Bartels User Language - Programmer's Guide Appendix A Conventions and Definitions

Contents

A.1.1

Interpreter Environment

A.1.2

Caller Type

A.2.1

Standard Value Ranges (STD)

A.2.2

Schematic Capture Value Ranges (CAP)

A.2.3

Schematic Editor Ranges (SCM)

A.2.4

Layout Value Ranges (LAY)

A.2.5

CAM Processor Value Ranges (CAM)

A.2.6

IC Design Value Ranges (ICD)

A-1

User Language Caller Types

A-2

Compatibility Caller Type versus Caller Type

A-3

Compatibility Caller Type versus Interpreter

A.1 Conventions

This section describes the basic conventions for accessing the User Language index variable types and system functions.

A.1.1 Interpreter Environment

Each Bartels AutoEngineer program module providing the User Language Interpreter facilities is called an interpreter environment. Different sets of User Language index variable types and/or system functions are implemented and/or available in different interpreter environments. Each User Language program can be called just from those interpreter environments containing all of the User Language index types and system functions referenced by the program.

A.1.2 Caller Type

The User Language caller type is defined to support User Language program compatibility checks. A caller type is a coded value which represents a set of compatible User Language interpreter environments. Each User Language index variable type and each User Language system function is assigned to a certain caller type, which designates the compatible interpreter environment(s). The User Language Compiler combines the caller types of the program's system references (unless the #pragma ULCALLERSTD preprocessor statement is used; see chapter 2.6.5 for details). The resulting program caller type must match a valid set of interpreter environments (otherwise no valid program can be generated). When calling a User Language machine program, the User Language Interpreter checks whether the caller type associated with the program is compatible to the current interpreter environment (otherwise the program cannot be executed).

Table A-1 contains the list of Bartels User Language caller types.

Table A-1: User Language Caller Types

Table A-2 contains the information about the compatibility of the Bartels User Language caller types. According to this table the User Language Compiler performs a compatibility test for the system references of a program. All User Language index variable types and system functions referenced by a program must be assigned to a set of compatible caller types.

Table A-2: Compatibility Caller Type versus Caller Type

Table A-3 contains the information about the compatibility of the Bartels User Language caller types to the Bartels User Language Interpreter environments. According to this table the User Language Interpreter accomplishes compatibility checks on the User Language programs to be called. A User Language program can only be executed, if the program's caller type is compatible to the current interpreter environment.

Table A-3: Compatibility Caller Type versus Interpreter

A.2 Value Range Definitions

User Language value ranges are defined for a series of index variable type elements and system function parameters. This section contains a complete survey over these definitions. In the description for the index variable types (see appendix B) and system functions (see appendix C) the herein defined value ranges are referenced by the corresponding designation of the value range.

A.2.1 Standard Value Ranges (STD)

The following codes are valid for all caller types. I.e., they define valid value ranges for special elements of index variable types and/or system function parameters in the Schematic Editor, the Layout Editor, the Autorouter, the CAM Processor and the Chip Editor interpreter environments. The naming of the value range definitions emerges from the keyword STD and a continuous number.

STD1 - DDB Element Class:

(-1) = Unknown/invalid DDB class
 100 = Layout Plan
 101 = Layout Part
 102 = Layout Padstack
 103 = Layout Pad
 150 = Layout Paths
 151 = Layout Editor Connectivity
 160 = Layout DRC Parameters
 200 = Physical Connection List
 201 = Connection Assignments
 202 = Backannotation Request
 300 = Autorouter Data
 301 = Autorouter Parameter
 400 = BAE Character Font
 401 = BAE Setup Data
 402 = Parameter Setup Data
 500 = Gerber Table
 501 = Layout Color Table
 502 = SCM Color Table
 510 = IC Color Table
 511 = GDS Structure
 700 = BAE Messages
 800 = SCM Sheet
 801 = SCM Symbol
 802 = SCM Marker
 803 = SCM Label
 850 = SCM Part List
 900 = Logical Library Part
 901 = Logical Connection List
 902 = Physical Pin Info
 903 = Packager Parameters
1000 = IC Layout
1001 = IC Cell
1002 = IC Pin
1050 = IC Paths
1051 = IC Connectivity
1052 = IC Autorouter Data
1200 = User Language Program
1201 = User Language Library
1400 = Design Rule
1401 = Design Rule List
1402 = Design Rule Source
4096 = SQL Structure Table Info
4097 = SQL Free Table Info
4352 = SQL user-defined Table
   : = :
8191 = SQL user-defined Table

STD2 - Length Units:

Length values are given in meters (unless otherwise mentioned).

