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Hello,

I am in a need of a skill program to find all instances of a specific cell (Including Mosaics), throughout the hierarchy. The program should print the instance's name, xy coordinates at the top level, and extract a label name that is dropped on top of it. In case there is no label on top of the found instance, the program should print "No Label Found" in the report text file. This program aims to map PADs cells within top level.

I am using the below Cadence's solution to find instances and it works well. The missing feature is to identify LABELs that are on top of the found instances. 

I tried to use dbGetOverlap() function, within the below code, in few setups but it seems to fail to identify the existence of labels on top of the found instances.

For example: 

overlapLabel=dbGetTrueOverlaps(cv cadr(instBox) list("M1" "text"))

I am interested to add to the Cadence's solution below some code in order to identify labels on top of the found instances.

Any tip would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Danny

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Inside the scope of isCallable there is code which I don't want to be executed.

The procedure named in isCallable to-day is callable.

I want to make that procedure so it cannot be called.  How do I do that?

I can't change the isCallable line or the scope.  I want to change its behavior by making sure that the procedure does not exist (obviously this would be done before the code is executed).

I have a SKILL script that executes the callback of a menu item, and depends on first redefining an environment variable. 

When a user interrupts the script with ctrl-C, the script cannot finish to set the environment variable back to its default value.

How can I write the script in a way that handles a user interrupt to reset the changed environment variable after the interrupt?

I want to select a constraint, and then run a SKILL command that returns a list with the members of that constraint. Is this possible?

Thx,

I have a modeless informational dialog box defined at the beginning of a SKILL script, but its contents don't display until the script finishes.

How do you get a modeless dialog box contents to display while a SKILL script is running?

procedure(myproc()

   prog((myvars)

     hiDisplayAppDBox()    ; opens blank dialog box - no dboxText contents show until script completes!

     ....rest of SKILL code in script...launches child processes

   );prog

);proc

Can anybody assist with a Skill code /function to disable all callbacks

Hi there,

I'm running a transient simulation, and I want to get all instances with model implementation hisim_hv because after that I want to process the data and to adjust some parameters for this kind of devices before dumping the values.

What is the easiest/fastest way to get those instances in skill/ocean?

What I did until now: 

- save the final OP of the simulation and then in skill

openResults()
selectResults('tranOp)
report(?type "hisim_hv" ?param "vgs")

Output seems to be promising, and looks like I can redirect it to a file and after that I have to parse the file.

Is there other simple way? I mean to not save data to file and to parse it.

Eventually having an instance name, is it possible to get the model implementation (hsim_hv, bsim4, etc..)? 

Best Regards,

Marcel

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Hi Guys,

Anyone know equivalent skill for create detail.

Eugene

I would like to generate the comparison report of database footprint with library footprint if any mismatch available.

Is there a way to take if it possible means can anyone please guide me or share me the skill code please.

Thanks,

Pradeep

Other tools allow a sanity check of placement density vs available board space.  There is an older post "Skill code to evaluate all components area (Accumulative Place bound area)"  (9 years ago) that has a couple of examples that no longer work or expired.

This would be useful to provide feedback to schismatic and project managers regarding the component density on the PCB and how it will affect the routing abilities.  Thermal considerations can be evaluated as well 

Has anyone attempted this or still being done externally in spread sheets?

Hi , 

I am sharing with you some simple skill script that draw line in user layer :

axlCmdRegister("DrawLine" 'DrawLine)
procedure(DrawLine()
   layer_name = "substrate geometry/userlayer"
   mypopup = axlUIPopupDefine(nil '(
      ("Done" "axlDBTransactionCommit(mark), axlFinishEnterFun()")
      ("Oops" "axlDBTransactionOops(mark), when(zerop(--oopsNum)")
      ("Cancel" "axlDBTransactionRollback(mark), axlCancelEnterFun()")
      ("MENU_SEPARATOR", nil)))
   axlUIPopupSet( mypopup)
   ; Clear the dynamic buffer
   axlClearDynamics()

   if(axlLayerGet(layer_name) != nil then
      if(axlIsVisibleLayer(layer_name) == nil then
         axlVisibleLayer(layer_name,t)
         axlVisibleUpdate(t)
      );End if
   else
      if(axlLayerGet("substrate geometry") == nil then
         layer_name = "board geometry/userlayer"
         axlLayerCreateNonConductor(layer_name)
         axlVisibleLayer(layer_name,t)
         axlVisibleUpdate(t)
      else
         axlLayerCreateNonConductor(layer_name)
         axlVisibleLayer(layer_name,t)
         axlVisibleUpdate(t)
      );End if
   );End if

