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Question about ULP

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I try to do an ULP for placment on PCB. I have three channel of analog input (audio) and I name them X Y and Z. These three channels are similar.

 

I would like place manually only channel X and run an ULP for automatic placment of channel Y and channel Z.

 

My problem is I don't understand how I can in an ULP, I can read position (x y) of a part in channel X and create offsets for channel Y and Z

 

Someone have an idea??

 

Example:

 

RX1: X = 250 mils Y = 100 mils

 

the result should be for an y offset of 100 mils

 

RY1: X = 250 mils Y = 200 mils  (Y = Value of X + 1 * y offset)

 

RZ1: X = 250 mils Y = 300 mils  (Y = Value of X + 2 * y offset)

 

John Dutoit

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    John Dutoit wrote:

    >I try to do an ULP for placment on PCB. I have three channel of analog input (audio) and

    >I name them X Y and Z. These three channels are similar.

    >I would like place manually only channel X and run an ULP for automatic placment of channel

    >Y and channel Z.

    >My problem is I don't understand how I can in an ULP, I can read position (x y) of a part in

    >channel X and create offsets for channel Y and Z

    >Someone have an idea??

     

    an ULP can't change board/schematics on it's own, but it can create

    the required script commands, either in form of a script file, or as a

    string that is passed to the exit command

    --

     

    Lorenz

     

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    John Dutoit wrote:

    >I try to do an ULP for placment on PCB. I have three channel of analog input (audio) and

    >I name them X Y and Z. These three channels are similar.

    >I would like place manually only channel X and run an ULP for automatic placment of channel

    >Y and channel Z.

    >My problem is I don't understand how I can in an ULP, I can read position (x y) of a part in

    >channel X and create offsets for channel Y and Z

    >Someone have an idea??

     

    an ULP can't change board/schematics on it's own, but it can create

    the required script commands, either in form of a script file, or as a

    string that is passed to the exit command

    --

     

    Lorenz

     

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    Re: Question about ULP     

    John Dutoit wrote:

    >I try to do an ULP for placment on PCB. I have three channel of analog input (audio) and

    >I name them X Y and Z. These three channels are similar.

    >I would like place manually only channel X and run an ULP for automatic placment of channel

    >Y and channel Z.

    >My problem is I don't understand how I can in an ULP, I can read position (x y) of a part in

    >channel X and create offsets for channel Y and Z

    >Someone have an idea??

     

    an ULP can't change board/schematics on it's own, but it can create

    the required script commands, either in form of a script file, or as a

    string that is passed to the exit command

    --

     

    Lorenz

     

    OK yet seems me more clear how process, thank you!

     

    But in an ULP, how can I read the position (x & y) of RX1 and only RX1 (RX1 for my example) and not all parts who are in PCB?

     

    John