CreateCircuitPort (Layout Editor)

Use: Create a circuit port between two points.

Command: Draw > Create Circuit Ports

Syntax: CreateCircuitPort Array("NAME:Location", "PosLayer:=", "layer name", "X0:=", _

x-value, "Y0:=", y-value, "NegLayer:=", "layer name", "X1:=", x-value, "Y1:=", y-value)

Return Value: None

Parameters: <"layer">

Type: text

Description: layer name.

<"port">

Type: text

Description: a port or pin name.

<edge description>

for primitive edges

"et:=", "pe", "prim:=", <"prim">, "edge:=", <edge#>

<"prim">

Type: text

Description: primitive name

<edge#>

Type: integer

Description: edge number on the primitive

<edge description>

for via edges

"et:=", "pse", "sel:=", <"via">, "layer:=", <layer id>,

"sx:=", <start X location>, "sy:=", <start Y location>, "ex:=", <end X location>,

"ey:=", <end Y location>, "h:=", <arc height>, "rad:=", <radians>

<"via">:

text that is the name of the via to use

<layer id>:

an integer that is the id of the layer of the pad of the via to use

<start X location>, <start Y Location>:

   doubles that are the X, Y location of the start point of the edge arc

<end X location>, <end Y Location>:

   doubles that are the X, Y location of the end point of the edge arc

<arc height>:

double giving the height of the edge arc (0 for a straight edge)

<radians>:

double giving the arc size in radians (0 for a straight edge)