   ; Clear mypath to nil, then loop gathering user picks:
   mypath = nil
   mark = axlDBTransactionStart()
   flag = t
   allP = list(nil)
   seg1 = nil
   seg2 = nil
   while( (mypath = axlEnterPath(?lastPath mypath))
      if(flag == t then
         p = axlDBCreatePath(mypath, layer_name)
         seg1 = car(car(car(p))->segments)
         seg2 = car(cdr(car(car(p))->segments))
         path = axlPathStart( list(car(seg1->startEnd)) , 0)
         axlPathLine( path , 0 , car(cdr(seg1->startEnd)))
         if(seg2 then
            axlPathLine( path , 0 , car(cdr(seg2->startEnd)))
         );end if
         flag = nil
      else
         p = axlDBCreatePath(mypath, layer_name)
         seg1 = car(car(car(p))->segments)
         seg2 = car(cdr(car(car(p))->segments))
         axlPathLine( path , 0 , car(cdr(seg1->startEnd)))
         if(seg2 then
            axlPathLine( path , 0 , car(cdr(seg2->startEnd)))
         );end if
      );end if
      allP = cons(car(car(p)) allP)
   );Loop
   axlDBCreatePath(path, layer_name)
   forall( x allP axlDeleteObject(x))
);End procedure

Is anyone can help to understand why this script can work with 16.5/16.6/17.2 and doesn't work with 17.4 ?

To be more informative in 17.4 this script behaves differently , when i am trying to draw line i can't zoom in/out ,i can't use my shortcuts to snap it on segment/middle/edge , it's like it's waiting only for next X/Y user click , all other functions just disabled .

Thanks .

I have made a customized menu in PCB Editor which I now would like to fill with content.

First of all I would like to have commands to add (or delete) layers in the board. I have parameter files (.prm) that describes both the stackup and the artwork for 2, 4, 6 and 8 layers.

I guess I could record a script (macro) where I use the "Import Parameter file" dialogue but this will get windows flickering by etc. Can I do this with SKILL instead?

I realize that it is possible (somehow) to do a SKILL-script that completely builds up the stackup and artworks for boards with different number of layers but I then have to edit the SKILL everytime I need to change anything. My thinking is that it perhaps is easier just to call the prm-file, which is easy to modify from within Allegro without knowing anything about SKILL.

I'm also looking for a solution to remove some Subclasses, containing certain keywords with a SKILL script but since I'm completely new to SKILL I don't really know where to begin.

Any assistance would be much appreciated.

I am working on some SKILL scripts which are loaded by allegro.ilinit at startup.

If I edit my .il-files how do I get them updated in Allegro?

Right now I restart the program but there must be a simpler way.

A newbie question, I know...  

Hi,

I wanted to find the location of a pin in the design using skill program. pin_dbids = axlDBGetDesign()->pins, this gives me all the dbids of the pins that are present in my design. But when im entering that dbid, pad = axlDBGetPad("000001EA8FD8B9F8" "package geometry/assembly_top" "regular") it is throwing an error stating "This dbid is not user defined. Please enter the user defined". So please provide me a snippet so that I can get the exact pin location in the design using skill script.

Hi guys,

eDave,

I need to call (replay) a skill to combine some skills to ONE UI for more convenience and using as more easier.

Please help me to find the command to execute this.(code for example as more good)

HT,

Hello All,

May I know if there is a way to breakup a selected clinesegment into a few clinesegments by just using SKILL code

Thanks All

Fall has arrived, and with it comes fundraising season. More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year, and the emergence of Giving Tuesday (on November 28 this year) makes the year's end even more critical for charities.

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Naples, Florida, is hosting a meetup on tools for effective email fundraising; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, is hosting a series of Giving Tuesday brainstorming sessions; and Chicago, Illinois, will explore how your CRM can save end-of-year fundraising plans.

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North America

Monday, October 2, 2017

• Vancouver, British Columbia: Photojournalism for Nonprofits and Small Businesses #Storymakers2017

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

• Portland, Oregon
  • Happy Hour with Nonprofit Tech Luminaries
  • NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup
• Montréal, Québec: Développer une Présence Web Efficace
• Naples, Florida: Tools for Effective Email Communication
• Mason, Ohio: Connecting Nonprofits and Techies in Cincinnati

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Bagels and Bytes — Allegheny
• Baltimore, Maryland: WordPress 101 and Tech Help and Consultations
• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night (Weekly)

Thursday, October 5, 2017

• Calgary, Alberta: Evening on Data Ethics

Friday, October 6, 2017

• Seattle, Washington: King County Executive Director Forum

Monday, October 9, 2017

• Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: Giving Tuesday Brainstorming

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

• Columbus, Ohio: Nonprofit IT Forum
• Decatur, Illinois: Free and Low-Cost Resources for Nonprofit Software
• Ottawa, Ontario: Review Progress on Data Analysis Projects

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

• Mason, Ohio: Help Create an App for Homeless to Manage Money More Effectively
• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night (Weekly)
• Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Building an Effective Data Culture at Your Nonprofit
• O’Fallon, Missouri: Learn How to Apply for a $10,000 per Month Google AdWords Grant
• Phoenix, Arizona: Website Building 101: Quick and Easy Web Presence for Nonprofits
• Los Angeles, California: Nonprofit Volunteer Management
• Chicago, Illinois: Net Neutrality

Thursday, October 12, 2017

• Chicago, Illinois: It's Never Too Late: How Your CRM Can Save End-of-Year Fundraising
• Seattle, Washington: What You Need to Know About Board Governance

