Allegro PCB Editor SKILL Programming Language

Length : 3 days

Course Description

In the Allegro^{® PCB Editor SKILL® Programming Language course, you learn to write useful commands and functions to customize and extend the functionality of the base Allegro PCB Editor tool set. The first part of the course introduces you to the core SKILL programming language. In the second and third parts, you use the SKILL programming language to read and write the Allegro PCB Editor database and to interact with the user.}

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Use the SKILL interpreter in the PCB Editor environment
• Control program flow
• Work with lists
• Access the PCB Editor database
• Interact with the user through the PCB Editor user interface
• Build menus and forms with Allegro PCB Editor SKILL
• Register new PCB Editor commands

Software Used in This Course

• Allegro PCB Designer or
• Cadence^® Advanced Package Designer or
• Cadence SiP Layout

Software Release(s)

SPB174

Modules in this Course

• About this Module
• SKILL Fundamentals
• Lists
• User-Defined Functions
• Control of Flow
• File Input and Output
• Allegro PCB Editor SKILL Database Access
• Creating Elements in the Database
• Selecting Database Elements
• Allegro PCB Editor SKILL User Inteface
• PCB Editor Forms Interface

Audience

• This course is for CAD programmers, tool integrators, system administrators, and PCB Editor or APD users who wish to customize the PCB Editor or APD environments.

Prerequisites

You must have:

• A working knowledge of PCB design
• Some programming experience is helpful, but not required

Related Courses

• Allegro PCB Editor Basic Techniques

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