Is there a script or something that can format all the component names and values on my board so it's the same size? I tried a group select with the Info tool, but that didn't work. Only one item was changed.
Is there a script or something that can format all the component names and values on my board so it's the same size? I tried a group select with the Info tool, but that didn't work. Only one item was changed.
On 04/25/2014 08:31 PM, scott216 wrote:
Is there a script or something that can format all the component names
and values on my board so it's the same size? I tried a group select
with the Info tool, but that didn't work. Only one item was changed.
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use the change size or change ratio on the group.
Exactly how would I do that? Right now I click on the info tool icon, then the group icon and I select a group names (they've been smashed). I right click and select properties. The info dialog box comes up, but only for one item. There's no grouping.
On 04/25/2014 10:56 PM, scott216 wrote:
Exactly how would I do that? Right now I click on the info tool icon,
then the group icon and I select a group names (they've been smashed).
I right click and select properties. The info dialog box comes up, but
only for one item. There's no grouping.
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Use the change icon not info icon.
The change Icon in ver 4 gives the list of properties to change.
The issue could also be you final click is canceling the group select.
Using the change tool is an improvement. but I don't see how it works with groups. I grouped some parts, used change tool to change the size, but nothing happened. But if I click on each text item, it changes it to the size I just selected. If I don't select any parts in a group, it works the same way. So grouping doesn't seem to be doing anything - at least they way I'm doing it. This isn't bad, but can I change all of them at once? Is there a command line option that would do this?
On 04/26/2014 05:17 PM, scott216 wrote:
Using the change tool is an improvement. but I don't see how it works
with groups. I grouped some parts, used change tool to change the size,
but nothing happened. But if I click on each text item, it changes it
to the size I just selected. If I don't select any parts in a group, it
works the same way. So grouping doesn't seem to be doing anything - at
least they way I'm doing it. This isn't bad, but can I change all of
them at once? Is there a command line option that would do this?
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try help group
Also see http://www.cadsoftusa.com/training/tutorials
search for the group command
Am 26.04.2014 23:17, schrieb scott216:
Using the change tool is an improvement. but I don't see how it works
with groups. I grouped some parts, used change tool to change the size,
but nothing happened. But if I click on each text item, it changes it
to the size I just selected. If I don't select any parts in a group, it
works the same way. So grouping doesn't seem to be doing anything - at
least they way I'm doing it. This isn't bad, but can I change all of
them at once? Is there a command line option that would do this?
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Group-> change size -> 40mil
then right click to the group.
The left mouse button does it on a single device
the right nmouse button does it on the group
hth
Werner
On 04/25/2014 08:31 PM, scott216 wrote:
Is there a script or something that can format all the component names
and values on my board so it's the same size? I tried a group select
with the Info tool, but that didn't work. Only one item was changed.
Scott,
What you're forgetting to do is to smash the parts first. Try these
commands:
Group all components
disp tOrig bOrig tNames bNames tPlace bPlace;
group all;
Smash components in the group exposing the text origins
smash (C>0 0);
Group all components including the text origins
group all;
Change the font and the size of the text
change font vector (C>0 0);
change size 50mil (C>0 0);
Restore the previously displayed layers
disp last;
The "(C>0 0)" represents a Control-Right-Click at the origin, which
causes the command to operate on the group.
Hope This Helps,
- Chuck
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Thanks Chuck, that's great info and should be a big help.
On 05/02/2014 11:02 AM, scott216 wrote:
Thanks Chuck, that's great info and should be a big help.
The ratio can also be changed in a similar manner. If you're not
familiar with it, the text ratio is the ratio of the height of a text
cell to the width of the line used to draw the text. Most board houses
have a minimum line width of about 7 mils for the silkscreen layer. So,
for 50 mil text, a ratio no less than 7/50, or 14%, should be used.
Thus, after you have all your text selected into a group, you can add
change ratio 14 (C>0 0);
along with the "change font" and "change size" commands.
HTH,
- Chuck
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Chuck Huber wrote:
Thus, after you have all your text selected into a group, you can add
change ratio 14 (C>0 0);
the 'C' modifier is not needed for group actions on the command line.
While a right click (or 'ctrl right click' if
Option.ToggleCtrlForGroupSelectionAndContextMenu is set to 1)
performed with the mouse would open a context menu, this makes no
sense when performing a simulated right click from the command line.
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Lorenz