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Set shape transparency for pdf_out export via skill

SOT23

Hello.

I am writing a SKILL script to export a PDF of the gerber files with correct parameters. I am trying to set the transparency level of the filled shapes to 0 using axlSetVariable() so that the gerber shapes are black but it doesn't work.

Here is the code :

; get the current shape transparency setting
shapeTransparency = axlGetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency")
println(shapeTransparency)

; set transparency to 0
println(axlSetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency" 0))
println(shapeTransparency)

; print PDFs
sprintf(cmd, "pdf_out BOARD_NAME.brd -o 1 -f ARTWORK_NAME -s -B -a -p -h -c gerberPDF.conf")
axlRunBatchDBProgram("pdfout" cmd ?noUnload t )

; set back transparency to previous value
axlSetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency" shapeTransparency)
println(shapeTransparency)

I can read the current shape transparency setting. However, each time I println it through the program, I always get the same value. It seems like axlSetVariable() doesn't work here. I have tried using axlSetVariableFile() with the same results.

Anyone has an idea what might be wrong here ?

Thank you!

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    ; get the current shape transparency setting
    shapeTransparency = axlGetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency")
    println(shapeTransparency)

    ==> In this code it shows nil in shapeTransparency value.

    ; set transparency to 0
    println(axlSetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency" 0))
    println(shapeTransparency)

    ==>In this code only you set the pdf_filled_shape_transparency value to 0. So it gives output as shapeTransparency nil

    ; print PDFs
    sprintf(cmd, "pdf_out BOARD_NAME.brd -o 1 -f ARTWORK_NAME -s -B -a -p -h -c gerberPDF.conf")
    axlRunBatchDBProgram("pdfout" cmd ?noUnload t )

    ; set back transparency to previous value
    axlSetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency" shapeTransparency)
    println(shapeTransparency)

    In this you are settting pdf_filled_shape_transparency=>shapeTransparency. We already shapeTransparency is updated as nil. So it always gives nil only.

    --------------------------------------------------------------

    Below I changed the code Kindly test it.

    axlSetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency" 1)

    before_shapeTransparency = axlGetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency")
    println(before_shapeTransparency)

    ; set transparency to 0
    println(axlSetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency" 0))
    println(before_shapeTransparency)

    ; print PDFs
    sprintf(cmd, "pdf_out BOARD_NAME.brd -o 1 -f ARTWORK_NAME -s -B -a -p -h -c gerberPDF.conf")
    axlRunBatchDBProgram("pdfout" cmd ?noUnload t )

    ; set back transparency to previous value
    axlSetVariable("pdf_filled_shape_transparency" before_shapeTransparency)
    println(before_shapeTransparency)

  • 0 in reply to ABIKRISHNA

    ...Borrowing the thread...

    Intended for Cadence staff: Suggesting a product enhancement.  Not a priority but...

    When creating (service) documentation, it is often helpful not only to show the Assembly layer with component outlines but it would also be of great help if the top layer could be presented in some level of gray-scale as well - provided of course that the top layer apart from the solder pads is not a solid ground plane.

    In older service manuals, this was often accomplished using manual labor and photo-copying. If creating service documentation in color that would be one thing, but solid filled shapes are not optimum. Same thing with traces where (my favorite...) skeletal view of pads and traces could be implemented as well.

    Using OrCAD Professional, maybe these features are available in higher (allegro) license levels.

    If they are, then sorry for the noise.

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  • 0 in reply to ABIKRISHNA

    ...Borrowing the thread...

    Intended for Cadence staff: Suggesting a product enhancement.  Not a priority but...

    When creating (service) documentation, it is often helpful not only to show the Assembly layer with component outlines but it would also be of great help if the top layer could be presented in some level of gray-scale as well - provided of course that the top layer apart from the solder pads is not a solid ground plane.

    In older service manuals, this was often accomplished using manual labor and photo-copying. If creating service documentation in color that would be one thing, but solid filled shapes are not optimum. Same thing with traces where (my favorite...) skeletal view of pads and traces could be implemented as well.

    Using OrCAD Professional, maybe these features are available in higher (allegro) license levels.

    If they are, then sorry for the noise.

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