PCB Layout Fields Query Functions in Altium Designer

Summary

Returns all arc objects whose Radius property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ArcRadius : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(ArcRadius) : Number – to specify a radius in mil.

• AsMM(ArcRadius) : Number – to specify a radius in mm.

Example Usage

ArcRadius = 300
Returns all arc objects that have a Radius property which is 300 current measurement units.

ArcRadius >= 15.24
Returns all arc objects that have a Radius property that is greater than, or equal to, 15.24 current measurement units.

AsMils(ArcRadius) > 500
Returns all arc objects that have a Radius property that is greater than 500mil.

AsMM(ArcRadius) Between 10.16 And 17.78
Returns all arc objects that have a Radius property that is greater than, or equal to, 10.16mm and less than, or equal to, 17.78mm.

ArcRadius <> 550
Returns all arc objects that have a Radius property that is not equal to 550 current measurement units.

AsMils(ArcRadius) <= 650
Returns all arc objects that have a Radius property that is less than, or equal to, 650mil.

AsMM(ArcRadius) < 11.43
Returns all arc objects that have a Radius property that is less than 11.43mm.

Note

The Radius property is only defined for arc objects.

Summary

Returns all arc objects whose Start Angle property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ArcStartAngle : Number

Example Usage

ArcStartAngle = 30.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Start Angle property that is 30.0 degrees.

ArcStartAngle > 60.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Start Angle property that is greater than 60.0 degrees.

ArcStartAngle Between 30.0 And 150.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Start Angle property that is greater than, or equal to, 30.0 degrees and less than, or equal to, 150.0 degrees.

ArcStartAngle <= 45.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Start Angle property that is less than, or equal to, 45.0 degrees.

ArcStartAngle Between 315 And 360 || ArcStartAngle Between 0 And 45
Returns all arc objects that have a Start Angle property that is between 315 degrees and 45 degrees.

Note

The Start Angle property is only defined for arc objects.

Summary

Returns all arc objects whose Stop Angle property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ArcStopAngle : Number

Example Usage

ArcStopAngle = 30.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Stop Angle property that is 30.0 degrees.

ArcStopAngle > 60.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Stop Angle property that is greater than 60.0 degrees.

ArcStopAngle Between 30.0 And 150.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Stop Angle property that is greater than, or equal to, 30.0 degrees and less than, or equal to, 150.0 degrees.

ArcStopAngle <= 45.0
Returns all arc objects that have a Stop Angle property that is less than, or equal to, 45.0 degrees.

ArcStopAngle Between 315 And 360 || ArcStopAngle Between 0 And 45
Returns all arc objects that have a Stop Angle property that is between 315 degrees and 45 degrees.

Note

The Stop Angle property is only defined for arc objects.

Summary

Returns all objects whose Area property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Area = Area_String
Area <> Area_String

Example Usage

Area = '29.4 sq.'
Returns all objects that have a Area property that is equal to 29.4 sq.mm.

Area <> '29.4 sq.'
Returns all objects that have a Area property that is not equal to 29.4 sq.mm.

Notes

• The Area property is only defined for component, fill, polygon and region objects.

• The child objects of the objects returned by the Query are not returned.

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

Summary

Returns all polygon pour objects whose Auto Assigned Name property complies with the Query.

Syntax

AutoAssignedName : Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

AutoAssignedName = 'True'
Returns all polygon pour objects whose Auto Assigned Name property is enabled.

AutoAssignedName = 'False'
Returns all polygon pour objects whose Auto Assigned Name property is disabled.

AutoAssignedName <> 'True'
Not (AutoAssignedName = 'True')
Returns all objects except polygon pour objects whose Auto Assigned Name property is enabled.

AutoAssignedName <> 'False'
Not (AutoAssignedName = 'False')
Returns all objects except polygon pour objects whose Auto Assigned Name property is disabled.

Notes

• The Auto Assigned Name property is only defined for polygon pour objects.
• When viewing the properties for a selected polygon pour on the Properties panel, the Auto Assigned Name property is called Auto Naming.

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.

Notes

• 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.

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Text Font Name property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeFontName = FontName_String
BarCodeFontName <> FontName_String

FontName_String must use one of the names of the available TrueType and OpenType (a superset of TrueType) fonts found in the \Windows\Fonts folder.

Example Usage

BarCodeFontName = 'Arial'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Text Font Name property is Arial.

BarCodeFontName <> 'Batang'
Returns all objects except text string objects whose BarCode Text Font Name property is Batang.

Notes

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

• The BarCode Text Font Name property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Text Font Name property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeFontName = 'Arial').

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Full Height property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeFullHeight : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(BarCodeFullHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mil.

• AsMM(BarCodeFullHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

BarCodeFullHeight = 300
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Height property that is equal to 300 current measurement units.

BarCodeFullHeight >= 5.08
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Height property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeFullHeight) > 400
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Height property that is greater than 400 mil.

AsMM(BarCodeFullHeight) Between 6.35 And 8.89
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Height property that is greater than or equal to 6.35 mm and less than or equal to 8.89 mm.

BarCodeFullHeight <> 550
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Height property that is not equal to 550 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeFullHeight) <= 650
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Height property that is less than or equal to 650 mil.

AsMM(BarCodeFullHeight) < 11.43
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Height property that is less than 11.43 mm.

Notes

• The BarCode Full Height property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Full Height property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeFullHeight = 210).

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Full Width property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeFullWidth : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(BarCodeFullWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mil.
• AsMM(BarCodeFullWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

BarCodeFullWidth = 1050
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Width property that is equal to 1050 current measurement units.

BarCodeFullWidth >= 500
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Width property that is greater than or equal to 500 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeFullWidth) > 400
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Width property that is greater than 400mil.

AsMM(BarCodeFullWidth) Between 635 And 889
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Width property that is greater than or equal to 635mm and less than or equal to 889mm.

BarCodeFullWidth <> 550
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Width property that is not equal to 550 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeFullWidth) <= 650
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Width property that  is less than or equal to 650mil.

AsMM(BarCodeFullWidth) < 1143
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Full Width property that is less than 1143mm.

Notes

• The BarCode Full Width property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Full Width property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeFullWidth = 1050).

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Inverted property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeInverted : Boolean_String

Example Usage

BarCodeInverted = 'True'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Inverted property is enabled.

BarCodeInverted = 'False'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Inverted property is disabled.

Notes

• The BarCode Inverted property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Inverted property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeInverted = 'True').

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Min Width property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeMinWidth : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(BarCodeMinWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mil.
• AsMM(BarCodeMinWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

BarCodeMinWidth = 10
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Min Width property that is equal to 10 current measurement units.

BarCodeMinWidth >= 5
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Min Width property that is greater than or equal to 5 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeMinWidth) > 4
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Min Width property that is greater than 4mil.

AsMM(BarCodeMinWidth) Between 6.35 And 8.89
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Min Width property that is greater than or equal to 6.35mm and less than or equal to 8.89mm.

BarCodeMinWidth <> 5.50
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Min Width property that is not equal to 5.50 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeMinWidth) <= 6.50
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Min Width property that is less than or equal to 6.50mil.

AsMM(BarCodeMinWidth) < 6.43
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Min Width property that is less than 6.43mm.

Notes

• The BarCode Min Width property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Min Width property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeMinWidth = 6.25).

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Render Mode property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeRenderMode = RenderMode_String
BarCodeRenderMode <> RenderMode_String

RenderMode_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'By BarCode Full Width'
• 'By BarCode Min Width'

Example Usage

BarCodeRenderMode = 'By BarCode Full Width'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Render Mode property is By BarCode Full Width.

BarCodeRenderMode <> 'By BarCode Min Width'
Returns all objects except text string objects whose BarCode Render Mode property is By BarCode Min Width.

Notes

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

• The BarCode Render Mode property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Render Mode property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeRenderMode = 'By BarCode Full Width').

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Show Text property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeShowText : Boolean_String

Example Usage

BarCodeShowText = 'True'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Show Text property is enabled.

BarCodeShowText = 'False'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Show Text property is disabled.

Notes

• The BarCode Show Text property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Show Text property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeShowText = 'True').

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeType = CodeType_String
BarCodeType <> CodeType_String

CodeType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Code 39'
• 'Code 128'

Example Usage

BarCodeType = 'Code 39'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Type property is Code 39.

BarCodeType <> 'Code 128'
Returns all objects except text string objects whose BarCode Type property is Code 128.

Notes

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

• The BarCode Type property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Type property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeType = 'Code 39').

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode X Margin property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeXMargin : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(BarCodeXMargin) : Number – to specify a margin in mil.
• AsMM(BarCodeXMargin) : Number – to specify a margin in mm.

Example Usage

BarCodeXMargin = 20
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode X Margin property which is equal to 20 current measurement units.

BarCodeXMargin >= 50
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode X Margin property that is greater than or equal to 50 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeXMargin) > 40
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode X Margin property that is greater than 40 mil.

AsMM(BarCodeXMargin) Between 0.5 And 0.89
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode X Margin property that is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and less than or equal to 0.89 mm.

BarCodeXMargin <> 20
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode X Margin property which is not equal to 20 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeXMargin) <= 15
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode X Margin property that is less than or equal to 15 mil.

AsMM(BarCodeXMargin) < 1.23
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode X Margin property that is less than 1.23 mm.

Notes

• The BarCode X Margin property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode X Margin property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeXMargin = 20).

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Y Margin property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BarCodeYMargin : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(BarCodeYMargin) : Number – to specify a margin in mil.

• AsMM(BarCodeYMargin) : Number – to specify a margin in mm.

Example Usage

BarCodeYMargin = 20
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Y Margin property which is equal to 20 current measurement units.

BarCodeYMargin >= 50
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Y Margin property that is greater than or equal to 50 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeYMargin) > 40
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Y Margin property that is greater than 40 mil.

AsMM(BarCodeYMargin) Between 0.5 And 0.89
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Y Margin property that is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and less than or equal to 0.89 mm.

BarCodeYMargin <> 20
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Y Margin property that is not equal to 20 current measurement units.

AsMils(BarCodeYMargin) <= 15
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Y Margin property that is less than or equal to 15 mil.

AsMM(BarCodeYMargin) < 1.23
Returns all text string objects that have a BarCode Y Margin property that is less than 1.23 mm.

Notes

• The BarCode Y Margin property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Y Margin property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as barcode text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsBarCodeText And (BarCodeYMargin = 20).

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Body 3-D Color property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BodyColor3D : Numeric_String
BodyColor3D : Number

The color corresponding to a particular number can be deduced from the following relationship:

65536 * Blue + 256 * Green + Red

where the Blue, Green, and Red components each have a value between 0 and 255 (inclusive).

When the BodyColor3D keyword can be used in conjunction with a Number, it is possible to individually evaluate the values of each of the Body 3-D Color property's Blue, Green, and Red components by using the following constructs:

• Blue = Body 3-D Color Div 65536
• Green = Body 3-D Color Div 256 Mod 256
• Red = Body 3-D Color Mod 256

Example Usage

BodyColor3D = '0'
BodyColor3D <> '' && BodyColor3D = 0
Returns all 3D body objects whose Body 3-D Color property is 0 (which corresponds to values of Blue = 0, Green = 0, and Red = 0).

BodyColor3D = '16711680'
BodyColor3D > '' && BodyColor3D = 16711680
Returns all 3D body objects whose Body 3-D Color property is 16711680 (which corresponds to values of Blue = 255, Green = 0, and Red = 0).

BodyColor3D <> '16777215'
Returns all 3D body objects except those whose Body 3-D Color property is 16777215 (which corresponds to values of Blue = 255, Green = 255, and Red = 255).

IsComponentBody && BodyColor3D Div 65536 <= 192
Returns all 3D body objects whose Body 3-D Color property's Blue component has a value that is less than or equal to 192.

Note

The Body 3-D Color property is only defined for 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Body 3-D Color Opacity property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BodyColor3DOpacity : Numeric_String
BodyColor3DOpacity : Number

Example Usage

BodyColor3DOpacity = '1'
BodyColor3DOpacity = 1
Returns all 3D body objects whose Body 3-D Color Opacity property is 1.000.

BodyColor3DOpacity <> '0.5'
BodyColor3DOpacity <> 0.5
Returns all objects except 3D body objects whose Body 3-D Color Opacity property is 0.500.

Note

The Body 3-D Color Opacity property is only defined for 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D Body objects whose Override Color property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BodyColor3DOverride : Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

BodyColor3DOverride = 'True'
Returns all 3D Body objects whose Override Color property is enabled.

BodyColor3DOverride = 'False'
Returns all 3D Body objects whose Override Color property is disabled.

BodyColor3DOverride <> 'True'
Not (BodyColor3DOverride = 'True')
Returns all objects except 3D Body objects whose Override Color property is enabled.

