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How to load the skill file to the PCB editor from local directory

RohitRohan

Dear community,

I have skill code which I need to run in the PCB editor, when I place the SKILL code in the cadence directory which is "C:\Cadence\SPB_23.1\share\local\pcb\skill", then i am able to run the SKILL code without any problems.

But I want to place the SKILL code in different location lets say a folder in D Drive, and I want the fetch the SKILL code from that location to the PCB editor.

How to change the location of the SKILL code from Cadence directory to a local directory.

Regards,

Rohit Rohan

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  • +1

    Hi Rohit,

    Just like for some other operations in Allegro you need to define paths (like the PSMPATH, PADPATH, etc), there is something called the "SKILL path", which instructs Allegro where to expect the execution of a file from. You check and modify SKILL path by using the functions getSkillPath and setSkillPath respectively. 

    The following article delves into the topic: 
    Article (20506049) Title: What is SKILL Path and how does it control loading of SKILL files?
    URL: https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1O3w000009kzJrEAI

    Here's an extract from the article explaining how to use the functions: 

    [...]

    getSkillPath 

    getSkillPath returns directory paths from the current SKILL Path. Its usage is shown below:


    setSkillPath

    setSkillPath sets the internal SKILL Path. When you pass a relative path to the load function, SKILL finds it by searching the list of directories specified in SKILL path. 

     setSkillPath(list("." "D:/work/skill/"))

    The paths on the SKILL Path are always searched for in the path order you specify. 

    Setting the SKILL path in above mentioned way will overwrite if you have added the path earlier. If you want to append to your existing SKILL path, use the function in below way:

    setSkillPath(buildString(append1(getSkillPath() "D:/skill")))

    [...]

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  • +1

    Hi Rohit,

    Just like for some other operations in Allegro you need to define paths (like the PSMPATH, PADPATH, etc), there is something called the "SKILL path", which instructs Allegro where to expect the execution of a file from. You check and modify SKILL path by using the functions getSkillPath and setSkillPath respectively. 

    The following article delves into the topic: 
    Article (20506049) Title: What is SKILL Path and how does it control loading of SKILL files?
    URL: https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1O3w000009kzJrEAI

    Here's an extract from the article explaining how to use the functions: 

    [...]

    getSkillPath 

    getSkillPath returns directory paths from the current SKILL Path. Its usage is shown below:


    setSkillPath

    setSkillPath sets the internal SKILL Path. When you pass a relative path to the load function, SKILL finds it by searching the list of directories specified in SKILL path. 

     setSkillPath(list("." "D:/work/skill/"))

    The paths on the SKILL Path are always searched for in the path order you specify. 

    Setting the SKILL path in above mentioned way will overwrite if you have added the path earlier. If you want to append to your existing SKILL path, use the function in below way:

    setSkillPath(buildString(append1(getSkillPath() "D:/skill")))

    [...]

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