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Rename a padstack made from axlDBCopyPadstack
Hello,I have to copy a padstack from a given padstack. So I used axlDBCopyPadstack. It creates it but the problem is that it assigns it a name and we want name of new padstack to be different.Allegro...
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How to Get a List of All Discrete Components, Even Ones Not Placed Yet
Hello,A while back I asked for help getting the information regarding discrete components and was helped out with: symDbidList = setof(symDbid axlDBGetDesign()->symbols...
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Design Entry HDL SKILL, PACK_TYPE, VALUE, cnSkill commands
Hi folks,Thanks to the PCB SKILL forum, i managed to create a few routines in skill in order to place component and wires. However i am still stuck with a lack of knowledge in the "pcb wolrd" (i am...
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Problems with SKILL in Allegro 17.2
I a noob here, but it seems that some of the skill routines I've used in the past don't seem to be working in Allegro 17.2. Is anyone else seeing this behavior and if so is there a work around? Could...
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On the fly current net length.
is there a way in skill to get the current length of the net while you are routing the net. Much like dynamic length display ?
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setting rule on a constraint region?
Hi All,I want to set the shape to pin spacing for a constraint region. Is there away to access a specific region and change the setting?Thanks, Jerry
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Which exe is running for set telskill command?
From Cadence installed directory, Which exe is running for set telskill command.Thanks
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How to search for and delete single end-of-line text characters.
I have some code that searches for and replaces text but it falls over if it finds a single end of line character. The problem comes from imported text files (add text > read from file) which have...
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Delete layer using SKILL
Hi All,Newbie here, is there a way to delete a user defined etch layer using SKILL if it has objects(route keepouts part of symdef) present in symbol definition? I have deleted these route keepouts...
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Move files by type using axlOSFileMove?
its possible to move a set of files by type using "axlOSFileMove" ?Example: *.txt move to folder "text"
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Delete text using SKILL
Hi!Can anybody please tell me how to delete and edit text using SKILL if we have text dbid also what is the use of "~>" in SKILL?
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Problem with rotating component using iangle
Hi,At the moment I'm using Allegro 17.2. For rotating components I use the iangle function: funckey r iangle 90Normally it rotates the component perfectly in placementedit mode, but for some desings it...
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Searching the forum in the new format??
Is there away to search the forum with the new format?I would like to search, instead of repeating the same question over.--Jerry
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Allegro crashes opening a new design after Skill routine uses axlEnterPoint
Hi, I have written a routine to output the min track, gap and annular ring values etc which works ok. It will happily update text on drawing layers if they exist already. If the text does not exist the...
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Anyway to convert from shape to line/cline
Hi All,Is there some way or some axl function in skill to convert from shape to line or cline. I went through the skill manual but was not able to find such function.
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Can you batch export Telesis Netlists from a set of board files?
I have found batch functions to read in netlists to board files but not export them from board files. I know that manually running "Export > Netlist w/Properties" does what I need to do but I have...
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AutosilkUtils in 17.2
I suspect eDave may be the best person to answer, but any feedback is welcome. After upgrading to 17.2 from 16.6, invoking Allegro shows the following error in the console:E- *Error* loadContext: could...
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Add Property to Via
Hi All, I encountered this error when i ran this script from Allegro Command Line Interface .... "/////// E- *Error* nth: argument #2 should be a list (type template = "xl") - t /////// "The script...
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