BodyColor3DOverride <> 'False'
Not (BodyColor3DOverride = 'False')
Returns all objects except 3D Body objects whose Override Color property is disabled.

Note

The Override Color property is only defined for 3D Body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Body Projection property complies with the Query.

Syntax

BodyProjection = BodyProjection_String
BodyProjection <> BodyProjection_String

BodyProjection_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Top Side'
• 'Bottom Side'

Example Usage

BodyProjection = 'Top Side'
Returns all 3D body objects whose Body Projection property is Top Side.

BodyProjection <> 'Bottom Side'
Returns all objects except 3D body objects whose Body Projection property is Bottom Side.

Notes

• The Body Projection property is only defined for 3D body objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of BodyProjection_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose Capping Material property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CappingMaterial : String

Example Usage

CappingMaterial = 'Epoxy'
Returns all via objects whose Capping Material property is Epoxy.

CappingMaterial Like 'Epoxy*'
Returns all via objects that have a Capping Material whose associated string commences with Epoxy.

Notes

• The Capping Material property is only defined for via objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose Capping Side property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CappingSide = CappingSide_String
CappingSide <> CappingSide_String

CappingSide_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Top'
• 'Bottom'
• 'Both'

Example Usage

CappingSide = 'Top'
Returns all via objects whose Capping Side property is Top.

CappingSide <> 'Both'
Returns all objects except via objects whose Capping Side property is Both.

CappingSide = 'Top' || CappingSide = 'Bottom'
IsVia && CappingSide <> 'Both'
Returns all objects except via objects whose Capping Side property is Both.

Notes

• The Capping Side property is only defined for via objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of CappingSide_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all region objects whose Cavity Height property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CavityHeight : Numeric_String

Example Usage

CavityHeight = '70'
Returns all region objects whose Cavity Height property is equal to 70.

CavityHeight Between '200' And '400'
Returns all region objects whose Cavity Height property is greater than or equal to 200 and less than or equal to 400.

CavityHeight >= '100'
Returns all region objects whose Cavity Height property is greater than or equal to 100.

CavityHeight <> '120'
Returns all objects except region objects whose Cavity Height property is equal to 120.

Note

The Cavity Height property is only defined for region objects and is only meaningful for regions whose Kind property has been set to Cavity.

Summary

Returns all rectangle objects whose Chamfer/Fillet Size property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ChamferFilletSize : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(ChamferFilletSize) : Number – to specify a width in mil.
• AsMM(ChamferFilletSize) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

ChamferFilletSize = 20
Returns all rectangle objects that have an Chamfer/Fillet Size property which is 20 current measurement units.

ChamferFilletSize >= 1.27
Returns all rectangle objects that have an Chamfer/Fillet Size property that is greater than, or equal to, 1.27 current measurement units.

AsMils(ChamferFilletSize) Between 10 And 30
Returns all rectangle objects that have an Chamfer/Fillet Size property that is greater than, or equal to, 10 mil and less than, or equal to, 30 mil.

AsMM(ChamferFilletSize) < 1.016
Returns all rectangle objects that have an Chamfer/Fillet Size property that is less than 1.016 mm.

Note

The Chamfer/Fillet Size property is only defined for rectangle objects and is only meaningful for rectangles whose Corner Mode property has been set to Chamfer or Fillet.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Channel Offset property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ChannelOffset : Numeric_String
ChannelOffset : Number

Example Usage

ChannelOffset = '2'
ChannelOffset <> '' && ChannelOffset = 2
Returns all component objects whose Channel Offset property is 2.

ChannelOffset > '' && ChannelOffset Between 3 And 5
Returns all component objects whose Channel Offset property is greater than, or equal to, 3 and less than, or equal to, 5.

IsComponent && ChannelOffset < 4
Returns all component objects whose Channel Offset property is less than 4.

ObjectKind = 'Component' && ChannelOffset >= 4
Returns all component objects whose Channel Offset property is greater than, or equal to, 4.

ChannelOffset <> '1'
Returns all objects except component objects whose Channel Offset property is 1.

IsComponent && ChannelOffset <> 1
Returns all component objects whose Channel Offset property is not equal to 1.

Notes

• The Channel Offset property is only defined for component objects.

• The child objects of component objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all class objects whose Class Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ClassType = ClassType_String
ClassType <> ClassType_String

ClassType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Component Class'
• 'Design Channel'
• 'DiffPair Class'
• 'From To Class'
• 'Layer Class'
• 'Net Class'
• 'Pad Class'
• 'Polygon Class'
• 'Structure Class'
• 'xSignal Class'

Example Usage

ClassType = 'Component Class'
Returns all class objects whose Class Type property is Component Class.

ClassType <> 'Layer Class'
Returns all objects except class objects whose Class Type property is Layer Class.

Notes

• The Class Type property is only defined for class objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of ClassType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all Net objects whose Color property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Color : Numeric_String
Color : Number

The color corresponding to a particular number can be deduced from the following relationship:

65536 * Blue + 256 * Green + Red

where the Blue, Green, and Red components each have a value between 0 and 255 (inclusive).

When the Color keyword can be used in conjunction with a Number, it is possible to individually evaluate the values of each of the Color property's Blue, Green, and Red components, by using the following constructs:

• Blue = Color Div 65536
• Green = Color Div 256 Mod 256
• Red = Color Mod 256

Example Usage

Color = '0'
Color <> '' && Color = 0
Returns all Net objects whose Color property is 0 (which corresponds to values of Blue = 0, Green = 0, and Red = 0).

Color = '16711680'
Color > '' && Color = 16711680
Returns all Net objects whose Color property is 16711680 (which corresponds to values of Blue = 255, Green = 0, and Red = 0).

Color <> '16777215'
Returns all objects except Net objects whose Color property is 16777215 (which corresponds to values of Blue = 255, Green = 255, and Red = 255).

ObjectKind = 'Net' && Color <> 16777215
Returns all Net objects whose Color property is not 16777215.

IsNet && Color Div 65536 >= 96 && Color Div 256 Mod 256 Between 64 And 192 && Color Mod 256 <= 128
Returns all Net objects whose Color property is such that the Blue component has a value that is greater than or equal to 96, the Green component has a value which is greater than or equal to 64 and less than or equal to 192, and the Red component has a value which is less than or equal to 128.

IsNet && Color Div 65536 <= 192
Returns all Net objects whose Color property's Blue component has a value that is less than or equal to 192.

IsNet && Color Mod 256 Between 64 And 192
Returns all Net objects whose Color property's Red component has a value that is greater than or equal to 64 and less than or equal to 192.

Notes

• The Color property is only defined for Net objects.
• The child objects of Net objects returned by the Query, are not returned.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Component Comment property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Comment : String

Example Usage

Comment = '100nF'
Returns all components that have a Component Comment of 100 nF.

Comment <> '100nF'
Returns all objects except component objects that have a Component Comment of 100 nF.

Notes

• The Component Comment property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all child objects of any component object whose Name property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Component : String

Example Usage

Component = 'C1'
Returns all child objects of any component that has a Name of C1.

Component Like 'C?*'
Returns all child objects of any component that has a Name starting with C and includes at least one additional character.

Component <> 'C1'
Returns all objects except the child objects of any component that has a Name of C1.

Component = 'Free'
Returns all objects except the child objects of component objects.

Note

The parent component objects of child objects returned by this Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Flipped On Layer property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ComponentFlippedOnLayer : Boolean_String

Example Usage

ComponentFlippedOnLayer = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Flipped On Layer property is enabled.

ComponentFlippedOnLayer = 'False'
Returns all component objects whose Flipped On Layer property is disabled.

Note

The Flipped On Layer property is only defined for component objects.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Lock Strings property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ComponentStringsLocked : Boolean_String

Example Usage

ComponentStringsLocked = 'True'
Returns all components whose Lock Strings property is enabled.

ComponentStringsLocked = 'False'
Returns all components whose Lock Strings property is disabled.

Note

The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all component objects having a Component Type property that complies with the Query.

Syntax

ComponentType = ComponentType_String

ComponentType <> ComponentType_String

ComponentType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Graphical'
• 'Jumper'
• 'Mechanical'
• 'Net Tie'
• 'Net Tie (In BOM)'
• 'Standard'
• 'Standard (No BOM)'

Example Usage

ComponentType = 'Graphical'
Returns all components whose Component Type is Graphical.

ComponentType <> 'Standard'
Returns all objects except components whose Component Type is Standard.

Notes

• The Component Type property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of ComponentType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns coordinate and original dimension objects whose Line Width (Coord/Dimen) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CoordinateDimensionLineWidth : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(CoordinateDimensionLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mil.
• AsMM(CoordinateDimensionLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

CoordinateDimensionLineWidth = 10
Returns all coordinate and original dimension objects that have a Line Width (Coord/Dimen) property which is 10 current measurement units.

CoordinateDimensionLineWidth >= 0.2286
Returns all coordinate and original dimension objects that have a Line Width (Coord/Dimen) property which is greater than or equal to 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(CoordinateDimensionLineWidth) Between 8 And 12
Returns all coordinate and original dimension objects that have a Line Width (Coord/Dimen) property which is greater than or equal to 8 mil and less than or equal to 12 mil.

AsMM(CoordinateDimensionLineWidth) < 0.2794
Returns all coordinate and original dimension objects that have a Line Width (Coord/Dimen) property which is less than 0.2794 mm.

Notes

• The Line Width (Coord/Dimen) property is only defined for coordinate and dimension objects.
• The child objects of coordinate and original dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns coordinate, center dimension, leader dimension, and original dimension objects whose Size (Coord/Dimen) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CoordinateDimensionSize : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(CoordinateDimensionSize) : Number – to specify a size in mil.
• AsMM(CoordinateDimensionSize) : Number – to specify a size in mm.

Example Usage

CoordinateDimensionSize = 10
Returns all coordinate, center dimension, leader dimension, and original dimension objects that have a Size (Coord/Dimen) property that is 10 current measurement units.

CoordinateDimensionSize >= 0.2286
Returns all coordinate, center dimension, leader dimension, and original dimension objects that have a Size (Coord/Dimen) property that is greater than or equal to 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(CoordinateDimensionSize) Between 8 And 12
Returns all coordinate, center dimension, leader dimension, and original dimension objects that have a Size (Coord/Dimen) property that is greater than or equal to 8 mil and less than or equal to 12 mil.

AsMM(CoordinateDimensionSize) < 0.2794
Returns all coordinate, center dimension, leader dimension, and original dimension objects that have a Size (Coord/Dimen) property that is less than 0.2794 mm.

Notes

• The Size (Coord/Dimen) property is only defined for coordinate, center dimension, leader dimension, and original dimension objects.
• The child objects of coordinate, center dimension, leader dimension, and original dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all coordinate and original dimension objects whose Unit Style property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CoordinateDimensionUnitStyle = UnitStyle_String
CoordinateDimensionUnitStyle <> UnitStyle_String

UnitStyle_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Brackets'
• 'None'
• 'Normal'

Example Usage

CoordinateDimensionUnitStyle = 'Brackets'
Returns all coordinate and original dimension objects whose Unit Style property is Brackets.

CoordinateDimensionUnitStyle <> 'Normal'
Returns all objects except coordinate and original dimension objects whose Unit Style property is Normal.

Notes

• The Unit Style property is only defined for coordinate and original dimension objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of UnitStyle_String are mandatory.
• The child objects of coordinate and original dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all rectangle objects whose Corner Mode property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CornerMode = CornerMode_String
CornerMode <> CornerMode_String

CornerMode_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Rectangle'
• 'Chamfer'
• 'Fillet'

Example Usage

CornerMode = 'Rectangle'
Returns all rectangle objects whose Corner Mode property is Rectangle.

CornerMode <> 'Chamfer'
Returns all objects except rectangle objects whose Corner Mode property is Chamfer.

CornerMode = 'Chamfer' || CornerMode = 'Fillet'
Returns all objects except rectangle objects whose Corner Mode property is Rectangle.

Notes

• The Corner Mode property is only defined for rectangle objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of CornerMode_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose Covering Material property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CoveringMaterial : String

Example Usage

CoveringMaterial = 'Epoxy'
Returns all via objects whose Covering Material property is Epoxy.

CoveringMaterial Like 'Epoxy*'
Returns all via objects that have a Covering Material whose associated string commences with Epoxy.

Notes

• The Covering Material property is only defined for via objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose Covering Side property complies with the Query.

Syntax

CoveringSide = Covering_String
CoveringSide <> Covering_String

Covering_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Top'
• 'Bottom'
• 'Both'

Example Usage

CoveringSide = 'Top'
Returns all via objects whose Covering Side property is Top.

CoveringSide <> 'Both'
Returns all objects except via objects whose Covering Side property is Both.

CoveringSide = 'Top' || CoveringSide = 'Bottom'
IsVia && CoveringSide <> 'Both'
Returns all objects except via objects whose Covering Side property is Both.

