Skill code to move component

Hi,

I found out some more

I can use the following code
Command=strcat("place manual refdes" refdes_name)
axlShell(Command)

The only demand here is that the refdes_name is an unplaced symbol, I'm however missing 2 things if I do this.
1. After typing the command at the command line I would like to skill program to make the PCB editor window the main window - otherwise my shortcuts for rotate, mirror etc. does not work.
2. After the part is placed the place manual dialog is still shown and I would like it to close automatically after the user places the component

Does anyone know how to accomplish these 2 things?

Hi Ole,

Without knowing exactly what you are trying to do it is difficult to offer help.
However, I don't think many of us would try to do this type of function using Shell commands. I suggest that you look up the axlDynamicsObject and axlEnterEvent functions and base some code around those.

I can give you some sample code if I know what you are trying to do, and why.

Cheers, Dave

I think I understand what you are trying to do.
Here is a couple ways of handling this:

From the Allegro Command line via a script:
   place manual -h ; pick 0 0

From inside of Allegro SKILL
   axlShell("place manual -h ; pick 0 0")

I am sure there is different ways of performing this inside of
Allegro SKILL but the basic command above do what you are
looking for.

Hope this helps,
Mike Catrambone
UTStarcom, Inc.

If the main idea is to place a component, you can use axlDBCreateSymbol.

The benefit of this is, you know if the component was placed correctly as this procedure will return the dbid or nil.

From Cadence documentation:
axlDBCreateSymbol(
             t_refdes
             l_anchorPoint
             [g_mirror]
             [f_rotation]
         )

example:
;; place component C1 at point (x,y) on the top of the substrate
;; with 90 degree rotation
   axlDBCreateSymbol("C1", list(x, y), nil, 90.0)

The following will do it

(procedure ptest()
        cmd = "place manual -hide; pick 0 0"
        axlShell(cmd)
)

Restrictions:  
   1) Do not register this as an Allegro command via axlCmdRegister
       or you will find Allegro will immediately terminate the place manual command.
      Instead call it via Skill ex: skill "ptest"
   2) Make certain your pick from Skill is on a visiable portion of the symbol (not its
       center uness you have something like place bound on). Pins are typically visible.