Definition Manager Script Commands

The definition manager controls the use of materials and scripts in a project. It also provides access to the managers for symbols, footprints, padstacks, and components in a project.

oProject = oDesktop.SetActiveProject("Project1")

oDefinitionManager = oProject.GetDefinitionManager()

The topics for this section include:

Add (ComponentManager)

AddDataset

AddDefinitionFromBlock

AddMaterial

Add (Footprint Manager)

Add (PadstackManager)

Add (SymbolManager)

AreMaterialPropertiesEqual

AreSurfaceMaterialPropertiesEqual

ChangeProperty

CloneMaterial

DeleteDataset

DoesMaterialExist

Edit (ComponentManager)

EditDataset

EditMaterial

Edit (PadstackManager)

ExportDataset

ExportFootprintManager

ExportMaterial

Export (PadstackManager)

ExportScript

Export (SymbolManager)

GetProjectMaterialNames

GetPropertyValue

ImportDataset

Remove (ComponentManager)

Remove (FootprintManager)

RemoveMaterial

Remove (PadstackManager)

RemoveScript

Remove (SymbolManager)

RemoveUnusedDefinitions

SetPropertyValue

UpdateDefFromBlock

UpdateDefFromBlockEx