Notes

• The Covering Side property is only defined for via objects.

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

Summary

Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Inverted property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DataMatrixInverted : Boolean_String

Example Usage

DataMatrixInverted = 'True'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Inverted property is enabled.

DataMatrixInverted = 'False'
Returns all text string objects whose BarCode Inverted property is disabled.

Notes

• The BarCode Inverted property is only defined for text string objects.

• Use of this keyword will also return the text string child primitive objects of group design objects (component, coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table) whose BarCode Inverted property complies with the Query. If you want to target solely text string objects that have been configured as QR code text, use an additional keyword prefix to target those objects. An example query expression is IsDataMatrixText And (DataMatrixInverted = 'True').

Summary

Returns all leader dimension objects whose Arrow Gap property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionArrowGap : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionArrowGap) : Number – to specify a gap in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionArrowGap) : Number – to specify a gap in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionArrowGap = 10
Returns all leader dimension objects that have an Arrow Gap property which is 10 current measurement units.

DimensionArrowGap >= 0.2286
Returns all leader dimension objects that have an Arrow Gap property that is greater than, or equal to, 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionArrowGap) Between 8 And 12
Returns all leader dimension objects that have an Arrow Gap property that is greater than, or equal to, 8 mil and less than, or equal to, 12 mil.

AsMM(DimensionArrowGap) < 0.2794
Returns all leader dimension objects that have an Arrow Gap property that is less than 0.2794 mm.

Notes

• The Arrow Gap property is only defined for leader dimension objects.
• The child objects of leader dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, and radial diameter dimension objects whose Arrow Length property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionArrowLength : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionArrowLength) : Number – to specify a length in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionArrowLength) : Number – to specify a length in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionArrowLength = 100
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, and radial diameter dimension objects that have an Arrow Length property that is 100 current measurement units.

DimensionArrowLength >= 2.286
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, and radial diameter dimension objects that have an Arrow Length property that is greater than, or equal to, 2.286 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionArrowLength) Between 80 And 120
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, and radial diameter dimension objects that have an Arrow Length property that is greater than, or equal to, 80 mil and less than, or equal to, 120 mil.

AsMM(DimensionArrowLength) < 2.794
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, and radial diameter dimension objects that have an Arrow Length property that is less than 2.794 mm.

Notes

• The Arrow Length property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, and radial diameter dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, and radial diameter dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Arrow Line Width property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionArrowLineWidth : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionArrowLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionArrowLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionArrowLineWidth = 10
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Line Width property that is 10 current measurement units.

DimensionArrowLineWidth >= 0.2286
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Line Width property that is greater than, or equal to, 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionArrowLineWidth) Between 8 And 12
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Line Width property that is greater than, or equal to, 8 mil and less than, or equal to, 12 mil.

AsMM(DimensionArrowLineWidth) < 0.2794
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Line Width property that is less than 0.2794 mm.

Notes

• The Arrow Line Width property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Arrow Position property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionArrowPosition = ArrowPosition_String
DimensionArrowPosition <> ArrowPosition_String

ArrowPosition_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Inside'
• 'Outside'

Example Usage

DimensionArrowPosition = 'Inside'
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Arrow Position property is Inside.

DimensionArrowPosition <> 'Outside'
Returns all objects except angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Arrow Position property is Outside.

Notes

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

• The Arrow Position property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Arrow Size property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionArrowSize : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionArrowSize) : Number – to specify a size in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionArrowSize) : Number – to specify a size in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionArrowSize = 60
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Size property that is 60 current measurement units.

DimensionArrowSize >= 1.016
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Size property that is greater than, or equal to, 1.016 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionArrowSize) Between 50 And 70
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Size property that is greater than, or equal to, 50 mil and less than, or equal to, 70 mil.

AsMM(DimensionArrowSize) < 2.032
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have an Arrow Size property that is less than 2.032 mm.

Notes

• The Arrow Size property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects whose Extension Line Width property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionExtensionLineWidth : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through the use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionExtensionLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mil.

• AsMM(DimensionExtensionLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionExtensionLineWidth = 10
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Line Width property that is 10 current measurement units.

DimensionExtensionLineWidth >= 0.2286
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Line Width property that is greater than, or equal to, 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionExtensionLineWidth) Between 8 And 12
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Line Width property that is greater than, or equal to, 8 mil and less than, or equal to, 12 mil.

AsMM(DimensionExtensionLineWidth) < 0.2794
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Line Width property that is less than 0.2794 mm.

Notes

• The Extension Line Width property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects whose Extension Offset property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionExtensionOffset : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionExtensionOffset) : Number – to specify an offset in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionExtensionOffset) : Number – to specify an offset in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionExtensionOffset = 10
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Offset property which is 10 current measurement units.

DimensionExtensionOffset >= 0.2286
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Offset property that is greater than, or equal to, 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionExtensionOffset) Between 8 And 12
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Offset property that is greater than, or equal to, 8 mil and less than, or equal to, 12 mil.

AsMM(DimensionExtensionOffset) < 0.2794
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Offset property that is less than 0.2794 mm.

Notes

• The Extension Offset property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects whose Extension Pick Gap property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionExtensionPickGap : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionExtensionPickGap) : Number – to specify a gap in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionExtensionPickGap) : Number – to specify a gap in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionExtensionPickGap = 10
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Pick Gap property which is 10 current measurement units.

DimensionExtensionPickGap >= 0.2286
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Pick Gap property that is greater than, or equal to, 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionExtensionPickGap) Between 8 And 12
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Pick Gap property that is greater than, or equal to, 8 mil and less than, or equal to, 12 mil.

AsMM(DimensionExtensionPickGap) < 0.2794
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects that have an Extension Pick Gap property that is less than 0.2794 mm.

Notes

• The Extension Pick Gap property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, and linear dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimensions, baseline dimensions, datum dimensions, leader dimensions, linear diameter dimensions, linear dimensions, original dimensions, radial diameter dimensions, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Font property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextFont = Font_String
DimensionTextFont <> Font_String

Font_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Default'
• 'Serif'
• 'Sans Serif'

Example Usage

DimensionTextFont = 'Default'
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Font property is Default.

DimensionTextFont <> 'Serif'
Returns all objects except angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Font property is Serif.

Notes

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

• The Dimension Font property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Format property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextFormat = TextFormat_String
DimensionTextFormat <> TextFormat_String

TextFormat_String must be 'None'.

Example Usage

DimensionTextFormat = 'None'
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Format property is None (i.e. no values and units are displayed).

DimensionTextFormat <> 'None'
Returns all objects except angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Format property is None (i.e. will return those applicable dimension objects whose format is set to show the value only, the value and units, or the value and units (with the latter in brackets)).

Notes

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

• The Dimension Format property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Text Gap property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextGap : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1mil = 0.001inch) or Metric (mm; 1mm = 0.001meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionTextGap) : Number – to specify a gap in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionTextGap) : Number – to specify a gap in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionTextGap = 10
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Gap property which is 10 current measurement units.

DimensionTextGap >= 0.2286
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Gap property that is greater than, or equal to, 0.2286 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionTextGap) Between 8 And 12
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Gap property that is greater than, or equal to, 8mil and less than, or equal to, 12mil.

AsMM(DimensionTextGap) < 0.2794
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Gap property that is less than 0.2794mm.

Notes

• The Dimension Text Gap property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query, are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Text Height property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextHeight : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionTextHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionTextHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionTextHeight = 60
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Height property that is 60 current measurement units.

DimensionTextHeight >= 1.27
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Height property that is greater than, or equal to, 1.27 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionTextHeight) Between 40 And 80
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Height property that is greater than, or equal to, 40mil and less than, or equal to, 80 mil.

AsMM(DimensionTextHeight) < 1.778
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Height property that is less than 1.778 mm.

Notes

• The Dimension Text Height property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

• For the original dimension, the value for the Dimension Text Height property follows the value for the dimension's Text Height property.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Text Line Width property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextLineWidth : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(DimensionTextLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mil.
• AsMM(DimensionTextLineWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

DimensionTextLineWidth = 6
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Line Width property that is 6 current measurement units.

DimensionTextLineWidth >= 0.127
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Line Width property that is greater than, or equal to, 0.127 current measurement units.

AsMils(DimensionTextLineWidth) Between 4 And 8
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Line Width property that is greater than, or equal to, 4mil and less than, or equal to, 8mil.

AsMM(DimensionTextLineWidth) < 0.1778
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects that have a Dimension Text Line Width property that is less than 0.1778mm.

Notes

• The Dimension Text Line Width property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, original dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

• For the original dimension, the value for the Dimension Text Line Width property follows the value for the dimension's Text Width property.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Text Position property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextPosition = DimensionTextPosition_String
DimensionTextPosition <> DimensionTextPosition_String

DimensionTextPosition_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Aligned - Bottom'
• 'Aligned - Center'
• 'Aligned - Inside Left'
• 'Aligned - Inside Right'
• 'Aligned - Left'
• 'Aligned - Right'
• 'Aligned - Top'
• 'Automatic'
• 'Manual'
• 'Unidirectional'

Example Usage

DimensionTextPosition = 'Automatic'
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Text Position property is Automatic.

DimensionTextPosition <> 'Manual'
Returns all objects except angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Text Position property is Manual.

Notes

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

• The Dimension Text Position property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, leader dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Precision property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextPrecision : Numeric_String
DimensionTextPrecision : Number

Example Usage

DimensionTextPrecision = '2'
DimensionTextPrecision <> '' && DimensionTextPrecision = 2
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Precision property is 2.

DimensionTextPrecision > '' && DimensionTextPrecision Between 3 And 5
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Precision property is greater than, or equal to, 3 and less than, or equal to, 5.

IsDimension && DimensionTextPrecision < 4
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Precision property is less than 4.

DimensionTextPrecision <> '1'
Returns all objects except angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Precision property is 1.

IsDimension && DimensionTextPrecision <> 1
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Precision property is not equal to 1.

Notes

• The Dimension Precision property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Prefix property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextPrefix : String

Example Usage

DimensionTextPrefix = 'ø'
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Prefix property is ø.

Notes

• The Dimension Prefix property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Suffix property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextSuffix : String

Example Usage

DimensionTextSuffix = '(+/- 0.5%)'
Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Suffix property is (+/- 0.5%).

Notes

• The Dimension Suffix property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Unit property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DimensionTextUnit = DimensionUnit_String
DimensionTextUnit <> DimensionUnit_String

For angular dimension objects, DimensionUnit_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Degrees'
• 'Radians'

For baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects, DimensionUnit_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Automatic'
• 'Centimeters'
• 'Inches'
• 'Millimeters'
• 'Mils'

Example Usage

DimensionTextUnit = 'Radians'
Returns all angular dimension objects whose Dimension Unit property is Radians.

DimensionTextUnit <> 'Degrees'
Returns all objects except angular dimension objects whose Dimension Unit property is Degrees.

DimensionTextUnit = 'Mils'
Returns all baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Unit property is Mils.

DimensionTextUnit <> 'Inches'
Returns all objects except baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects whose Dimension Unit property is Inches.

Notes

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

• The Dimension Unit property is only defined for angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects.

• The child objects of angular dimension, baseline dimension, datum dimension, linear diameter dimension, linear dimension, radial diameter dimension, and radial dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose Drill Pair property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DrillPair = 'Start Layer - Stop Layer'

Example Usage

DrillPair = 'Top Layer - Bottom Layer'
Returns all via objects whose Drill Pair property is Top Layer - Bottom Layer.

DrillPair <> 'Signal Layer 1 - Signal Layer 2'
Returns all objects except for via objects whose Drill Pair property is Signal Layer 1 - Signal Layer 2.

IsVia && DrillPair <> 'Top Layer - Bottom Layer'
Returns all Via objects except those whose Drill Pair property is Top Layer - Bottom Layer.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of the string are mandatory.
• The Drill Pair property is only defined for via objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Drill Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

DrillType = DrillType_String
DrillType <> DrillType_String

DrillType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Drilled'
• 'Laser Drilled'
• 'Plasma Drilled'
• 'Punched'

Example Usage

DrillType = 'Drilled'
Returns all pad objects whose Drill Type property is Drilled.

DrillType <> 'Punched'
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Drill Type property is Punched.

DrillType = 'Laser Drilled' || DrillType = 'Plasma Drilled' || DrillType = 'Punched'
IsPad && DrillType <> 'Drilled'
Returns all pad objects whose Drill Type property is not Drilled.

Notes

• The Drill Type property is only defined for pad objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of DrillType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all embedded board objects whose Col Count property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EmbeddedBoard_ColCount : Numeric_String
EmbeddedBoard_ColCount : Number

Example Usage

EmbeddedBoard_ColCount = '2'
EmbeddedBoard_ColCount = 2
Returns all embedded board objects whose Col Count property is 2.

