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Add mirrored label on a bottom layer

DK202506181021
DK202506181021 2 months ago

Hello!

In a final stage, on the bottom layer - all ref designators are mirrored, which is fine. 

If I want to add external label to entire board, it is not. If I mirror it  - it goes automatically to another layer. 

Final aim is to export to PDF with label and designators, readable.

Any ideas? (Either display bottom layer mirrored and edit this way, either enter the label and mirror it in the same layer, so final print be readable).

Thanks!

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  • Hoangkhoipcb
    0 Hoangkhoipcb 1 month ago

    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

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    0 DK202506181021 1 month ago in reply to Hoangkhoipcb

    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

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    0 DK202506181021 1 month ago in reply to Hoangkhoipcb

    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

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