AutoPosition

Created: August 02, 2022 | Updated: August 02, 2022 | Applies to version: 4

This document is no longer available beyond version 4. Information can now be found here: AutoPosition for version 5

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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

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.

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