EmbeddedBoard_ColCount <> '4'
EmbeddedBoard_ColCount <> 4
Returns all objects except embedded board objects whose Col Count property is 4.

Note

The Col Count property is only defined for embedded board objects.

Summary

Returns embedded board objects whose Column Spacing property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EmbeddedBoard_ColumnSpacing : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1mil = 0.001inch) or Metric (mm; 1mm = 0.001meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(EmbeddedBoard_ColumnSpacing) : Number – to specify a spacing in mil.
• AsMM(EmbeddedBoard_ColumnSpacing) : Number – to specify a spacing in mm.

Example Usage

EmbeddedBoard_ColumnSpacing = 1500
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Column Spacing property that is 1500 current measurement units.

EmbeddedBoard_ColumnSpacing >= 1000
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Column Spacing property that is greater than or equal to 1000 current measurement units.

AsMils(EmbeddedBoard_ColumnSpacing) Between 1000 And 1500
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Column Spacing property that is greater than or equal to 1000 mil and less than or equal to 1500 mil.

AsMM(EmbeddedBoard_ColumnSpacing) < 38.1
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Column Spacing property that is less than 38.1mm.

Note

The Column Spacing property is only defined for embedded board objects.

Summary

Returns all embedded board objects whose Embedded Document Name property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EmbeddedBoard_DocumentName : String

Example Usage

EmbeddedBoard_DocumentName = 'C:\Users\Public\Documents\Altium\Projects\Example_Design\Example_PCB.PcbDoc'
Returns all embedded board objects whose Embedded Document Name property is C:\Users\Public\Documents\Altium\Projects\Example_Design\Example_PCB.PcbDoc.

EmbeddedBoard_DocumentName Like '*Example_PCB.PcbDoc'
Returns all embedded board objects whose Embedded Document Name property ends in Example_PCB.PcbDoc.

Note

The Embedded Document Name property is only defined for embedded board objects.

Summary

Returns all embedded board objects whose Link To Embedded Board Origin property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EmbeddedBoard_OriginMode : Boolean_String

Example Usage

EmbeddedBoard_OriginMode = 'True'
Returns all embedded board objects whose Link To Embedded Board Origin property is enabled.

EmbeddedBoard_OriginMode = 'False'
Returns all embedded board objects whose Link To Embedded Board Origin property is disabled.

Note

The Link To Embedded Board Origin property is only defined for embedded board objects.

Summary

Returns all embedded board objects whose Row Count property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EmbeddedBoard_RowCount : Numeric_String
EmbeddedBoard_RowCount : Number

Example Usage

EmbeddedBoard_RowCount = '2'
EmbeddedBoard_RowCount = 2
Returns all embedded board objects whose Row Count property is 2.

EmbeddedBoard_RowCount <> '4'
EmbeddedBoard_RowCount <> 4
Returns all objects except embedded board objects whose Row Count property is 4.

Note

The Row Count property is only defined for embedded board objects.

Summary

Returns embedded board objects whose Row Spacing property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EmbeddedBoard_RowSpacing : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(EmbeddedBoard_RowSpacing) : Number – to specify a spacing in mil.
• AsMM(EmbeddedBoard_RowSpacing) : Number – to specify a spacing in mm.

Example Usage

EmbeddedBoard_RowSpacing = 2500
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Row Spacing property which is 2500 current measurement units.

EmbeddedBoard_RowSpacing >= 2000
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Row Spacing property that is greater than or equal to 2000 current measurement units.

AsMils(EmbeddedBoard_RowSpacing) Between 2500 And 3000
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Row Spacing property that is greater than or equal to 2500 mil and less than or equal to 3000 mil.

AsMM(EmbeddedBoard_RowSpacing) < 63.5
Returns all embedded board objects that have a Row Spacing property that is less than 63.5 mm.

Note

The Row Spacing property is only defined for embedded board objects.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Enable Part Swapping property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EnablePartSwapping : Boolean_String

Example Usage

EnablePartSwapping = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Enable Part Swapping property is enabled.

EnablePartSwapping = 'False'
Returns all component objects whose Enable Part Swapping property is disabled.

Notes

• The Enable Part Swapping property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Enable Pin Swapping property complies with the Query.

Syntax

EnablePinSwapping : Boolean_String

Example Usage

EnablePinSwapping = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Enable Pin Swapping property is enabled.

EnablePinSwapping = 'False'
Returns all component objects whose Enable Pin Swapping property is disabled.

Notes

• The Enable Pin Swapping property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose Filling Material property complies with the Query.

Syntax

FillingMaterial : String

Example Usage

FillingMaterial = 'Epoxy'
Returns all via objects whose Filling Material property is Epoxy.

FillingMaterial Like 'Epoxy*'
Returns all via objects that have a Filling Material whose associated string commences with Epoxy.

Notes

• The Filling Material property is only defined for via objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose Filling Side property complies with the Query.

Syntax

FillingSide = FillingSide_String
FillingSide <> FillingSide_String

FillingSide_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Top'
• 'Bottom'
• 'Both'

Example Usage

FillingSide = 'Top'
Returns all via objects whose Filling Side property is Top.

FillingSide <> 'Both'
Returns all objects except via objects whose Filling Side property is Both.

FillingSide = 'Top' || FillingSide = 'Bottom'
IsVia && FillingSide <> 'Both'
Returns all objects except via objects whose Filling Side property is Both.

Notes

• The Filling Side property is only defined for via objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of FillingSide_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose TrueType Font Name property complies with the Query.

Syntax

FontName = FontName_String
FontName <> FontName_String

FontName_String must use one of the names of the available TrueType and OpenType (a superset of TrueType) fonts, found in the \Windows\Fonts folder.

Example Usage

FontName = 'Arial'
Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose TrueType Font Name property is Arial.

FontName <> 'Batang'
Returns all objects except coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose TrueType Font Name property is Batang.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of FontName_String are mandatory.
• The TrueType Font Name property is only defined for coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Footprint property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Footprint : String

Example Usage

Footprint = 'DIP14'
Returns all components that have a Footprint of DIP14.

Footprint Like 'DIP*'
Returns all components that have a Footprint whose associated string commences with DIP.

Notes

• The Footprint property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all from-to objects whose From Pad property complies with the Query.

Syntax

FromToPad1 : PadName_String

PadName_String specifies the full Name that a pad has to match; this consists of an initial substring that specifies the Name property of the pad's parent component (i.e. the component's Designator), followed by a substring that specifies the pad's own Name property (i.e. the pad's Designator). The format will therefore be 'ParentComponentDesignator-PadDesignator'.

Example Usage

FromToPad1 = 'C14-2'
Returns all from-to objects whose From Pad property is C14-2.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadName_String are mandatory.
• The From Pad property is only defined for from-to objects.

Summary

Returns all from-to objects whose To Pad property complies with the Query.

Syntax

FromToPad2 : PadName_String

PadName_String specifies the full Name that a pad has to match; this consists of an initial substring that specifies the Name property of the pad's parent component (i.e. the component's Designator), followed by a substring that specifies the pad's own Name property (i.e. the pad's Designator). The format will therefore be 'ParentComponentDesignator-PadDesignator'.

Example Usage

FromToPad2 = 'U1-8'
Returns all from-to objects whose To Pad property is U1-8.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadName_String are mandatory.
• The To Pad property is only defined for from-to objects.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Height property complies with the Query.

Syntax

H : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(H) : Number – to specify a height in mil.
• AsMM(H) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

H = 300
Returns all components that have a Height property that is equal to 300 current measurement units.

H >= 5.08
Returns all components that have a Height property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(H) > 400
Returns all components that have a Height property that is greater than 400mil.

AsMM(H) Between 6.35 And 8.89
Returns all components that have a Height property that is greater than or equal to 6.35mm and less than or equal to 8.89mm.

H <> 550
Returns all components that have a Height property that is not equal to 550 current measurement units.

AsMils(H) <= 650
Returns all components that have a Height property that is less than or equal to 650mil.

AsMM(H) < 11.43
Returns all components that have a Height property that is less than 11.43mm.

Notes

• The Height property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.
• This function is an alias for the Height function.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Height property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Height : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(Height) : Number – to specify a height in mil.
• AsMM(Height) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

Height = 300
Returns all components that have a Height property that is equal to 300 current measurement units.

Height >= 5.08
Returns all components that have a Height property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(Height) > 400
Returns all components that have a Height property that is greater than 400 mil.

AsMM(Height) Between 6.35 And 8.89
Returns all components that have a Height property that is greater than or equal to 6.35 mm and less than or equal to 8.89 mm.

Height <> 550
Returns all components that have a Height property that is not equal to 550 current measurement units.

AsMils(Height) <= 650
Returns all components that have a Height property that is less than or equal to 650 mil.

AsMM(Height) < 11.43
Returns all components that have a Height property that is less than 11.43 mm.

Notes

• The Height property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.
• This function is an alias for the H function.

Summary

Returns all component comment, component designator, and net objects whose Hide property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Hide : Boolean

Example Usage

Hide
Hide = True
Returns all component comment, component designator, and net objects whose Hide property is True.

Not Hide
Hide = False
Returns all objects except component comment, component designator, and net objects whose Hide property is False.

Note

The Hide property is only defined for component comment, component designator, and net objects.

Summary

Returns all component objects whose Hide Jumpers property complies with the Query.

Syntax

HideJumpers : Boolean_String

Example Usage

HideJumpers = 'True'
Returns all component objects whose Hide Jumpers property is enabled.

HideJumpers = 'False'
Returns all component objects whose Hide Jumpers property is disabled.

Notes

• The Hide Jumpers property is only defined for component objects.
• The child objects of components returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects whose Hole Size property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Hole : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(Hole) : Number – to specify a hole size in mil.
• AsMM(Hole) : Number – to specify a hole size in mm.

Example Usage

Hole = 16
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is 16 current measurement units.

Hole >= 0.508
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is greater than or equal to 0.508 current measurement units.

AsMils(Hole) Between 12 And 32
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is greater than or equal to 12 mil and less than or equal to 32 mil.

AsMM(Hole) < 1.016
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is less than 1.016 mm.

Notes

• The Hole Size property is only defined for pad and via objects.
• This function is an alias for the HoleDiameter and HoleSize functions.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects whose Hole Size property complies with the Query.

Syntax

HoleDiameter : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(HoleDiameter) : Number – to specify a hole diameter in mil.

• AsMM(HoleDiameter) : Number – to specify a hole diameter in mm.

Example Usage

HoleDiameter = 16
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is 16 current measurement units.

HoleDiameter >= 0.508
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is greater than or equal to 0.508 current measurement units.

AsMils(HoleDiameter) Between 12 And 32
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is greater than or equal to 12 mil and less than or equal to 32 mil.

AsMM(HoleDiameter) < 1.016
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is less than 1.016 mm.

Notes

• The Hole Size property is only defined for pad and via objects.
• This function is an alias for the HoleSize and Hole functions.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects whose Hole Tolerance (-) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

HoleNegativeTolerance : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(HoleNegativeTolerance) : Number – to specify a tolerance in mil.
• AsMM(HoleNegativeTolerance) : Number – to specify a tolerance in mm.

Example Usage

HoleNegativeTolerance = 4
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (-) property that is equal to 4 current measurement units.

HoleNegativeTolerance >= 5.08
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (-) property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(HoleNegativeTolerance) > 4
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (-) property that is greater than 4 mil.

AsMM(HoleNegativeTolerance) Between 0.102 And 0.105
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (-) property that is greater than or equal to 0.102 mm and less than or equal to 0.105 mm.

HoleNegativeTolerance <> 2
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (-) property that is not equal to 2 current measurement units.

AsMils(HoleNegativeTolerance) <= 1.4
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (-) property that is less than or equal to 1.4 mil.

AsMM(HoleNegativeTolerance) < 0.05
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (-) property that is less than 0.05 mm.

Note

The Hole Tolerance (-) property is only defined for pad and via objects.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects whose Hole Tolerance (+) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

HolePositiveTolerance : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(HolePositiveTolerance) : Number – to specify a tolerance in mil.
• AsMM(HolePositiveTolerance) : Number – to specify a tolerance in mm.

Example Usage

HolePositiveTolerance = 4
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (+) property that is equal to 4 current measurement units.

HolePositiveTolerance >= 5.08
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (+) property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(HolePositiveTolerance) > 4
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (+) property that is greater than 4 mil.

AsMM(HolePositiveTolerance) Between 0.102 And 0.105
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (+) property that is greater than or equal to 0.102 mm and less than or equal to 0.105 mm.

HolePositiveTolerance <> 2
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (+) property that is not equal to 2 current measurement units.

AsMils(HolePositiveTolerance) <= 1.4
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (+) property that is less than or equal to 1.4 mil.

