mirror layer".

   • This way, everything (designators + label) shows up readable in the PDF.

2. Use a different layer for the label

   • Put the label (not mirrored) on a documentation layer like Dwgs.User.

   • Export both bottom layer and this doc layer to PDF.

   • Designators stay mirrored; label stays readable.

3. Use a mirrored image for the label

   • Make a mirrored version of the label in a graphics app.

   • Import it as a graphic onto the bottom layer.

   • It looks mirrored in the design, but readable in the final PDF.

Thanks, that was I afraid of :) But your answer confirm there is no easy shortcut for this.

Yep, just made the needed label in the top layer on the top, the mirror in the bottom and then print the pdf as I want. Working well.

Hello DK!

Do you use Skill?

You can refer this code.

Feature of  the Skill : flip  x-direction all text at layer REF DES/SILKSCREEN_BOTTOM.

axlCmdRegister("flip_design" 'flip_design)
(defun flip_design ()
 foreach(sym axlDBGetDesign()->symbols
 texts = axlDBGetAttachedText(sym)
 if(texts != nil then
 foreach(text texts
 if(text->layer != nil && index(text->layer "REF DES/SILKSCREEN_BOTTOM") then
 axlTransformObject(axlCopyObject(text ?angle 0.0), ?mirror 'GEOMETRY ?origin 0.0 : 0.0)
 )
 )
 )
 )
)

Regards,

HoangKhoi

Hello Hoang,

will definitely try it. SKILL is on my future plans, because of automating manufacturing files and printouts export - something I would like to optimize. 

Thanks,

Dimitar Kolev