STD3 - Angle Units:

Angle values are given in radians (unless otherwise mentioned).

STD4 - Menu Item Numbers:

[   0,  99] = Main menu items
[ 100, 199] = Menu 1 items
[ 200, 299] = Menu 2 items
[ 300, 399] = Menu 3 items
[ 400, 499] = Menu 4 items
[ 500, 599] = Menu 5 items
[ 600, 699] = Menu 6 items
[ 700, 799] = Menu 7 items
[ 800, 899] = Menu 8 items
[ 900, 999] = Menu 9 items
[1000,1099] = Menu 10 items
       9003 = Menu Function Undo 
       9004 = Menu Function Redo 
       9005 = Close currently loaded element
       9006 = Jump to Schematic Editor 
       9007 = Jump to Packager 
       9008 = Jump to Packager, run Packager and
               jump to Schematic Editor if no Packager error occurred
       9009 = Jump to Packager, run Packager and
               jump to Layout Editor if no Packager error occurred
       9010 = Jump to Layout Editor 
       9012 = Jump to Autorouter 
       9013 = Jump to CAM Processor 
       9014 = Jump to CAM View 
       9015 = BAE HighEnd/IC Design: Jump to IC Design Chip Editor
       9016 = BAE HighEnd/IC Design: Jump to IC Design CIF View
       9017 = BAE HighEnd/IC Design: Jump to IC Design GDS View
       9018 = BAE HighEnd/IC Design: Jump to IC Design Cell Placer
       9020 = Jump to BAE Setup
       9021 = Jump to BAE Main Menu
       9022 = BAE HighEnd: Start Schematic Editor instance
       9023 = BAE HighEnd: Start Packager instance
       9024 = BAE HighEnd: Start and run Packager instance
       9025 = BAE HighEnd: Start Layout Editor instance
       9027 = BAE HighEnd: Start Autorouter instance
       9028 = BAE HighEnd: Start CAM Processor instance
       9029 = BAE HighEnd: Start CAM View instance
       9030 = BAE HighEnd: Start IC Design Chip Editor instance
       9031 = BAE HighEnd: Start IC Design CIF View instance
       9032 = BAE HighEnd: Start IC Design GDS View instance
       9033 = BAE HighEnd: Start IC Design Cell Placer instance
       9035 = BAE HighEnd: Start BAE Main Menu instance
       9036 = Menu function Exit
       9038 = Menu function Help
       9039 = Menu function Help to
       9041 = Jump to Packager, run Packager and
               jump to Chip Editor if no Packager error occurred
       9042 = Cut to Clipboard
       9043 = Copy to Clipboard
       9044 = Paste from Clipboard
       9048 = Start program and wait for its termination
       9049 = Start program and return

Windows/Motif dialogs:

       5000 = Schematic Editor: Display parameters dialog
       5001 = Schematic Editor: General Schematic Editor parameters dialog
       5002 = Schematic Editor: SCM Plot parameters dialog
       5005 = Layout Editor: Display parameters dialog
       5006 = Layout Editor: General Layout Editor parameters
       5008 = Layout Editor: Copper fill parameters dialog
       5010 = Layout Editor: Autoplacement parameters dialog
       5000 = Autorouter: Display parameters dialog
       5001 = Autorouter: General Autorouter parameters dialog
       5002 = Autorouter: Automatic placement parameters dialog
       5003 = Autorouter: Autorouting options dialog
       5004 = Autorouter: Autorouting control parameters dialog
       5005 = Autorouter: Autorouting strategy parameters dialog
       5006 = Autorouter: Autorouting batch setup dialog
       5000 = CAM Processor: Display parameters dialog
       5001 = CAM Processor: Control plot parameters dialog
       5002 = CAM Processor: Gerber photoplot parameters dialog
       5003 = CAM Processor: Drilling data output parameters dialog
       5004 = CAM Processor: General CAM/Plot parameters dialog
       5000 = CAM View: Display parameters dialog
       5001 = CAM View: General CAM View parameters dialog

Standard menu item numbers are calculated using the

100 × main menu number + submenu number

formula with numbering starting at zero. The main menu number 0 is reserved for the Undo, Redo menu, i.e., the Undo and Redo functions must be called through menu numbers 9003 and/or 9004, respectively.

