have a look at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/protel-users/files/Arc_spiral_V1-2.zip It contains an example of the use of this process. The relevant bit is: ResetParameters AddSingleParameter "Location.X", X# AddSingleParameter "Location.Y", Y# AddSingleParameter "Width", Wt# AddSingleParameter "StartAngle", a0% AddSingleParameter "Radius", r# AddSingleParameter "EndAngle", a1% AddStringParameter "Layer", "Current" AddStringParameter "Locked", "False" RunProcess "PCB:PlaceArc" > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Eloranta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 29 August 2001 12:16 AM > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > Subject: [PEDA] Arcs in client basic macro PCB:PlaceArc StartAngle > EndAngle > > > I have not been able to control arcs in a Clientbasic macro. > Does anyone > have control over the start and end angles? > The use of Center method is the default but I've seen no > example of method > specification. I guessed at this as in line 2. My arcs seem > to start at a > quadrant and end at 3 oclock. > > Here are the lines I have been modifying. > The location.X and location.Y get the coordinates correctly. > Width, Selection, Keepout, Layer all seem to work just fine. > > Thank you > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 1 ResetParameters > 2 AddStringParameter "Method", Center > 3 AddStringParameter "Location.X", route_Xstart > 4 AddStringParameter "Location.Y", (Ymid + edge) > 5 AddStringParameter "Width", Dlg1.trackwidth > 6 AddStringParameter "StartAngle", "270" > 7 AddStringParameter "Radius", (Dlg1.dia_router / 2 ) > 8 AddStringParameter "End Angle", "90" > 9 AddStringParameter "Selection", "True" > 10 AddStringParameter "Keepout", "False" > 11 AddStringParameter "Layer",LayerList > (Dlg1.LayerListBoxD) > 12 RunProcess "PCB:PlaceArc" > 13 ResetParameters > > Here is the info help on PCB:PlaceArc > > Summary: Place arcs on the current document. > Comments: The PlaceArc process is used to place arc objects > onto PCB and > library editor documents, using the arc center or arc edge as > the starting > point. Arcs can be used to define component shapes on the > overlay layers or > on the mechanical and keepout layers to indicate the board > outline, mouting > holes or general documentation. Arcs can also be placed on > signal layers as > tracks to create curved corners. Track arcs can be generated > on-the-fly > while placing tracks when the 90 Arc/Line option is set as > the current Track > Mode. > > Parameters: > Method (Circle, Edge,EdgeAnyAngle) Defaults to Center if no parameter > supplied. > Location.X (Real) X-location of the arc center point. > Location.Y (Real) Y-location of the arc center point. > Width (Real) > StartAngle (Real: 0-360) > Radius (Real) > EndAngle (Real: 0-360) > Keepout (True, False) - True, False. Defaults to False if no > parameters > supplied. > Selected (True, False, Toggle) > DRCError (True, False, Toggle > Locked (True, False, Toggle) > Layer (Current, Top, Bottom, Topoverlay, Multilayer, > Bottomoverlay, Connect, > Bottompaste,Bottomsolder,Drilldrawing,Drillguide,Keepout,Mecha > nical1,Mechani > cal2,Mechanical3,Mechanical4,Mechanical5,Mechanical6,Mechanica > l7,Mechanical8 > ,Mechanical9,Mechanical10,Mechanical11,Mechanical12,Mechanical > 13,Mechanical1 > 4,Mechanical15,Mechanical16,Mid1,Mid10,Mid11,Mid12,Mid13,Mid14 > ,Mid15,Mid16,M > id17,Mid18,Mid19,Mid20,Mid21,Mid22,Mid23,Mid24,Mid25,Mid26,Mid > 27,Mid28,Mid29 > ,Mid30,Mid2,Mid3,Mid4,Mid5,Mid6,Mid7,Mid8,Mid9,Bottompaste,Bot > tomsolder,Dril > ldrawing,Drillguide,Plane1,Plane2,Plane3,Plane4,Plane5,Plane6, > Plane7,Plane8, > Plane9,Plane10,Plane11,Plane12,Plane13,Plane14,Plane15,Plane16 > ,Toppaste,Tops > older). > However, you can only place arcs on available used layers of > the current PCB > document. The layer list is a list of all possible layers that the PCB > editor can support. If no layer is specified then this > process defaults to > the current layer. > > Protel International Limited > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > * > * To leave this list visit: > * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html > * - or email - > * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=leave%20proteledaforum > * > * Contact the list manager: > * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > * > * Browse or Search previous postings: > * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
