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How to retrieve "symbol name" using DBID

WangL95

Hi everyone,

I am a newbie. I'm learning about candace skill code and I have a question as below.

Can we use a DBID of a place_bound_top shape to retrieve corresponding "symbol name" of this place_bound_top shape?
If it's feasible, can someone help me how do it?

Example for DBID: dbid:000001352B142540

Thanks!

  • DavidJHutchins
    0

    From a place_bound shape you can use the 'parent' pointer to access the parent symbol

    below is the journal file that shows how to get the symbol name & refdes from a place_bound shape:

    \i (00:00:11) color192
    \i (00:00:11) generaledit
    \i (00:00:14) QtSignal CVDLayerContainer CVDVisibilityOff clicked
    \i (00:00:24) QtSignal CVDLayerSplitter CVDLayersTree itemSelectionChanged Geometry "Package geometry"
    \i (00:00:31) QtSignal CVDLayerTable CVDLayerTableDelegate clickedBox "Place_Bound_Top" PkgGeo 1
    \i (00:00:31) QtSignal CVDLayerSplitter CVDLayerTable dataChanged 28 0
    \i (00:00:32) QtSignal CVDLayerSplitter CVDLayerTable selectionChanged
    \i (00:00:35) show element
    \i (00:00:38) setwindow form.find
    \i (00:00:38) FORM find all_off
    \i (00:00:40) FORM find shapes YES
    \i (00:00:42) setwindow pcb

    \i (00:03:46) skill shp1=car(axlGetSelSet())
    (00:03:46) dbid:000000D2BCA5C798
    \i (00:03:57) skill shp1->??
    (00:03:57) (prop propList:000000D2B3E1D020 priority nil autoObject
    (00:03:57) nil autoKeepoutType nil dynamicGroup nil
    (00:03:57) taper nil shapeAuto nil region
    (00:03:57) nil bBox
    (00:03:57) ((1150.0 2444.5)
    (00:03:57) (1550.0 2640.5)
    (00:03:57) ) readOnly t
    (00:03:57) voids nil net nil objType
    (00:03:57) "shape" segments
    (00:03:57) (dbid:000000D2AE058098 dbid:000000D2AE0580C0 dbid:000000D2AE0580E8 dbid:000000D2AE058110) nSegs 4
    (00:03:57) fillet nil fillPatterns nil fill
    (00:03:57) t connect nil cavity nil
    (00:03:57) branch nil fillOOD nil isRect
    (00:03:57) t layer "PACKAGE GEOMETRY/PLACE_BOUND_TOP" symbolEtch nil
    (00:03:57) parent dbid:000000D2BC0DEA28 isHole nil parentGroups
    (00:03:57) nil
    (00:03:57) )

    \i (00:04:26) skill sym_name=(shp1->parent)->name
    (00:04:26) "CONN8_A91836079"
    \i (00:04:47) skill refdes=(shp1->parent)->refdes
    (00:04:47) "J32"
    \i (00:04:50) skill exit
    (00:04:50) t
    \i (00:04:52) setwindow text
    \i (00:04:52) close
    \i (00:04:52) setwindow pcb
    \i (00:04:52) prepopup 1811.89 1871.47
    \i (00:04:53) done

  • WangL95
    0 in reply to DavidJHutchins

    Hi  David,

    I was able to do it thanks to your kind help.

    Thank you so much!

    Quang,

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