Altium Designer Documentation
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PCB Query Functions
Attribute Checks
IsMechanicalComponent
Created: September 11, 2015 | Updated: August 09, 2021
| Applies to versions: 15.1, 16.0, 16.1, 17.0, 17.1, 18.0, 18.1, 19.0, 19.1, 20.0, 20.1 and 20.2
Now reading version 20.2. For the latest, read: IsMechanicalComponent for version 21
Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Attribute Checks
Summary
Returns component objects whose Component Type property is Mechanical. These components do not have electrical properties, are not synchronized (you must manually place them in both editors), and are included in the BOM. An example is a heatsink.
Syntax
IsMechanicalComponent : Boolean/Boolean_String
Example Usage
IsMechanicalComponent
IsMechanicalComponent = True
IsMechanicalComponent = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Component Type property is set to Mechanical.
Not IsMechanicalComponent
IsMechanicalComponent = False
IsMechanicalComponent = 'False'
Returns all objects except component objects whose Component Type property is set to Mechanical.
Tips
- The associated child primitive objects are not returned by this Query.