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boundary question

masamasa
masamasa 1 month ago

hello:

 

i am unable to select a boundary so that i am not unable to delete the boundary.

 

is there a way to select and remove a boundary?

 

what prevents me from selecting and removing a boundary?

 

regards

masa

 

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  • masamasa
    +1 masamasa 1 month ago

    i found a way to remove the boundary by using the skill code named gridded_shape_cleanup.il.

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  • JCTEYSSIER0
    0 JCTEYSSIER0 1 month ago in reply to masamasa

    I am curious: can you share this code?

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  • masamasa
    0 masamasa 1 month ago in reply to JCTEYSSIER0

    this is the skill code that cadence sent to me.

     

    gridded_shape_cleanup.zip

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  • JCTEYSSIER0
    0 JCTEYSSIER0 30 days ago in reply to masamasa

    Thank you for sharing.

    Can not read it: it is coded (binary format, not ASCII ) Disappointed

    I was curious about the way it was done. I will do not know Slight smile

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  • Hoangkhoipcb
    +1 Hoangkhoipcb 29 days ago in reply to JCTEYSSIER0

    Hello JCTEYSSIER0

    you can refer this one.

    (axlCmdRegister "gridded shape cleanup" (quote removeFigures) ?cmdType "INTERACTIVE")
    procedure(removeFigures()
        let((figures)
        axlSetFindFilter(?enabled
            list("NOALL" "FIGURES" "INVISIBLE") ?onButtons
            list("NOALL" "FIGURES")
        )
        axlAddSelectAll()
        foreach(item
            axlGetSelSet()
            when(((car(parseString((item->layer) "/")) == "BOUNDARY") &&
                !(item->groups))
            (figures = cons(item figures))
            )
        )
        axlClearSelSet()
        axlCloseFindFilter()
        axlMsgPut("Deleting %d figures"
            length(figures)
        )
        axlDeleteObject(figures)
        )
    )
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    +1 Hoangkhoipcb 29 days ago in reply to JCTEYSSIER0

    Hello JCTEYSSIER0

    you can refer this one.

    (axlCmdRegister "gridded shape cleanup" (quote removeFigures) ?cmdType "INTERACTIVE")
    procedure(removeFigures()
        let((figures)
        axlSetFindFilter(?enabled
            list("NOALL" "FIGURES" "INVISIBLE") ?onButtons
            list("NOALL" "FIGURES")
        )
        axlAddSelectAll()
        foreach(item
            axlGetSelSet()
            when(((car(parseString((item->layer) "/")) == "BOUNDARY") &&
                !(item->groups))
            (figures = cons(item figures))
            )
        )
        axlClearSelSet()
        axlCloseFindFilter()
        axlMsgPut("Deleting %d figures"
            length(figures)
        )
        axlDeleteObject(figures)
        )
    )
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