AsMM(HolePositiveTolerance) < 0.05
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Tolerance (+) property that is less than 0.05 mm.

Note

The Hole Tolerance (+) property is only defined for pad and via objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Hole Rotation property complies with the Query.

Syntax

HoleRotation : Numeric_String
HoleRotation : Number

Example Usage

HoleRotation = '30'
HoleRotation = 30
Returns all pad objects whose Hole Rotation property is 30.000.

HoleRotation <> '45'
HoleRotation <> 45
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Hole Rotation property is 45.000.

Note

The Hole Rotation property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects whose Hole Size property complies with the Query.

Syntax

HoleSize : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(HoleSize) : Number – to specify a hole size in mil.
• AsMM(HoleSize) : Number – to specify a hole size in mm.

Example Usage

HoleSize = 16
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is 16 current measurement units.

HoleSize >= 0.508
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is greater than or equal to 0.508 current measurement units.

AsMils(HoleSize) Between 12 And 32
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is greater than or equal to 12 mil and less than or equal to 32 mil.

AsMM(HoleSize) < 1.016
Returns all pad and via objects that have a Hole Size property that is less than 1.016 mm.

Notes

• The Hole Size property is only defined for pad and via objects.
• This function is an alias for the HoleDiameter and Hole functions.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Hole Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

HoleType = HoleType_String
HoleType <> HoleType_String

HoleType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Round'
• 'Slot'
• 'Square'

Example Usage

HoleType = 'Square'
Returns all pad objects whose Hole Type property is Square.

HoleType <> 'Slot'
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Hole Type property is Slot.

HoleType = 'Square' || HoleType = 'Slot'
IsPad && HoleType <> 'Round'
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Hole Type property is Round.

Notes

• The Hole Type property is only defined for pad objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of HoleType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Identifier property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Identifier : String

Example Usage

Identifier = 'RES0402'
Returns all 3D body objects whose Identifier property is RES0402.

Identifier Like 'RES0402*'
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Identifier whose associated string starts with RES0402.

Notes

• The Identifier property is only defined for 3D body objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all string objects whose Border Space Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

InvertedBorderSpaceType = InvertedBorderSpaceType_String
InvertedBorderSpaceType <> InvertedBorderSpaceType_String

InvertedBorderSpaceType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Border Margin'
• 'Text Offset'

Example Usage

InvertedBorderSpaceType = 'Border Margin'
Returns all string objects whose Border Space Type property is Border Margin.

InvertedBorderSpaceType <> 'Border Margin'
Returns all objects except string objects whose Border Space Type property is Border Margin.

IsTrueTypeText && InvertedBorderSpaceType <> 'Text Offset'
Returns all string objects whose Border Space Type property is not Text Offset.

Notes

• The Border Space Type property is only defined for string objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of InvertedBorderSpaceType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted Rectangle Height property complies with the Query.

Syntax

InvertedRectangleHeight : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(InvertedRectangleHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mil.
• AsMM(InvertedRectangleHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

InvertedRectangleHeight = 30
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Height property that is equal to 30 current measurement units.

InvertedRectangleHeight >= 5.08
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Height property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(InvertedRectangleHeight) > 40
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Height property that is greater than 40 mil.

AsMM(InvertedRectangleHeight) Between 6.35 And 8.89
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Height property that is greater than or equal to 6.35 mm and less than or equal to 8.89 mm.

InvertedRectangleHeight <> 55
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Height property that is not equal to 55 current measurement units.

AsMils(InvertedRectangleHeight) <= 65
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Height property that is less than or equal to 65 mil.

AsMM(InvertedRectangleHeight) < 11.43
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Height property that is less than 11.43 mm.

Note

The Inverted Rectangle Height property is only defined for text string (comment, designator, free) objects.

Summary

Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted Rectangle Width property complies with the Query.

Syntax

InvertedRectangleWidth : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(InvertedRectangleWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mil.
• AsMM(InvertedRectangleWidth) : Number – to specify a width in mm.

Example Usage

InvertedRectangleWidth = 300
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Width property that is equal to 300 current measurement units.

InvertedRectangleWidth >= 128
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Width property that is greater than or equal to 128 current measurement units.

AsMils(InvertedRectangleWidth) > 400
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Width property that is greater than 400 mil.

AsMM(InvertedRectangleWidth) Between 6 And 8
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Width property that is greater than or equal to 6 mm and less than or equal to 8 mm.

InvertedRectangleWidth <> 550
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Width property that is not equal to 550 current measurement units.

AsMils(InvertedRectangleWidth) <= 650
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Width property that is less than or equal to 650 mil.

AsMM(InvertedRectangleWidth) < 11.43
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects that have an Inverted Rectangle Width property that is less than 11.43 mm.

Note

The Inverted Rectangle Width property is only defined for text string (comment, designator, free) objects.

Summary

Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted Text Justification property complies with the Query.

Syntax

InvertedTextJustification = TextJustification_String
InvertedTextJustification <> TextJustification_String

TextJustification_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Center'
• 'Center-Above'
• 'Center-Below'
• 'Left-Above'
• 'Left-Below'
• 'Left-Center'
• 'Right-Above'
• 'Right-Below'
• 'Right-Center'

Example Usage

InvertedTextJustification = 'Center'
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted Text Justification property is Center.

InvertedTextJustification <> 'Right-Below'
Returns all objects except text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted Text Justification property is Right-Below.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of TextJustification_String are mandatory.
• The Inverted Text Justification property is only defined for text string (comment, designator, free) objects.

Summary

Returns all via objects whose IPC 4761 Via Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

IPC4761ViaType = IPC4761ViaType_String
IPC4761ViaType <> IPC4761ViaType_String

IPC4761ViaType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'None'
• 'Type 1a'
• 'Type 1b'
• 'Type 2a'
• 'Type 2b'
• 'Type 3a'
• 'Type 3b'
• 'Type 4a'
• 'Type 4b'
• 'Type 5'
• 'Type 6a'
• 'Type 6b'
• 'Type 7'

Example Usage

IPC4761ViaType = 'Type 1a'
Returns all via objects whose IPC 4761 Via Type property is Type 1a.

IPC4761ViaType <> 'Type 1b'
Returns all objects except via objects whose IPC 4761 Via Type property is Type 1b.

Notes

• The IPC 4761 Via Type property is only defined for via objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of IPC4761ViaType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects that have been marked for use as Assembly Testpoints, i.e. have their Assembly Testpoint - Top and/or Assembly Testpoint - Bottom properties enabled.

Syntax

IsAssyTestpoint : Boolean

Example Usage

IsAssyTestpoint
IsAssyTestpoint = True
Returns all pad and via objects being used as Assembly Testpoints.

Not IsAssyTestpoint
IsAssyTestpoint = False
Returns all objects except pad and via objects being used as Assembly Testpoints.

Summary

Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Bold property complies with the Query.

Syntax

IsBold : Boolean_String

Example Usage

IsBold = 'True'
Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Bold property is enabled.

IsBold = 'False'
Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Bold property is disabled.

Notes

• The Bold property is only defined for coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects.

• All parent coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table objects, whose child text string primitives comply with the Query, will also be returned.

Summary

Returns text string objects whose Text Kind property is set to BarCode Text and BarCode Type property is set to Data Matrix.

Syntax

IsDataMatrixText : Boolean

Example Usage

IsDataMatrixText
IsDataMatrixText = True
Returns all text string objects whose Text Kind property is set to BarCode Text and BarCode Type property is set to Data Matrix.

Not IsDataMatrixText
IsDataMatrixText = False
Returns all objects except text string objects whose Text Kind property is set to BarCode Text and BarCode Type property is set to Data Matrix.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects that have been marked for use as Fabrication Testpoints, i.e. have their Fabrication Testpoint - Top and/or Fabrication Testpoint - Bottom properties enabled.

Syntax

IsFabTestpoint : Boolean

Example Usage

IsFabTestpoint
IsFabTestpoint = True
Returns all pad and via objects being used as Fabrication Testpoints.

Not IsFabTestpoint
IsFabTestpoint = False
Returns all objects except pad and via objects being used as Fabrication Testpoints.

Summary

Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Italic property complies with the Query.

Syntax

IsItalic : Boolean_String

Example Usage

IsItalic = 'True'
Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Italic property is enabled.

IsItalic = 'False'
Returns all coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Italic property is disabled.

Notes

• The Italic property is only defined for coordinate, dimension (except center dimension), drill table, layer stack table, and text string (comment, designator, free) objects.
• All parent coordinate, dimension, drill table, and layer stack table objects, whose child text string primitives comply with the Query, will also be returned.

Summary

Returns all polygon pour objects whose IsModified property complies with the Query.

Syntax

IsModified : Boolean_String

Example Usage

IsModified = 'True'
Returns all polygon pour objects whose IsModified property is enabled.

IsModified = 'False'
Returns all polygon pour objects whose IsModified property is disabled.

Note

The IsModified property is only defined for polygon pour objects.

Summary

Returns text string objects whose Text Kind property is set to BarCode Text and BarCode Type property is set to QR Code.

Syntax

IsQrCodeText : Boolean

Example Usage

IsQrCodeText
IsQrCodeText = True
Returns all text string objects whose Text Kind property is set to BarCode Text and BarCode Type property is set to QR Code.

Not IsQrCodeText
IsQrCodeText = False
Returns all objects except text string objects whose Text Kind property is set to BarCode Text and BarCode Type property is set to QR Code.

Summary

Returns all pad and via objects that have been marked for use as Testpoints, regardless of whether they are Assembly or Fabrication Testpoints. That is, having any of the following properties enabled:

• Assembly Testpoint - Top
• Assembly Testpoint - Bottom
• Fabrication Testpoint - Top
• Fabrication Testpoint - Bottom

Syntax

IsTestpoint : Boolean

Example Usage

IsTestpoint
IsTestpoint = True
Returns all pad and via objects being used as Testpoints.

Not IsTestpoint
IsTestpoint = False
Returns all objects except pad and via objects being used as Testpoints.

Summary

Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted property complies with the Query.

Syntax

IsTextInverted : Boolean_String

Example Usage

IsTextInverted = 'True'
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted property is enabled.

IsTextInverted = 'False'
Returns all text string (comment, designator, free) objects whose Inverted property is disabled.

Note

The Inverted property is only defined for text string (comment, designator, free) objects.

Summary

Returns all Keepout - Arc, Keepout - Fill, Keepout - Solid Region, and Keepout - Track objects.

Syntax

Keepout : Boolean

Example Usage

Keepout
Keepout = True
Returns all Keepout - Arc, Keepout - Fill, Keepout - Solid Region, and Keepout - Track objects.

Not Keepout
Keepout = False
Returns all objects except Keepout - Arc, Keepout - Fill, Keepout - Solid Region, and Keepout - Track objects.

Summary

Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Copper property complies with the Query.

Syntax

KeepoutRestrictionsCopper : Boolean_String

Example Usage

KeepoutRestrictionsCopper = 'True'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Copper property is enabled.

KeepoutRestrictionsCopper = 'False'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Copper property is disabled.

Notes

• The Keepout Restriction - Copper property is only defined for keepout objects (arcs, fills, solid regions, tracks).

• The Keepout Restriction - Copper property (as reflected in the List panels) corresponds to the Copper option in the Keepout Restrictions section when viewing the properties for a selected object through the Properties panel.

Summary

Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - SMD Pad property complies with the Query.

Syntax

KeepoutRestrictionsSMDPad : Boolean_String

Example Usage

KeepoutRestrictionsSMDPad = 'True'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - SMD Pad property is enabled.

KeepoutRestrictionsSMDPad = 'False'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - SMD Pad property is disabled.

Notes

• The Keepout Restriction - SMD Pad property is only defined for keepout objects (arcs, fills, solid regions, tracks).

• The Keepout Restriction - SMD Pad property (as reflected in the List panels) corresponds to the SMD Pad option in the Keepout Restrictions section when viewing the properties for a selected object through the Properties panel.

Summary

Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - TH Pad property complies with the Query.

Syntax

KeepoutRestrictionsTHPad : Boolean_String

Example Usage

KeepoutRestrictionsTHPad = 'True'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - TH Pad property is enabled.

KeepoutRestrictionsTHPad = 'False'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - TH Pad property is disabled.

Notes

• The Keepout Restriction - TH Pad property is only defined for keepout objects (arcs, fills, solid regions, tracks).

• The Keepout Restriction - TH Pad property (as reflected in the List panels) corresponds to the TH Pad option in the Keepout Restrictions section when viewing the properties for a selected object through the Properties panel.

Summary

Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Track property complies with the Query.

Syntax

KeepoutRestrictionsTrack : Boolean_String

Example Usage

KeepoutRestrictionsTrack = 'True'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Track property is enabled.

KeepoutRestrictionsTrack = 'False'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Track property is disabled.