STD5 - Dialog Element Parameter Type:

                     Parameter values:
      0 = 0x000000 = String value
      1 = 0x000001 = Boolean value (check box)
      2 = 0x000002 = Integer value
      3 = 0x000003 = Double value
                     Display element types:
      4 = 0x000004 = Label/title text/string
      5 = 0x000005 = Horizontal seperator graphic
      6 = 0x000006 = Vertical seperator graphic
                     Multiple choice dialog element types:
      7 = 0x000007 = Radio box first option
      8 = 0x000008 = Radio box next option
      9 = 0x000009 = Selection box base entry
     10 = 0x00000A = Selection box next entry
  65536 = 0x010000 = List box base entry
  65537 = 0x010001 = List box next entry
                     Dialog button types:
     11 = 0x00000B = Action button
     12 = 0x00000C = OK button
     13 = 0x00000D = Abort button
                     Special parameter type codes:
     14 = 0x00000E = Dummy dialog element
 983055 = 0x0F000F = Parameter type mask (for parameter type queries)
                     Numerical value types:
     16 = 0x000010 = Signed numerical value type
     32 = 0x000020 = Distance/length numerical value type
     64 = 0x000040 = Rotation angle numerical value type
                     Value range checking parameter types:
    128 = 0x000080 = Lower boundary checking parameter type
    256 = 0x000100 = Upper boundary checking parameter type
    512 = 0x000200 = Immediate lower boundary checking parameter type
   1024 = 0x000400 = Immediate upper boundary checking parameter type
                     Miscellaneous parameter types:
   2048 = 0x000800 = Empty string display field parameter type
   4096 = 0x001000 = Bold typeface font parameter type
   8192 = 0x002000 = Fixed width font parameter type
  16384 = 0x004000 = Double click confirmation parameter type
  32768 = 0x008000 = Edit disabled parameter type
1048576 = 0x100000 = Single click confirmation parameter type

STD6 - Interaction Mode:

0 = Input interactive
1 = Input automatic

STD7 - Coordinate Display Mode:

0 = Display/input in mm units (micrometer units in IC Design)
1 = Display/input in Inch units (mm units in IC Design)

STD8 - Grid Lock Flag:

0 = Grid unlocked
1 = Grid locked

STD9 - Angle Lock Flag:

0 = Angle unlocked
1 = Angle locked

STD10 - Workspace Flag:

0 = Element/object is out of workspace
1 = Element/object is in workspace

STD11 - Fixed Flag:

0 = Element/object is unfixed
1 = Element/object is fixed

STD12 - Element Glued Mode:

0 = Element/object is not glued
2 = Element/object is glued

STD13 - Group Flag:

0 = Element/object is not selected to group
1 = Element/object is selected to group
2 = Toggle group selection status

STD14 - Mirror Mode:

0 = Element/object is not mirrored
1 = Element/object is mirrored

STD15 - Polygon Point Type:

0 = Normal point
1 = Left arc center point
2 = Right arc center point

STD16 - Macro Completion Status:

xxxxxxx1 = Macro is completed (bit mask)
xxxxxx1x = Macro is missing (bit mask)
    else = internal

STD17 - Mouse Button Key Codes:

0 = Keyboard Input
1 = Left Mouse Button  
2 = Middle Mouse Button  
3 = Right Mouse Button 

STD18 - Color Codes:

  0 = Black (no color)
  1 = Blue
  2 = Green
  3 = Cyan
  4 = Red
  5 = Magenta
  6 = Brown
  7 = Light Gray
  8 = Dark Gray
  9 = Light Blue
 10 = Light Green
 11 = Light Cyan
 12 = Light Red
 13 = Light Magenta
 14 = Yellow
 15 = White
 -1 = Black faded-out
 -2 = Blue faded-out
 -3 = Green faded-out
 -4 = Cyan faded-out
 -5 = Red faded-out
 -6 = Magenta faded-out
 -7 = Brown faded-out
 -8 = Light Gray faded-out
 -9 = Dark Gray faded-out
-10 = Light Blue faded-out
-11 = Light Green faded-out
-12 = Light Cyan faded-out
-13 = Light Red faded-out
-14 = Light Magenta faded-out
-15 = Yellow faded-out
-16 = White faded-out

