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EAGLE User Support (English) Can I copy/move a 'group' components a set distance via the command line?
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Can I copy/move a 'group' components a set distance via the command line?

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e14 Contributor over 14 years ago

I'm just wondering what the command would be to copy a 'grouping' of compionents and move them a set distance

 

 

For example if I wanted to move all the highlighted components 40mm down (so Y -40) how would I do that?

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago

    Robert Smith schrieb:

     

    I'm just wondering what the command would be to copy a 'grouping' of

    compionents and move them a set distance

     

    Yes, of course.

     

    For example if I wanted to move all the highlighted components 40mm

    down (so Y -40) how would I do that?

     

    - define the group;

    - MOVE (>0 0) (0 -40);

     

    Tilmann

     

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Thanks...that works a charm (I did check the user guide, but the syntax wasn't clear to me at least!)

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Robert Smith schrieb:

     

    Thanks...that works a charm (I did check the user guide, but the

    syntax wasn't clear to me at least!)

     

    The syntax becomes clearer if you have a look at the general section

    about how coordinates can be entered. (Each coordinate pair represents a

    mouse click, and the ">" prefix means it's like the right mouse button,

    picking the group.)

     

    In EAGLE, you can do about anything with command line (and scripts).

    That's extremely power- and useful.

     

    Tilmann

     

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Robert Smith schrieb:

     

    I did look at the manual....I dunno what it is about the Eagle

    command line language - I can make more sense of the hubble space

    telescope maintenance manual than  'simple' eagle commands! image

     

    There is no particular "command line language".

    All commands can be entered by mouse or by keyboard as well (or even be

    run as script). That makes it extremely powerful and precise (when using

    coordinate entry).

     

    For commands and their syntax, HELP is your friend.

    (i.e. HELP CUT, HELP PASTE...)

     

    Tilmann

     

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Thanks again (like *really* thanks!)

     

    I did look at the manual....I dunno what it is about the Eagle command line language - I can make more sense of the hubble space telescope maintenance manual than  'simple' eagle commands! ;-)

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Thanks again (like *really* thanks!)

     

    I did look at the manual....I dunno what it is about the Eagle command line language - I can make more sense of the hubble space telescope maintenance manual than  'simple' eagle commands! ;-)

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    e14 Contributor over 14 years ago in reply to e14 Contributor

    Robert Smith schrieb:

     

    I did look at the manual....I dunno what it is about the Eagle

    command line language - I can make more sense of the hubble space

    telescope maintenance manual than  'simple' eagle commands! image

     

    There is no particular "command line language".

    All commands can be entered by mouse or by keyboard as well (or even be

    run as script). That makes it extremely powerful and precise (when using

    coordinate entry).

     

    For commands and their syntax, HELP is your friend.

    (i.e. HELP CUT, HELP PASTE...)

     

    Tilmann

     

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