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Update Title Block according to variant and using trigger function

Jim OMahony

I have written a script to update title blocks in a design changing the part number value according to the current variant view.
At the moment, if the variant is changed the user must then select a custom menu item to update the part numbers in all of the title blocks.
I would like to automate this script with a trigger when the "View>Variant Mode..." selection is made. Does anyone know how to do this ?

The script is attached for anyone who wants to try it out or better still repost with improvements. This script uses a separate file in the design
directory to store the list of variant name and part number pairs. In pcb Skill it is possible to use a disembodied property list to store data in the
design. Is it possible to do this in Capture ?

Update_Variant_title_block.zip

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  • CadAP
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    HI j,

    I have attached the zip file. I did some addition of the command to enable when user switch to variant mode.

    Please source the tcl script and switch in variant mode to see the changes.

    Also I have attached one sample code which will update Variant name property on title block as per current active Variant.

    Hope this will answer your query.

    Thanks

    https://community.cadence.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-discussions-components-files/138/Update_5F00_Variant_5F00_title_5F00_block.7z

  • Jim OMahony
    0 in reply to CadAP

    Hi, thanks for the callback info. At the moment I am not getting any automatic change in the value of the property PN when I change the variant view.
    The RegisterAction command had a missing " which I corrected (in case anyone else looks at the file) but that has not made it work for me. I can manually run the script after each change to the variant view and that still works correctly.
    I am using Orcad Capture CIS and I am wondering if that would make a difference. I have also tried _cdnOrPostVariantViewMode just in case but with no avail.
    I will have to look at the sample code at a later date to see if I can get that to work.

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  • Jim OMahony
    0 in reply to CadAP

    Hi, thanks for the callback info. At the moment I am not getting any automatic change in the value of the property PN when I change the variant view.
    The RegisterAction command had a missing " which I corrected (in case anyone else looks at the file) but that has not made it work for me. I can manually run the script after each change to the variant view and that still works correctly.
    I am using Orcad Capture CIS and I am wondering if that would make a difference. I have also tried _cdnOrPostVariantViewMode just in case but with no avail.
    I will have to look at the sample code at a later date to see if I can get that to work.

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  • Jim OMahony
    0 in reply to ggeorgg

    Thanks ggeorgg, the file is excellent. Just what I need to tidy up my code.

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