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Python based scripting on Cadence SPB

particlereddy

Hi,

newbie question,

This question might have been asked many times.

[1] I could not find any python script based possibility for DRC check automation scripting using python. Did my homework before asking.

[2] all I see is SKILL based scripting. 

[q1] Please point me to any UserGuide or programming manual in python [if any]?

[q2] Is it possible via C++?

Thanks

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  • andakConsultingLtd
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    Indeed it as discussed before. Are you interested in talking to OrCAD Capture or OrCAD PCB?

    Capture has a communication server available on port 9020 where you can post messages. This is discussed in the documentation.

    For PCB, there is no server available, but it is much easier to implement I think (I didn;t do it personally). Definetly some endpoint need to be created in SKILL which would require some port handling (curl.exe could do it or any other c/c++ app).

  • particlereddy
    0 in reply to andakConsultingLtd

    Hi andakConsultingLtd,

               you mean something like this

    user <----python code---> Skiil Scripts <---PCB Editor--> DRC result

    so there isnt a way to do it all python way ?

    user <----python code---> python Scripts <---PCB Editor--> DRC result

    Thanks

  • andakConsultingLtd
    0 in reply to particlereddy

    I am not saying that there isn't, I am simply not aware of it. I looked for such a solution at some point but then I became good enough with SKILL and other SW tools that I didn't feel the need to use a PYTHON library. I' seen once at some point, but definetly you need a back end built around Allegro. I am pretty sure there is none developed by Cadence. You might be lucky and find one developed by someone else.

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  • andakConsultingLtd
    0 in reply to particlereddy

    I am not saying that there isn't, I am simply not aware of it. I looked for such a solution at some point but then I became good enough with SKILL and other SW tools that I didn't feel the need to use a PYTHON library. I' seen once at some point, but definetly you need a back end built around Allegro. I am pretty sure there is none developed by Cadence. You might be lucky and find one developed by someone else.

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