Defining Scripting System Preferences for Altium Designer

The pages in the Scripting System category of the Preferences dialog provide access to preferences relating to features and functionality of the Scripting System.

Global Projects

The Scripting System - Global Projects page of the Preferences dialog lists script projects that are available (installed). Script projects can be installed, removed or reordered.

The Scripting System – Global Projects page of the Preferences dialog

Installed Projects

• Installed Projects - this region displays the script projects that are available (installed).
• Move Up - click to move the selected project up on the list.
• Move Down - click to move the selected project down on the list.
• Install - click to access a drop-down to install a script project. The drop-down includes the following choices:
  • Install from file - select to browse to and select the required project.
  • Install from server - select to open the Choose Item dialog in which you can browse to and select the desired project.
• Remove - click to delete the selected script.

Form Designer

The Scripting System – Form Designer page of the Preferences dialog provides the grid and component designator options for a scripting form document.

The Scripting System – Form Designer page of the Preferences dialog

Grid Options

• Display Grid - enable to show the grid in scripting form documents.
• Snap To Grid - enable to snap to the grid as defined in the Grid Size fields.
  • Grid Size - use the arrows or enter the desired grid for X and Y.

Options

• Show Component Captions - enable to display the component captions.
• Show Designer Hints - enable to display hints for script documents.