Add [footprint manager]

The general Add command tocan be used to add a footprint.

<LyrsArray>

<LayerArray>:

["N:=", <string>, # layer name

"ID:=", <int> ,

"T:=", <LayerTypeInfo>, # layer type

"TB:=", <TopBottomInfo>,

"Col:=", <int>, # optional - color

"Pat:=", <int>, # optional - fill pattern

"Vis:=", <bool>, # optional - are objects on layer visible

"Sel:=", <bool>, # optional - are objects on layer selectable

"L:=", <bool>] # optional; are objects on layer locked (can't be edited)

<LayerTypeInfo> – defined as a string with one of the following: "signal", "dielectric", "metalized signal", "assembly", "silkscreen", "soldermask", "solderpaste", "glue", or "user".

<TopBottomInfo> – defined as a string with one of the following: "top", "neither", "bottom", or "template"

<StackupLayerArray>:

[<LayerArray>,

"Elev:=", <ElevationInfo>,

"SubL:=", ["Th:=", <Dimension>,# real number, may include units

"LElev:=", <Dimension>, # real number, may include units

"R:=", <Dimension>, # real number, may include units

"M:=", <MaterialInfo>, # name of layer material defined as a string]]

<ElevationInfo> – defined as a string with one of the following:

"top" - snap to top

"mid" - snap to middle

"bot" - snap to bottom

"edit" - manual edit

"none"

<PrimitivesInfo>

["NAME:Prims",

# one or more of the following

<RectInfo>,

<CircleInfo>,

<ArcInfo>,

<LineInfo>,

<PolygonInfo>,

<TextInfo>,

<ImageInfo>]

<RectInfo>:

"Rect:=", [<real>, # line width

<int>, # fill pattern

<int>, # color

<real>, # angle, in radians

<real>, # x position of center

<real>, # y position of center

<real>, # width

<real>] # height

<CircleInfo>:

"Circle:=", [<real>, # line width

<int>, # fill pattern

<int>, # color

<real>, # x position of center

<real>, # y position of center

<real>] # radius

<ArcInfo>:

"Arc:=", [<real>, # line width

<int>, # line pattern

<int>, # color

<real>, # x position of center

<real>, # y position of center

<real>, # radius

<real>, # start angle, in radians

<end>] # end angle, in radians

<LineInfo>:

"Line:=", [<real>, # line width

<int>, # line pattern

<int>, # color

<PointInfo>, # must specify at least 2 points

<PointInfo>...]

<PointInfo>:

<real>, # x position

<real> # y position

<PolygonInfo>:

"Polygon:=", [<real>, # line width

<int>, # fill pattern

<int>, # color

<PointInfo>, # must specify at least 3 points

<PointInfo>...]

<TextInfo>:

"Text:=", [<real>, # x position

<real>, # y position

<real>, # angle, in radians

<Justification>,

<bool>, # is plotter font

<string>, # font name

<int>, # color

<string>] # text string

<Justification> – defined as an integer

# 0 : left top

# 1 : left base

# 2 : left bottom

# 3 : center top

# 4 : center base

# 5 : center bottom

# 6 : right top

# 7 : right base

# 8 : right bottom

<ImageInfo>:

"Image:=", [<RectInfo>,

<ImageData>,

<bool>] # is mirrored

<ImageData>:

<string>, # file path

<int>, # 0 : use the file path and link to it

# 1 : ignore file path and use next parameter

<string> # text data, only present if preceding int is 1

<PinsInfo>:

["NAME:Pins",

"P:=", <PinArray>,

"P:=", <PinArray>,...]

<PinArray>:

["Port:=", ["Id:=", <int>,

"Clr:=", <real>, # optional - clearance

"N:=", <string>), # pin name

"Pos:=", ["x:=", <Location>, # padstack (x,y) position

"y:=", <Location>],

"VRt:=", <Angle>, # optional - rotation

"HD:=", <Size>, # optional - hole diameter

<PadstackImplementationInfo>]]

<Location> – string specifying real number and units (may use variables)

<Angle> – string specifying angle with a real number and units

<Size> – string specifying size with a real number and units

<PadstackImplementationInfo> – If another with the same implementation has already been specified:

"Ref:=", <int> # id of the other

If not:

"Ref:=", <string>, # name

"Frm:=", <int>, # id of highest layer

"To:=", <int>, # id of lowest layer

<LayerPlacementInfo>,

"Man:=", <int>, # optional, 1 if manually placed, 0 if not (default)

"Use:=", [<PadUseInfo>, <PadUseInfo>…] # array may be empty

<LayerPlacementInfo>:

"Lyr:=", ["Mrg:=", <int>, # optional,

# 1 if all layers have been merged (default)

# 0 if layer are not merged

"Flp:=", <int>, # optional,

# 1 if placed bottom up

# 0 if not (default)

"Map:=", <ParentToLocalLayerInfo>]

<ParentToLocalLayerInfo>:

["U:=", <DirectionOfUniqueness>, # one of "forward", "backward", or "two ways"

"F:=", [<int>, <int>, …], # forward mapping; -1 is not mapped

"B:=", [<int>, <int>, …] # backward mapping; -1 is not mapped

]

<PadUseInfo>:

"Pad:=", ["Lid:=", <int>, # layer id

"T:=", <string>, # type : "connected", "thermal",

# "no_pad, "not_connected",

# or "not_connected_thermal"

"Man:=", <int> # optional; 1 if manually placed, 0 if not (default)

]

<ViasInfo>:

["NAME:Vias", <ViaInfo>, <ViaInfo>…]

<ViaInfo>:

"V:=", ["Id:=", <int>,

"N:=", <string>, # name

"Pos:=", ["x:=", <Location>, # via (x,y) position

"y:=", <Location>],

"VRt:=", <Angle>, # optional - rotation

<ImplementationInfo>]

<EdgeportsInfo>:

["NAME:EPorts", <EdgePortArray>, <EdgePortArray>…]

<EdgePortArray>

["NAME:EP",

"LP:=", ["Id:=", <int>, # port id

"N:=", <string>], # port name

"Eo:=", [<edge description>, <edge description>,...]

]

<edge description> for primitive edges: "et:=", "pe", "pr:=", <id>, "ei:=", <edge#>

<id>: integer that is the primitive id

<edge#>: integer that is the 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)

ComponentPropertyInfo>:

["NAME:CProps",

"VariableProp:=", <VariableInfo>,

"VariableProp:=", <VariableInfo>,

…]

<VariableInfo>:

[<string>, # name

<FlagLetters>,

<string>, # description

"CB:=", <string>, # optional - script for call back

<string>] # value: number, variable, or expression

<ScriptInfo>:

["NAME:script",

"language:=", <string>, # script language

"UsesScript:=", true,

"script:=", <string>] # contents of script

oProject = oDesktop.SetActiveProject("SSN_ECAD_3DL")