AutoPosition

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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Fields

Summary

Returns all designator and comment objects (child text objects of component objects) whose Autoposition property complies with the Query.

Syntax

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

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

  1. The single quote characters (') at the start and end of AutoPosition_String are mandatory.
  2. The Autoposition property is only defined for designator and comment objects.

 

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