Saturday, October 14, 2017

• Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Blogger Conference | by Get Social Events, the Social Media Breakfast Folks ($25)

Monday, October 16, 2017

• San Francisco, California: Social Impact in Tech: Panel Discussion with LinkedIn, Lyft, and Salesforce
• Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: Giving Tuesday Brainstorming
• Seattle, Washington: Fall Nonprofit Technology Speed Geek

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

• Buffalo, New York: Essential Data Management
• Orlando, Florida: Tech4Good Orlando October: Search Engine Optimization and Strategy

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night (Weekly)
• Houston, Texas: NetSquared Houston
• Research Triangle Park, North Carolina: Crowdsourcing Change: The Social Web to Nonprofits

Thursday, October 19, 2017

• Monroeville, Pennsylvania: TechNow 2017 Conference
• Sweet Briar, Virginia: Using Data to Reach Your Audience

Friday, October 20, 2017

• West Chester, Ohio: Southwest Ohio Give Camp
• Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: Can Appmaker Help You? A Free Database Tool from Google

Monday, October 23, 2017

• Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: Giving Tuesday Brainstorming
• Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

• Vancouver, British Columbia: How Delivering Webinars Can Benefit Your Mission

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

• Baltimore, Maryland: Salesforce 101 for Nonprofits and Free Tech Help and Guidance
• San Francisco, California: Code for America Civic Hack Night (Weekly)
• Seattle, Washington: Recruit, Engage, and Retain a Great Board

Monday, October 30, 2017

• Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: Giving Tuesday Brainstorming

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

• Seattle, Washington: Bolder and Wiser: Nonprofit Advocacy Rights (Part 2)

Central and South America

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

• Guatemala City, Guatemala: Pechakucha Guatemala — Historias Digitales Vol. 15

Africa and Middle East

Sunday, October 1, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: L'Utilité des Logiciels de TechSoup dans la Progression d Nos ONG dans le Monde
• Kampala, Uganda: Digital Storytelling for Nonprofits Workshop

Monday, October 2, 2017

• Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: Monthly Meeting of Local Members

Saturday, October 7, 2017

• Matloding, South Africa: Technology for Rural Development
• Bunda, Tanzania: Microsoft Cloud Computing
• Morogoro, Tanzania: Role of ICT for Farm Management

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

• Bamenda, Cameroon: How to Create Digital Stories

Friday, October 13, 2017

• Katabi, Uganda: Using Social Media Applications for Development
• Pangani, Tanzania: Storymakers Campaign

Saturday, October 14, 2017

• Bunda, Tanzania: Microsoft Cloud Computing

Sunday, October 15, 2017

• Cotonou, Benin: Les Logiciels Mis en Don par Techsoup.org pour les ONG et Association au Benin

Saturday, October 21, 2017

• Bunda, Tanzania: Microsoft Cloud Computing

Saturday, October 28, 2017

• Bunda, Tanzania: Microsoft Cloud Computing
• Morogoro, Tanzania: Technology for Livelihood Improvement

Asia and Pacific Rim

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

• Taipei, Taiwan: NGO要怎麼搞群眾募資？- 綠盟經驗談

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

• Singapore, Singapore: DataJam!

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

• Wellington, New Zealand: Set Your Email Newsletter on Fire | Net2Welly Oct '17 Meetup

Sunday, October 15, 2017

• Jakarta, Indonesia: Web Hosting

Europe and U.K.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

• Paris, France: AdWords Express — Grands Débutants

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

• Puidoux, Switzerland: 7ème Journée Pédagogique ESV-SPV (AVMES/AVMD)

Friday, October 6, 2017

• Carouge, Switzerland: 12h de Hackaton pour Afficher les Termes et Conditions, Que Vous Ne Lirez Jamais

Saturday, October 7, 2017

• Genève, Switzerland: LINforum3 Partage Idée, Réflexion, Projet, Startup, Service … Responsables!

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

• Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media

Thursday, October 12, 2017

• Paris, France: La Data pour Vous Renforcer

Saturday, October 14, 2017

• Pully, Switzerland: Intergen.Digital à Pully

Monday, October 16, 2017

• Birmingham, United Kingdom: Social Media Session

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

• Dublin, Ireland: Smart Cities for Good

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

• Paris, France: Forum National des Associations et des Fondations
• Bordeaux, France: Les Personas pour Optimiser Votre Conversion

Thursday, October 19, 2017

• Bath, United Kingdom: Tech for Good Community Mapping
• Paris, France: Brainstorming, Plans d'Actions sur Internet

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

• Manchester, United Kingdom: Tech for Good: At the BBC
• Paris, France: AdWords – Initiation
• Paudex, Switzerland: RdV4–0.ch: 3. Solutions Informatiques — Cloud — SaaS — Services en Ligne

Thursday, October 26, 2017

• Barcelona, Spain: ¡Relanzamos NetSquared Barcelona! ¡Te Esperamos!
• Paris, France: Analytics — Initiation

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

• Renens, Switzerland: OpenLab: Visite du Fablab de Renens

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Center photo: Chrispin Okumu / NetSquared Kenya / CC BY

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