Notes

• The Keepout Restriction - Track property is only defined for keepout objects (arcs, fills, solid regions, tracks).

• The Keepout Restriction - Track property (as reflected in the List panels) corresponds to the Track option in the Keepout Restrictions section when viewing the properties for a selected object through the Properties panel.

Summary

Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Via property complies with the Query.

Syntax

KeepoutRestrictionsVia : Boolean_String

Example Usage

KeepoutRestrictionsVia = 'True'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Via property is enabled.

KeepoutRestrictionsVia = 'False'
Returns all keepout objects whose Keepout Restriction - Via property is disabled.

Notes

• The Keepout Restriction - Via property is only defined for keepout objects (arcs, fills, solid regions, tracks).

• The Keepout Restriction - Via property (as reflected in the List panels) corresponds to the Via option in the Keepout Restrictions section when viewing the properties for a selected object through the Properties panel.

Summary

Returns all objects whose Object Kind property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Kind = ObjectKind_String
Kind <> ObjectKind_String

ObjectKind_String specifies the object kind and must be one of the following strings:

• Design Objects – '3D Body', 'Arc', 'Angular Dimension', 'Baseline Dimension', 'Center Dimension', 'Component', 'Coordinate', 'Datum Dimension', 'Design View', 'Drill Table', 'Embedded Board', 'Fill', 'Layer Stack Table', 'Leader Dimension', 'Linear Diameter Dimension', 'Linear Dimension', 'OLE Object', 'Original Dimension', 'Pad', 'Poly', 'Radial Diameter Dimension', 'Radial Dimension', 'Region', 'Split Plane', 'Text', 'Track', 'Via'.
• Design Rules – the following strings are used to target the various rule types. The rule type, as it appears in the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog, is shown in brackets after the string:

  • 'Acute Angle Rule'(Acute Angle)

  • 'Bare-board Fabrication Test Point Style Rule'(Fabrication Testpoint Style)

  • 'Bare-board Fabrication Test Point Usage Rule'(Fabrication Testpoint Usage)

  • 'Board Outline Clearance'(Board Outline Clearance)

  • 'Broken Nets Rule'(Un-Routed Net)

  • 'Clearance Rule'(Clearance)

  • 'Component Clearance Rule'(Component Clearance)

  • 'Component Rotations Rule'(Component Orientations)

  • 'Confinement Constraint Rule'(Room Definition)

  • 'Daisy Chain Stub Length Rule'(Daisy Chain Stub Length)

  • 'Differential Pairs Rule'(Differential Pairs Routing)

  • 'Fanout Control Rule'(Fanout Control)

  • 'Flight Time Falling Edge Rule'(Flight Time - Falling Edge)

  • 'Flight Time Rising Edge Rule'(Flight Time - Rising Edge)

  • 'Hole To Hole Clearance Rule'(Hole To Hole Clearance)

  • 'In-circuit Assembly Test Point Style Rule'(Assembly Testpoint Style)

  • 'In-circuit Assembly Test Point Usage Rule'(Assembly Testpoint Usage)

  • 'Layer Pair Rule'(Layer Pairs)

  • 'Matched Lengths Rule'(Matched Lengths)

  • 'Max Min Height Rule'(Height)

  • 'Max Min Hole Size Rule'(Hole Size)

  • 'Max Min Impedance Rule'(Impedance)

  • 'Max Min Length Rule'(Length)

  • 'Max Min Width Rule'(Width)

  • 'Max Slope Falling Edge Rule'(Slope - Falling Edge)

  • 'Max Slope Rising Edge Rule'(Slope - Rising Edge)

  • 'Max Via Stub Length (BackDrilling rule)' (Max Via Stub Length (Back Drilling))

  • 'Maximum Via Count Rule'(Maximum Via Count)

  • 'Minimum Annular Ring Rule'(Minimum Annular Ring)

  • 'Minimum Solder Mask Sliver Rule'(Minimum Solder Mask Sliver)

  • 'Modified Polygon'(Modified Polygon)

  • 'Net Antennae Rule'(Net Antennae)

  • 'Nets To Ignore Rule'(Nets to Ignore)

  • 'Overshoot Falling Edge Rule'(Overshoot - Falling Edge)

  • 'Overshoot Rising Edge Rule'(Overshoot - Rising Edge)

  • 'Parallel Segment Rule'(Parallel Segment)

  • 'Paste Mask Expansion Rule'(Paste Mask Expansion)

  • 'Permitted Layers Rule'(Permitted Layers)

  • 'Polygon Connect Style Rule'(Polygon Connect Style)

  • 'Power Plane Clearance Rule'(Power Plane Clearance)

  • 'Power Plane Connect Style Rule'(Power Plane Connect Style)

  • 'Routing Corner Style Rule'(Routing Corners)

  • 'Routing Layers Rule'(Routing Layers)

  • 'Routing Priority Rule'(Routing Priority)

  • 'Routing Topology Rule'(Routing Topology)

  • 'Routing Via Style Rule'(Routing Via Style)

  • 'Short Circuit Rule'(Short-Circuit)

  • 'Signal Base Value Rule'(Signal Base Value)

  • 'Signal Stimulus Rule'(Signal Stimulus)

  • 'Signal Top Value Rule'(Signal Top Value)

  • 'Silk To Silk Clearance Rule'(Silk To Silk Clearance)

  • 'Silk To Solder Mask Clearance Rule'(Silk To Solder Mask Clearance)

  • 'SMD Entry'(SMD Entry)

  • 'SMD Neck Down Rule'(SMD Neck-Down)

  • 'SMD To Corner Rule'(SMD To Corner)

  • 'SMD To Plane Rule'(SMD To Plane)

  • 'Solder Mask Expansion Rule'(Solder Mask Expansion)

  • 'Supply Nets Rule'(Supply Nets)

  • 'Unconnected Pin Rule'(Un-Connected Pin)

  • 'Undershoot Falling Edge Rule'(Undershoot - Falling Edge)

  • 'Undershoot Rising Edge Rule'(Undershoot - Rising Edge)

  • 'Vias Under SMD Rule'(Vias Under SMD)

• Others – 'Board Region', 'Class', 'Differential Pair', 'Net', 'Violation'.

Example Usage

Kind = 'Class'
Returns all class objects.

Kind <> 'Via'
Returns all objects except via objects.

Notes

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

• This function is an alias for the ObjectKind function.

Summary

Returns all objects whose Layer property complies with the Query.

Syntax

L = Layer_String
L <> Layer_String

Example Usage

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

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

Notes

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

Summary

Returns all objects whose Layer property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Layer = Layer_String
Layer <> Layer_String

Example Usage

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

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

Notes

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

Summary

Returns all leader dimension objects whose Dot property complies with the Query.

Syntax

LeaderDimensionDot : Boolean_String

Example Usage

LeaderDimensionDot = 'True'
Returns all leader dimension objects whose Dot property is enabled.

LeaderDimensionDot = 'False'
Returns all leader dimension objects whose Dot property is disabled.

Notes

• The Dot property is only defined for leader dimension objects.
• The child objects of leader dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns leader dimension objects whose Dot Size property complies with the Query.

Syntax

LeaderDimensionDotSize : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(LeaderDimensionDotSize) : Number – to specify a size in mil.

• AsMM(LeaderDimensionDotSize) : Number – to specify a size in mm.

Example Usage

LeaderDimensionDotSize = 40
Returns all leader dimension objects that have a Dot Size property that is 40 current measurement units.

LeaderDimensionDotSize >= 1.143
Returns all leader dimension objects that have a Dot Size property that is greater than or equal to 1.143 current measurement units.

AsMils(LeaderDimensionDotSize) Between 30 And 50
Returns all leader dimension objects that have a Dot Size property that is greater than or equal to 30 mil and less than or equal to 50 mil.

AsMM(LeaderDimensionDotSize) < 0.889
Returns all leader dimension objects that have a Dot Size property that is less than 0.889 mm.

Notes

• The Dot Size property is only defined for leader dimension objects.
• The child objects of leader dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all leader dimension objects whose Leader Shape property complies with the Query.

Syntax

LeaderDimensionShape = LeaderShape_String
LeaderDimensionShape <> LeaderShape_String

LeaderShape_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'None'
• 'Round'
• 'Square'

Example Usage

LeaderDimensionShape = 'Round'
Returns all leader dimension objects whose Leader Shape property is Round.

LeaderDimensionShape <> 'Square'
Returns all objects except leader dimension objects whose Leader Shape property is Square.

Notes

• The Leader Shape property is only defined for leader dimension objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of LeaderShape_String are mandatory.
• The child objects of leader dimension objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all objects whose Locked property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Locked : Boolean

Example Usage

Locked
Locked = True
Returns all objects whose Locked property is enabled.

Not Locked
Locked = False
Returns all objects except those whose Locked property is enabled.

Summary

Returns all component, coordinate, dimension, and polygon pour objects whose Lock Primitives property complies with the Query.

Syntax

LockPrimitives : Boolean_String

Example Usage

LockPrimitives = 'True'
Returns all component, coordinate, dimension, and polygon pour objects whose Lock Primitives property is enabled.

LockPrimitives = 'False'
Returns all component, coordinate, dimension, and polygon pour objects whose Lock Primitives property is disabled.

Notes

• The Lock Primitives property is only defined for component, coordinate, dimension, and polygon pour objects.
• The child objects of component, coordinate, dimension, and polygon pour objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns all string objects whose Mirror property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Mirror : Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

Mirror = 'True'
Returns all string objects whose Mirror property is enabled.

Mirror = 'False'
Returns all string objects whose Mirror property is disabled.

Mirror <> 'True'
Not (Mirror = 'True')
Returns all objects except string objects whose Mirror property is enabled.

Mirror <> 'False'
Not (Mirror = 'False')
Returns all objects except string objects whose Mirror property is disabled.

Note

The Mirror property is only defined for string objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Height (Cylinder) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ModelCylinderHeight : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(ModelCylinderHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mil.
• AsMM(ModelCylinderHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

ModelCylinderHeight = 300
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Height (Cylinder) property that is equal to 300 current measurement units.

ModelCylinderHeight >= 500
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Height (Cylinder) property that is greater than or equal to 500 current measurement units.

AsMils(ModelCylinderHeight) > 400
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Height (Cylinder) property that is greater than 400 mil.

AsMM(ModelCylinderHeight) Between 15 And 22
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Height (Cylinder) property that is greater than or equal to 15 mm and less than or equal to 22 mm.

ModelCylinderHeight <> 550
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Height (Cylinder) property that is not equal to 550 current measurement units.

AsMils(ModelCylinderHeight) <= 650
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Height (Cylinder) property that is less than or equal to 650 mil.

AsMM(ModelCylinderHeight) < 11.43
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Height (Cylinder) property that is less than 11.43 mm.

Note

The Model Height (Cylinder) property is only defined for 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ModelCylinderSphereRadius : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(ModelCylinderSphereRadius) : Number – to specify a radius in mil.
• AsMM(ModelCylinderSphereRadius) : Number – to specify a radius in mm.

Example Usage

ModelCylinderSphereRadius = 30
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property that is equal to 30 current measurement units.

ModelCylinderSphereRadius >= 50
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property that is greater than or equal to 50 current measurement units.

AsMils(ModelCylinderSphereRadius) > 40
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property that is greater than 40 mil.

AsMM(ModelCylinderSphereRadius) Between 1.5 And 2.2
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property that is greater than or equal to 1.5 mm and less than or equal to 2.2 mm.

ModelCylinderSphereRadius <> 55
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property that is not equal to 55 current measurement units.

AsMils(ModelCylinderSphereRadius) <= 65
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property that is less than or equal to 65 mil.

AsMM(ModelCylinderSphereRadius) < 1.43
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property that is less than 1.43 mm.

Note

The Model Radius (Cylinder/Sphere) property is only defined for 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Rotation X property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ModelRotationX : Numeric_String
ModelRotationX : Number

Example Usage

ModelRotationX = '30'
ModelRotationX = 30
Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Rotation X property is 30.000.

ModelRotationX <> '45'
ModelRotationX <> 45
Returns all objects except 3D body objects whose Model Rotation X property is 45.000.

Note

The Model Rotation X property is only defined for 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Rotation Y property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ModelRotationY : Numeric_String
ModelRotationY : Number

Example Usage

ModelRotationY = '30'
ModelRotationY = 30
Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Rotation Y property is 30.000.

ModelRotationY <> '45'
ModelRotationY <> 45
Returns all objects except 3D body objects whose Model Rotation Y property is 45.000.

Note

The Model Rotation Y property is only defined for 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Rotation Z property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ModelRotationZ : Numeric_String
ModelRotationZ : Number

Example Usage

ModelRotationZ = '30'
ModelRotationZ = 30
Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Rotation Z property is 30.000.

ModelRotationZ <> '45'
ModelRotationZ <> 45
Returns all objects except 3D body objects whose Model Rotation Z property is 45.000.

