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how to use "insertXMlMenu" in capture
There is a "insertXMLMenu" function in capture's tcl demo as follow:InsertXMLMenu [list [list "TopLevelMenu"] "" "" [list "popup" "&TopLevelMenu" "0"]]InsertXMLMenu [list [list "TopLevelMenu"...
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Modify film_reorder.il
I have been looking at the program "film_reorder.il" (available at cadence.com) and have found it useful but would like to make a small modification to it. After you have selected a layer to be moved...
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String manipulation in Skill
I've looked throught the help files and found nothing about string manipulation. Does anyone know if there is Skill support similar to the VBA functions below?For extracting the left "X" charactersDim...
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Symbol Etch ?
Hi all ? I want to get some parameters of a symbol as assembly, palcebound... and my symbol having a shape type "ETCH". I try to use sym->children and then I got all symbol's parameter except...
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How to get a layer selected a PIN?
Hi expert, I want to know a way to get a layer where I select any pin in.If a pin is through type and I select the pin at internal layer named Layer2, I want to get ths Layer2.and If I select the pin...
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Round mitter
Hi allAny one have any skill file which can round mitter all clines in a design at a time?RegardsNayyier
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Skill command not working at command line
Hello - When I type in SKILL at my command line I expected to get Skill> This does not work for some reason. Here's what I get: Command > SKILLE- Command not found: SKILLCommand > Anyone?
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Problems with Tutorial
I have been attempting to learn SKILL by following a tutorial I found at referencedesigner.com I've copied the instructions from the tutorial below and when I attempt to run the command I get the...
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what can cause suppresion of printf statements
HiI'm seeing some behaviour that worries me a bit.Inside a form based skill program I've added some debug printf statements likewhen(axlGetVariable("ns_dbinfo") printf("1.1...
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Setup proper order of pdf pages
Is there a script or skill we could use to setup the proper order of pages using the pdf publisher for multiple pages? I am using 16.6 pcb editor.
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SKILL BOM-like script
Hi all!Iam fairy new to electonics CAD systems and SKILL especially. Can someone explain to me is there a way to write a script that can create txt or xml file with list of all components (like...
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dbid removed
My skill runs well in allegro 16.3. In 16.5 and 16.6, it can run in some boards, but fails in other boards. The error, "dbid: removed" oftern occurs in failing boardsDid anyone encounter this problem?...
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How to run 16.2 Script file in 16.5 version
Hi, I have problem with executing the script file which is created for 16.2 in 16.5.it is well working for 16.2 but for 16.5 it was not exucuting, giving comment like "E- Command not found: draft...
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missing fillet report
Hi all,is there skill for missing fillet report and no need to go quick reports?thank you
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Running drc walk skill command
Hi,I ran drc walk in my current design and viewed the drc errors what bothers me this time is it doesnt zoom the particular drc error though i put check on zoom to drc checkbox.Does anyone exactly...
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Find and Replace Text Utility
HiWarning: This is a partial code but does the work after loading type "te" on the allegro command window, when you choose a class/subclass, the grid will show all the available text in those...
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How to add a mark?
Hi Experts, We can see a mark, square with cross, to know a point on measure.I want to add the mark in my skill.How to add the mark?Thanks in advance.
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Cline2shape need changed to Board Outline Layer
Hi Group,I have this cline2shape.il file from years past. We changed it to convert a cline to shape on ROUTE KEEPOUT_ALL and has worked great for years.Now, I would like to change it to convert a cline...
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place bound top and bottom
does anyone have the following skill code1. a skill code that turns on place bound top and place bound bottom in an allegro file?2. a skill code that specify the package height max?3. the xy cordinate...
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Skill Code to change the Colors on the Color Palette
Hi All, Does anyone have any sample code for changing the colors on the color palette....? JMWilk
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