Pdf_out using axlRunBatchDBProgram

Hi enegue,

I don't that is possible.

I do also a save design to a temporary design file before generating the pdf files (you even don't have to give it a .brd extension).

This is a part of the code which I use :

axlSaveDesign(?design "tmp_design_for_pdf.tmp", ?mode "nocheck", ?noMru t, ?noConfirm t, ?writeModel t)

dummy=strcat("pdf_out tmp_design_for_pdf.tmp -o \"" axlCurrentDesign() "\"-114.PDF -p -x -P " films_to_plot)

axlRunBatchDBProgram("Generating Layout sheets 114." dummy)

deleteFile("tmp_design_for_pdf.tmp" )

Peter

Thanks Peter,

I like your solution..=)

Eugene

Hello Peter,

I am the beginner for the coding field.

Kindly help to provide the full code to generate both mirrored and non mirrored pdf.

I wanted to create for the below fiels

paste mask top(PMT), silkscreen top(SST), soldermask top(SMT) (non Mirrored file)

paste mask bottom(PMB), silkscreen bottom(SSB), soldermask bottom(SMB) (Mirrored file)

Thanks in advance,

Hi Bhuvan,

When you have default naming for your Artwork films you can do the following ,

Get a list of artworks

art_films = axlGetParam("artwork")->groupMembers

Loop through the artwork films

foreach(film art_films
; get the parameters/settings of the artwork
filmparams = axlGetParam(strcat("artwork:" film))

; you can put all into a variable if you want with :

f_name=filmparams->name
f_rotation=filmparams->rotation
f_offset=filmparams->offset
f_undefineLineWidth=filmparams->undefineLineWidth
f_shapeBoundingBox=filmparams->shapeBoundingBox
f_negative=filmparams->negative
f_mirrored=filmparams->mirrored
f_fullContact=filmparams->fullContact
f_suppressUnconnectPads=filmparams->suppressUnconnectPads
f_drawMissingPadApertures=filmparams->drawMissingPadApertures
f_useApertureRotation=filmparams->useApertureRotation
f_suppressShapeFill=filmparams->suppressShapeFill
f_vectorBasedPad=filmparams->vectorBasedPad
f_drawHolesOnly=filmparams->drawHolesOnly
f_domains=filmparams->domains
f_ipc2581=filmparams->ipc2581
f_objType=filmparams->objType
f_sequence=filmparams->sequence
f_groupMembers=filmparams->groupMembers
f_nChildren=filmparams->nChildren

; Optional create a new name for your film
f_name=strcat("pdf_" f_name)
;new film sequence
sequence_new_films=f_sequence+100

; check if the artwork name contains your critiria
if(index(f_name, "PMB") || index(f_name, "PMB") || index(f_name, "SMB") then
f_mirrored=t
else
f_mirrored=nil
)

;create the films
axlFilmCreate( f_name
?negative f_negative
?undefineLineWidth f_undefineLineWidth
?sequence sequence_new_films
?rotation f_rotation
?xOffset car(f_offset)
?yOffset cdr(f_offset)
?shapeBoundingBox f_shapeBoundingBox
?mirrored f_mirrored
?fullContact f_fullContact
?suppressUnconnectPads f_suppressUnconnectPads
?drawMissingPadApertures f_drawMissingPadApertures
?useApertureRotation f_useApertureRotation
?suppressShapeFill f_suppressShapeFill
?vectorBasedPad f_vectorBasedPad
?drawHolesOnly f_drawHolesOnly
?domains f_domains
?ipc2581 f_ipc2581
?layers f_groupMembers
)

; films to plot
to_plot=strcat(to_plot " -f " f_name)
; newley created films
plot_list=cons(f_name plot_list)

)

you have to save the design otherwise films wont be found

axlSaveDesign(?design "tmp_design_for_pdf.tmp", ?mode "nocheck", ?noMru t, ?noConfirm t, ?writeModel t)

if(length(to_plot)!=0 then
axlMsgPut("Generating Assembly drawing.")
dummy2=strcat("pdf_out tmp_design_for_pdf.tmp -o ASY-\"" core_number "\".pdf -p -x -P" to_plot)
axlRunBatchDBProgram("Generating Assembly drawing", dummy2, ?noUnload t, ?silent nil, ?noProgress nil )
;axlShell(dummy2)
else
axlMsgPut("No Assembly drawings found.")
)

delete temp design file

deleteFile("tmp_design_for_pdf.tmp" )

; delete added films
axlMsgPut("One moment please : Cleanup of the artworks.")
foreach(del_pdf plot_list
if(del_pdf != "" then
s=axlGetParam(strcat("artwork:" del_pdf))
axlDeleteObject(s)
;axlMsgPut("Delete artwork : %s" del_pdf)
else
;axlMsgPut("Empty artwork name.")
)

This should give you some ideas how this can be done.

Thanks for your great guidance Peter... If  any assistance I will ping you again.