Layer

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: Layer for version 5

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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Fields

Summary

Returns all objects whose Layer property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Layer = Layer_String
Layer <> Layer_String

Layer_String is the name of the layer as it appears on the Layers & Colors tab of the View Configuration panel.

Example Usage

Layer = 'MultiLayer'
Returns all objects on the Multi-Layer.

Layer <> 'KeepOutLayer'
Returns all objects except for those on the Keep-Out layer.

Tips

The single quote characters (') at the start and end of Layer_String are mandatory.
This function is an alias for the L function.

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