AutoPosition
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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Fields
Summary Copy Link Copied
Returns all designator and comment objects (child text objects of component objects) whose Autoposition property complies with the Query.
Syntax Copy Link Copied
AutoPosition = AutoPosition_String
AutoPosition <> AutoPosition_String
AutoPosition_String must be one of the strings from the following list:
- 'Center'
- 'Center-Above'
- 'Center-Below'
- 'Left-Above'
- 'Left-Below'
- 'Left-Center'
- 'Manual'
- 'Right-Above'
- 'Right-Below'
- 'Right-Center'
Example Usage Copy Link Copied
AutoPosition = 'Center'
Returns all designator and comment objects whose Autoposition property is Center.
AutoPosition <> 'Manual'
Returns all objects except designator and comment objects whose Autoposition property is Manual.
Tips Copy Link Copied
- The single quote characters (') at the start and end of AutoPosition_String are mandatory.
- The Autoposition property is only defined for designator and comment objects.