This is an overview how to automate PCB-Investigator, there are some code examples in C Sharp (C#) to show easy ways how to do important actions with the IAutomation Interface.
Details found in our online documentation.
- How to load a Gerber layer
- How to activate layers
- How to create a layer and simple objects
- How to create a line object
- How to create special pads
- How to convert data to Gerber274x
- How to display the board size
- How to fill the plug-in interface correctly
- How to set colors to net elements
- How to find variants of components (attribute searching)
- How to find the smallest item of a Gerber file
- How to make images of components
- How to use PCB-Investigator in MS Excel
- How to load files with different file formats
- How to get a fast overview of signal layers
- How to create scripts with Visual Studio Express
- How to replace pads with surfaces
- How to use your script as plug-in
- How to use PCB-Investigator in native C++
- How to calculate distances from components
- How to add full plugin range in your own application
- How to add a reference to your C# project (VS 2010)