Note

The Model Rotation Z property is only defined for 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ModelType = ModelType_String
ModelType <> ModelType_String

ModelType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Cylinder'

• 'Extruded'

• 'Generic Model'

• 'Sphere'

Example Usage

ModelType = 'Extruded'
Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Type property is Extruded.

ModelType <> 'Cylinder'
Returns all objects except 3D body objects whose Model Type property is Cylinder.

Notes

• The Model Type property is only defined for 3D body objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of ModelType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all 3D body objects whose Model Z property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ModelZ : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(ModelZ) : Number – to specify a height in mil.
• AsMM(ModelZ) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

ModelZ = 30
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Z property that is equal to 30 current measurement units.

ModelZ >= 5.08
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Z property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(ModelZ) > 40
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Z property that is greater than 40 mil.

AsMM(ModelZ) Between 0.35 And 0.89
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Z property that is greater than or equal to 0.35 mm and less than or equal to 0.89 mm.

ModelZ <> 55
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Z property that is not equal to 55 current measurement units.

AsMils(ModelZ) <= 65
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Z property that is less than or equal to 65 mil.

AsMM(ModelZ) < 0.43
Returns all 3D body objects that have a Model Z property that is less than 0.43 mm.

Notes

• The Model Z property is only defined for 3D body objects.

• The Model Z property corresponds to the Standoff Height field when viewing the properties for a selected 3D body on the Properties panel.

Summary

Returns arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects whose Net property complies with the Query.

Syntax

N : String

Example Usage

N = 'GND'
Returns all arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects that have a Net property of GND.

N Like 'G*'
Returns all arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects that have a Net property whose associated string commences with G.

Notes

• The Net property is only defined for arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects.

• The parent net object (whose Name property matches the net specified, and which is a parent object of the returned objects) is not returned.

• This function is an alias for the Net function.

Summary

Returns class, component, design rule, net, pad, and polygon pour objects whose Name property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Name : String

Example Usage

Name = '<All Components>'
Returns all class, component, design rule, net, pad, and polygon pour objects that have a Name property of <All Components>.

Name = 'U4-1'
Returns all class, component, design rule, net, pad, and polygon pour objects that have a Name property of U4-1.

Name Like 'R7*'
Returns all class, component, design rule, net, pad, and polygon pour objects that have a Name property whose associated string commences with R7.

Notes

• The Name property is only defined for class, component, design rule, net, pad, and polygon pour objects.

• In the case of pad objects, a full Name property has to be specified; this consists of an initial sub-string that specifies the Name property of the pad's parent component, followed by a '-' character, followed by another sub-string that specifies the Name property of the pad itself. Pads that are of a 'free' nature are identified by an initial sub-string of 'Free-', followed by the sub-string that specifies the pad's own Name property.

Summary

Returns all differential pair objects whose Negative Net property complies with the Query.

Syntax

NegativeNet : String

Example Usage

NegativeNet = 'D_N'
Returns all differential pair objects whose Negative Net property is D_N.

NegativeNet Like '*RX1_N'
Returns all differential pair objects whose Negative Net property ends with RX1_N.

Notes

• The Negative Net property is only defined for differential pair objects.
• The child objects of differential pair objects returned by the Query are not returned.

Summary

Returns arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects whose Net property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Net : String

Example Usage

Net = 'GND'
Returns all arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects that have a Net property of GND.

Net Like 'G*'
Returns all arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects that have a Net property whose associated string commences with G.

Notes

• The Net property is only defined for arc, fill, pad, track, via, region, polygon pour, and split-plane objects.
• The parent net object (whose Name property matches the net specified, and which is a parent object of the returned objects) is not returned.
• This function is an alias for the N function.

Summary

Returns all objects whose Object Kind property complies with the Query.

Syntax

ObjectKind = ObjectKind_String
ObjectKind <> ObjectKind_String

ObjectKind_String specifies the object kind and must be one of the following strings:

• Design Objects – '3D Body', 'Arc', 'Angular Dimension', 'Baseline Dimension', 'Center Dimension', 'Component', 'Coordinate', 'Datum Dimension', 'Design View', 'Drill Table', 'Embedded Board', 'Fill', 'Layer Stack Table', 'Leader Dimension', 'Linear Diameter Dimension', 'Linear Dimension', 'OLE Object', 'Original Dimension', 'Pad', 'Poly', 'Radial Diameter Dimension', 'Radial Dimension', 'Region', 'Split Plane', 'Text', 'Track', 'Via'.
• Design Rules – the following strings are used to target the various rule types. The rule type, as it appears in the PCB Rules and Constraints Editor dialog, is shown in brackets after the string:
  • 'Acute Angle Rule'(Acute Angle)
  • 'Bare-board Fabrication Test Point Style Rule'(Fabrication Testpoint Style)
  • 'Bare-board Fabrication Test Point Usage Rule'(Fabrication Testpoint Usage)
  • 'Board Outline Clearance'(Board Outline Clearance)
  • 'Broken Nets Rule'(Un-Routed Net)
  • 'Clearance Rule'(Clearance)
  • 'Component Clearance Rule'(Component Clearance)
  • 'Component Rotations Rule'(Component Orientations)
  • 'Confinement Constraint Rule'(Room Definition)
  • 'Daisy Chain Stub Length Rule'(Daisy Chain Stub Length)
  • 'Differential Pairs Rule'(Differential Pairs Routing)
  • 'Fanout Control Rule'(Fanout Control)
  • 'Flight Time Falling Edge Rule'(Flight Time - Falling Edge)
  • 'Flight Time Rising Edge Rule'(Flight Time - Rising Edge)
  • 'Hole To Hole Clearance Rule'(Hole To Hole Clearance)
  • 'In-circuit Assembly Test Point Style Rule'(Assembly Testpoint Style)
  • 'In-circuit Assembly Test Point Usage Rule'(Assembly Testpoint Usage)
  • 'Layer Pair Rule'(Layer Pairs)
  • 'Matched Lengths Rule'(Matched Lengths)
  • 'Max Min Height Rule'(Height)
  • 'Max Min Hole Size Rule'(Hole Size)
  • 'Max Min Impedance Rule'(Impedance)
  • 'Max Min Length Rule'(Length)
  • 'Max Min Width Rule'(Width)
  • 'Max Slope Falling Edge Rule'(Slope - Falling Edge)
  • 'Max Slope Rising Edge Rule'(Slope - Rising Edge)
  • 'Max Via Stub Length (BackDrilling rule)' (Max Via Stub Length (Back Drilling))
  • 'Maximum Via Count Rule'(Maximum Via Count)
  • 'Minimum Annular Ring Rule'(Minimum Annular Ring)
  • 'Minimum Solder Mask Sliver Rule'(Minimum Solder Mask Sliver)
  • 'Modified Polygon'(Modified Polygon)
  • 'Net Antennae Rule'(Net Antennae)
  • 'Nets To Ignore Rule'(Nets to Ignore)
  • 'Overshoot Falling Edge Rule'(Overshoot - Falling Edge)
  • 'Overshoot Rising Edge Rule'(Overshoot - Rising Edge)
  • 'Parallel Segment Rule'(Parallel Segment)
  • 'Paste Mask Expansion Rule'(Paste Mask Expansion)
  • 'Permitted Layers Rule'(Permitted Layers)
  • 'Polygon Connect Style Rule'(Polygon Connect Style)
  • 'Power Plane Clearance Rule'(Power Plane Clearance)
  • 'Power Plane Connect Style Rule'(Power Plane Connect Style)
  • 'Routing Corner Style Rule'(Routing Corners)
  • 'Routing Layers Rule'(Routing Layers)
  • 'Routing Priority Rule'(Routing Priority)
  • 'Routing Topology Rule'(Routing Topology)
  • 'Routing Via Style Rule'(Routing Via Style)
  • 'Short Circuit Rule'(Short-Circuit)
  • 'Signal Base Value Rule'(Signal Base Value)
  • 'Signal Stimulus Rule'(Signal Stimulus)
  • 'Signal Top Value Rule'(Signal Top Value)
  • 'Silk To Silk Clearance Rule'(Silk To Silk Clearance)
  • 'Silk To Solder Mask Clearance Rule'(Silk To Solder Mask Clearance)
  • 'SMD Entry'(SMD Entry)
  • 'SMD Neck Down Rule'(SMD Neck-Down)
  • 'SMD To Corner Rule'(SMD To Corner)
  • 'SMD To Plane Rule'(SMD To Plane)
  • 'Solder Mask Expansion Rule'(Solder Mask Expansion)
  • 'Supply Nets Rule'(Supply Nets)
  • 'Unconnected Pin Rule'(Un-Connected Pin)
  • 'Undershoot Falling Edge Rule'(Undershoot - Falling Edge)
  • 'Undershoot Rising Edge Rule'(Undershoot - Rising Edge)
  • 'Vias Under SMD Rule'(Vias Under SMD)
• Others – 'Board Region', 'Class', 'Differential Pair', 'Internal Plane', 'Net', 'Violation'.

Example Usage

ObjectKind = 'Class'
Returns all class objects.

ObjectKind <> 'Via'
Returns all objects except via objects.

Notes

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

Summary

Returns all polygon objects whose Optimal Void Rotation property complies with the Query.

Syntax

OptimalVoidRotation : Boolean

Example Usage

OptimalVoidRotation = 'True'
Returns all polygon objects whose Optimal Void Rotation property is True.

OptimalVoidRotation = 'False'
Returns all objects except component polygon objects whose Optimal Void Rotation property is False.

Note

The Optimal Void Rotation property is only defined for polygon objects.

Summary

Returns all extruded 3D body objects whose Model Overall Height (Extruded) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

OverallHeight : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(OverallHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mil.
• AsMM(OverallHeight) : Number – to specify a height in mm.

Example Usage

OverallHeight = 100
Returns all extruded 3D body objects that have a Model Overall Height (Extruded) property that is equal to 100 current measurement units.

OverallHeight >= 4.064
Returns all extruded 3D body objects that have a Model Overall Height (Extruded) property that is greater than or equal to 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(OverallHeight) > 80
Returns all extruded 3D body objects that have a Model Overall Height (Extruded) property that is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(OverallHeight) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all extruded 3D body objects that have a Model Overall Height (Extruded) property that is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

OverallHeight <> 50
Returns all extruded 3D body objects that have a Model Overall Height (Extruded) property that is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

AsMils(OverallHeight) <= 120
Returns all extruded 3D body objects that have a Model Overall Height (Extruded) property that is less than or equal to 120 mil.

AsMM(OverallHeight) < 1.778
Returns all extruded 3D body objects that have a Model Overall Height (Extruded) property that is less than 1.778 mm.

Note

The Model Overall Height (Extruded) property is only defined for extruded 3D body objects.

Summary

Returns all simple pad objects, whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (All Layers) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_AllLayers = CornerRadius_String
Pad_CornerRadius_AllLayers <> CornerRadius_String

CornerRadius_String specifies the corner radius, expressed as a percentage.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_AllLayers = '50%'
Returns all simple pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (All Layers) property equals 50%.

Pad_CornerRadius_AllLayers <> '30%'
Returns all objects except for simple pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (All Layers) property equals 30%.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of CornerRadius_String are mandatory.
• The Pad Corner Radius (%) (All Layers) property is only defined for simple pads (those with Stack Mode property set to Simple).

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_BottomLayer = CornerRadius_String
Pad_CornerRadius_BottomLayer <> CornerRadius_String

CornerRadius_String specifies the corner radius, expressed as a percentage.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_BottomLayer = '50%'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Bottom Layer) property equals 50%.

Pad_CornerRadius_BottomLayer <> '30%'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Bottom Layer) property equals 30%.

Notes

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

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple) the Pad Corner Radius (%) (Bottom Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius (%) (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius is used for all signal layers.

• The Pad Corner Radius (%) (Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Mid Layer <n>) property complies with the Query. This includes:

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_MidLayer<n> = CornerRadius_String
Pad_CornerRadius_MidLayer<n> <> CornerRadius_String

CornerRadius_String specifies the corner radius, expressed as a percentage.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_MidLayer<n> = '50%'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Mid Layer <n>) property equals 50%.

Pad_CornerRadius_MidLayer<n> <> '30%'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Mid Layer <n>) property equals 30%.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of CornerRadius_String are mandatory.
• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple) the Pad Corner Radius (%) (Mid Layer <n>) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius (%) (All Layers) property, since the specified Corner Radius is used for all signal layers.
• The Pad Corner Radius (%) (Mid Layer <n>) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_TopLayer = CornerRadius_String
Pad_CornerRadius_TopLayer <> CornerRadius_String

CornerRadius_String specifies the corner radius, expressed as a percentage.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_TopLayer = '50%'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Top Layer) property equals 50%.

