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Created: October 31, 2018 | Updated: March 06, 2024 | Applies to versions: 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1 and 3.2

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Parent page: PCB Query Functions - Membership Checks

Summary

Returns all objects that exist on the specified layer.

Syntax

ExistsOnLayer(Layer : String) : Boolean/Boolean_String

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

Example Usage

ExistsOnLayer('Top Layer')
ExistsOnLayer('Top Layer') = True
ExistsOnLayer('Top Layer') = 'True'
Returns all objects that exist on the Top Layer.

Not ExistsOnLayer('Mechanical 3')
ExistsOnLayer('Mechanical 3') = False
ExistsOnLayer('Mechanical 3') = 'False'
Returns all objects except objects that exist on the Mechanical 3 layer.

Tips

  1. The single quote characters (') at the start and end of Layer are mandatory.
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