Pad_CornerRadius_TopLayer <> '30%'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius (%) (Top Layer) property equals 30%.

Notes

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

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple) the Pad Corner Radius (%) (Top Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius (%) (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius is used for all signal layers.

• The Pad Corner Radius (%) (Top Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_AllLayers = Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_AllLayers = 'True'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_AllLayers = 'False'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property is disabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_AllLayers <> 'True'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_AllLayers = 'True')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_AllLayers <> 'False'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_AllLayers = 'False')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property is disabled.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_BottomLayer = Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_BottomLayer = 'True'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Bottom Layer) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_BottomLayer = 'False'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Bottom Layer) property is disabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_BottomLayer <> 'True'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_BottomLayer = 'True')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Bottom Layer) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_BottomLayer <> 'False'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_BottomLayer = 'False')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Bottom Layer) property is disabled.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Bottom Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius mode (absolute value or percentage) is used for all signal layers.
• The Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Mid Layer <n>) property (where n = 1..30 is the number of a mid layer) complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_MidLayer<n> = Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_MidLayer1 = 'True'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Mid Layer 1) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_MidLayer2 = 'False'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Mid Layer 2) property is disabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_MidLayer10 <> 'True'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_MidLayer10 = 'True')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Mid Layer 10) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_MidLayer30 <> 'False'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_MidLayer30 = 'False')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Mid Layer 30) property is disabled.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Mid Layer <n>) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius mode (absolute value or percentage) is used for all signal layers.
• A Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Mid Layer <n>) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_TopLayer = Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_TopLayer = 'True'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Top Layer) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_TopLayer = 'False'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Top Layer) property is disabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_TopLayer <> 'True'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_TopLayer = 'True')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Top Layer) property is enabled.

Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_TopLayer <> 'False'
Not (Pad_CornerRadius_UsesPercent_TopLayer = 'False')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Top Layer) property is disabled.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Top Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius mode (absolute value or percentage) is used for all signal layers.
• The Pad Corner Radius Uses Percent (Top Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1mil = 0.001inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mil.
• AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mm.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_AllLayers <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mil.
• AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mm.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_BottomLayer <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius is used for all signal layers.
• The Pad Corner Radius Size (Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer <n>) property (where n = 1..30 is the number of a mid layer) complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer<n> = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer<n>) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mil.
• AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer<n>) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mm.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer1 = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer 1) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer2 >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer 2) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer5) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer 5) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer10) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer 10) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_MidLayer30 <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer 30) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer <n>) properties will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius is used for all signal layers.
• A Pad Corner Radius Size (Mid Layer <n>) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mil.
• AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer) : Number – to specify a corner radius in mm.

Example Usage

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

Pad_CornerRadius_Value_TopLayer <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Corner Radius Size (All Layers) property since the specified Corner Radius is used for all signal layers.
• The Pad Corner Radius Size (Top Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Pad Jumper ID property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_JumperID : Numeric_String

Example Usage

Pad_JumperID = '3'
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Jumper ID property is 3.

Pad_JumperID <> '567'
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Pad Jumper ID property is 567.

Note

The Pad Jumper ID property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Pin/Pkg Length property complies with the Query.

Syntax

Pad_PinLength : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(Pad_PinLength) : Number – to specify a length in mil.
• AsMM(Pad_PinLength) : Number – to specify a length in mm.

Example Usage

Pad_PinLength = 4
Returns all pad objects that have a Pin/Pkg Length property that is equal to 4 current measurement units.

Pad_PinLength >= 5.08
Returns all pad objects that have a Pin/Pkg Length property that is greater than or equal to 5.08 current measurement units.

AsMils(Pad_PinLength) > 4
Returns all pad objects that have a Pin/Pkg Length property that is greater than 4 mil.

AsMM(Pad_PinLength) Between 0.102 And 0.105
Returns all pad objects that have a Pin/Pkg Length property that is greater than or equal to 0.102 mm and less than or equal to 0.105 mm.

Pad_PinLength <> 2
Returns all pad objects that have a Pin/Pkg Length property that is not equal to 2 current measurement units.

AsMils(Pad_PinLength) <= 1.4
Returns all pad objects that have a Pin/Pkg Length property that is less than or equal to 1.4 mil.

AsMM(Pad_PinLength) < 0.05
Returns all pad objects that have a Pin/Pkg Length property that is less than 0.05 mm.

Note

The Pin/Pkg Length property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_AllLayers <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_BottomLayer <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property since the specified donut outer diameter is used for all signal layers.

• The Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer <n>) property (where n = 1..30 is the number of a mid layer) complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer<n> = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer<n>) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer<n>) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer1 = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer 1) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer2 >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer 2) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer5) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer 5) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer10) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer 10) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_MidLayer30 <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer 30) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer <n>) properties will be the same as the Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property since the specified donut outer diameter is used for all signal layers.

• A Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Mid Layer <n>) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer) : Number – to specify a donut outer diameter in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutOuterDiameter_TopLayer <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Donut Outer Diameter(All Layers) property since the specified donut outer diameter is used for all signal layers.

• The Pad Donut Outer Diameter(Top Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutWidth_AllLayers : Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutWidth_AllLayers) : Number – to specify a donut width in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutWidth_AllLayers) : Number – to specify a donut width in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutWidth_AllLayers = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutWidth_AllLayers >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutWidth_AllLayers) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutWidth_AllLayers) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutWidth_AllLayers <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer) : Number – to specify a donut width in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer) : Number – to specify a donut width in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutWidth_BottomLayer <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property since the specified donut width is used for all signal layers.

• The Pad Donut Width(Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer <n>) property (where n = 1..30 is the number of a mid layer) complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutWidth_MidLayer<n> = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutWidth_MidLayer<n>) : Number – to specify a donut width in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutWidth_MidLayer<n>) : Number – to specify a donut width in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutWidth_MidLayer1 = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer 1) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutWidth_MidLayer2 >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer 2) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutWidth_MidLayer5) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer 5) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutWidth_MidLayer10) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer 10) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutWidth_MidLayer30 <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer 30) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer <n>) properties will be the same as the Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property since the specified donut width is used for all signal layers.

• A Pad Donut Width(Mid Layer <n>) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadDonutWidth_TopLayer = Number

Number will follow the measurement units currently employed for the document – either Imperial (mil; 1 mil = 0.001 inch) or Metric (mm; 1 mm = 0.001 meter).

A specific option for the measurement unit can be specified – overriding the default units specified at the document level – through use of an additional measurement unit-based keyword:

• AsMils(PadDonutWidth_TopLayer) : Number – to specify a donut width in mil.

• AsMM(PadDonutWidth_TopLayer) : Number – to specify a donut width in mm.

Example Usage

PadDonutWidth_TopLayer = 100
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property is equal to 100 current measurement units.

PadDonutWidth_TopLayer >= 4.064
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property is greater than, or equal to, 4.064 current measurement units.

AsMils(PadDonutWidth_TopLayer) > 80
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property is greater than 80 mil.

AsMM(PadDonutWidth_TopLayer) Between 1.524 And 3.81
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property is greater than or equal to 1.524 mm and less than or equal to 3.81 mm.

PadDonutWidth_TopLayer <> 50
Returns all pad objects whose Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property is not equal to 50 current measurement units.

Notes

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple), the Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property will be the same as the Pad Donut Width(All Layers) property since the specified donut width is used for all signal layers.

• The Pad Donut Width(Top Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Electrical Type property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadElectricalType = ElectricalType_String
PadElectricalType <> ElectricalType_String

ElectricalType_String must be one of the strings from the following list:

• 'Load'
• 'Source'
• 'Terminator'

Example Usage

PadElectricalType = 'Load'
Returns all pad objects whose Electrical Type property is Load.

PadElectricalType <> 'Source'
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Electrical Type property is Source.

Notes

• The Electrical Type property is only defined for pad objects.
• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of ElectricalType_String are mandatory.

Summary

Returns all pad objects whose Plated property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadIsPlated : Boolean_String

Boolean_String must be either 'True' or 'False'.

Example Usage

PadIsPlated = 'True'
Returns all pad objects whose Plated property is enabled.

PadIsPlated = 'False'
Returns all pad objects whose Plated property is disabled.

PadIsPlated <> 'True'
Not (PadIsPlated = 'True')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Plated property is enabled.

PadIsPlated <> 'False'
Not (PadIsPlated = 'False')
Returns all objects except pad objects whose Plated property is disabled.

Note

The Plated property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns all simple pad objects, whose Shape (All Layers) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_AllLayers = PadShape_String
PadShape_AllLayers <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'

Example Usage

PadShape_AllLayers = 'Rectangular'
Returns all simple pad objects whose Shape (All Layers) property is set to Rectangular.

PadShape_AllLayers <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for simple pad objects whose Shape (All Layers) property is set to Octagonal.

PadShape_AllLayers = 'Round' || PadShape_AllLayers = 'Rectangular'
Returns all simple pad objects whose Shape (All Layers) property is set to either Round or Rectangular.

IsPad && PadShape_AllLayers <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for simple pad objects whose Shape (All Layers) property is set to Octagonal.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadShape_String are mandatory.
• The Shape (All Layers) property is only defined for simple pads (those with Stack Mode property set to Simple).

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Shape (Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_BottomLayer = PadShape_String
PadShape_BottomLayer <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'

Example Usage

PadShape_BottomLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Bottom Layer) property is set to Rectangular.

PadShape_BottomLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

PadShape_BottomLayer = 'Round' || PadShape_BottomLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Bottom Layer) property is set to either Round or Rectangular.

IsPad && PadShape_BottomLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadShape_String are mandatory.
• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple) the Shape (Bottom Layer) property will be the same as the Shape (All Layers) property, since the specified shape is used for all signal layers.
• The Shape (Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Shape (Mid Layer <n>) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_MidLayer<n> = PadShape_String
PadShape_MidLayer<n> <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'

Example Usage

PadShape_MidLayer<n> = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Mid Layer <n>) property is set to Rectangular.

PadShape_MidLayer<n> <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Mid Layer <n>) property is set to Octagonal.

PadShape_MidLayer<n> = 'Round' || PadShape_MidLayer<n> = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Mid Layer 1) property is set to either Round or Rectangular.

IsPad && PadShape_MidLayer<n> <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Mid Layer <n>) property is set to Octagonal.

Notes

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

• For simple pads (with Stack Mode set to Simple) the Shape (Mid Layer <n>) property will be the same as the Shape (All Layers) property since the specified shape is used for all signal layers.

• The Shape (Mid Layer <n>) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_PasteBottomLayer = PadShape_String
PadShape_PasteBottomLayer <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'
• 'NoShape'

Example Usage

PadShape_PasteBottomLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Rectangular.

PadShape_PasteBottomLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

PadShape_PasteBottomLayer = 'Round' || PadShape_PasteBottomLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to either Round or Rectangular.

IsPad && PadShape_PasteBottomLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadShape_String are mandatory.
• The Shape (Paste Mask Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_PasteTopLayer = PadShape_String
PadShape_PasteTopLayer <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'
• 'NoShape'

Example Usage

PadShape_PasteTopLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Top Layer) property is set to Rectangular.

PadShape_PasteTopLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Top Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

PadShape_PasteTopLayer = 'Round' || PadShape_PasteTopLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Top Layer) property is set to either Round or Rectangular.

IsPad && PadShape_PasteTopLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Paste Mask Top Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadShape_String are mandatory.
• The Shape (Paste Mask Top Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_SolderBottomLayer = PadShape_String
PadShape_SolderBottomLayer <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'
• 'NoShape'

Example Usage

PadShape_SolderBottomLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Rectangular.

PadShape_SolderBottomLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

PadShape_SolderBottomLayer = 'Round' || PadShape_SolderBottomLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to either Round or Rectangular.

IsPad && PadShape_SolderBottomLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadShape_String are mandatory.
• The Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_SolderTopLayer = PadShape_String
PadShape_SolderTopLayer <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'
• 'NoShape'

Example Usage

PadShape_SolderTopLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Rectangular.

PadShape_SolderTopLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

PadShape_SolderTopLayer = 'Round' || PadShape_SolderTopLayer = 'Rectangular'
Returns all pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to either Round or Rectangular.

IsPad && PadShape_SolderTopLayer <> 'Octagonal'
Returns all objects except for pad objects whose Shape (Solder Mask Bottom Layer) property is set to Octagonal.

Notes

• The single quote characters (') at the start and end of PadShape_String are mandatory.
• The Shape (Solder Mask Top Layer) property is only defined for pad objects.

Summary

Returns pad objects whose Shape (Top Layer) property complies with the Query.

Syntax

PadShape_TopLayer = PadShape_String
PadShape_TopLayer <> PadShape_String

PadShape_String must be one of the following strings:

• 'Round'
• 'Rectangular'
• 'Octagonal'
• 'Rounded Rectangle'
• 'Chamfered Rectangle'
• 'Donut'
• 'Custom Shape'