STD19 - Drawing Mode:

0 = Replace
1 = Clear
2 = Set
3 = Complement

STD20 - Polygon Fill/Drawing Mode:

 0 = Closed line polygon
 1 = Closed fill polygon
 2 = Open line polygon
 3 = Closed pattern fill polygon
+4 = Dashed polygon outline
+8 = Dotted polygon outline

STD21 - Interaction Item Store Mode:

0 = Append interaction placeholder to interaction queue end
1 = Append automatic interaction to interaction queue end
2 = Insert interaction placeholder at interaction queue start
3 = Insert automatic interaction at interaction queue start

A.2.2 Schematic Capture Value Ranges (CAP)

The following codes are valid for caller types CAP and SCM. I.e., they define valid value ranges for special elements of index variable types and/or system function parameters in the Schematic Editor interpreter environment. The naming of the value range definitions emerges from the keyword CAP and a continuous number.

CAP1 - Schematic Capture Text Mode:

0 = Standard Text (bit mask to be combined with CAP7)
1 = Comment Text (bit mask to be combined with CAP7)

CAP2 - Schematic Capture Polygon Type:

0 = Line Cosmetic
1 = Filled Cosmetic
2 = internal
3 = internal
4 = Connection Point
5 = Dotted Line

CAP3 - Schematic Capture Figure Element Type:

1 = Polygon
2 = Connection
3 = Named Reference
4 = internal
5 = Text
6 = Name pattern
7 = internal
8 = Polygon corner pick
9 = Named symbol reference pick
10 = Named label reference pick
11 = Named reference attribute pick

CAP4 - Schematic Capture Pool Element Type:

  -1 = Unknown/undefined Element
   1 = Element Type Macro (C_MACRO)
   3 = Element Type Named Reference (C_NREF)
   6 = Element Type Attribute Value (C_ATTRIBUTE.VALUE)
   7 = Element Type Attribute Name (C_ATTRIBUTE.NAME)
  16 = Element Type Polygon (C_POLY)
  17 = Element Type Text (C_TEXT)
  18 = Element Type Connection Segment List (C_CONBASE)
  19 = Element Type Bus Tap (C_BUSTAP)
  20 = Element Type Part Name Pattern (C_MACRO.PNAMEPAT)
  32 = Element Type Font Name
else = internal

CAP5 - Schematic Tag Symbol/Label Mode:

1 = Standard Symbol / Standard Label
2 = Virtual Tag Symbol
3 = Netlist Tag Symbol / Net Attribute Label

CAP6 - Schematic Capture Tag Pin Type:

0 = Standard Pin or Label
1 = Symbol Destination Tag Pin
2 = Pin Destination Tag Pin
3 = Net Destination Tag Pin
4 = Net Pin Destination Tag Pin
3 = Net Area Destination Tag Pin

CAP7 - Schematic Capture Text Style Bit Mask:

xxxx000x = Standard text style (no frame)
xxxxxx1x = Frame 1; surrounding box at 1/8 text height distance from text
xxxxx1xx = Frame 2; surrounding box at 1/4 text height distance from text
xxxx1xxx = Open frame(s); surrounding box(es) open at text origin side
xxx1xxxx = No text rotation
xx1xxxxx = Horizontally centered text flag
x1xxxxxx = Vertically centered text flag
1xxxxxxx = Right-aligned text flag

A.2.3 Schematic Editor Ranges (SCM)

The following codes are valid for caller type SCM. I.e., they define valid value ranges for special system function parameters in the Schematic Editor interpreter environment. The naming of the value range definitions emerges from the keyword SCM and a continuous number.

SCM1 - SCM Display Item Types:

(-16384) = -0x4000 = Invalid Display Item
       0 = Documentation
       1 = Connections
       2 = Symbols
       3 = Markers
       4 = Symbol Borders
       5 = internal
       6 = internal
       7 = Connect Area
       8 = Work Area
       9 = Origin
      10 = Highlight
      11 = Commentary Text
      12 = Tag Symbol
      13 = Tag Link
      14 = Variant Attribute
      15 = Plot disabled (elements which are excluded from plot outputs)

SCM2 - Schematic Display Item Class Level Bit Mask:

xxxxxxxxxxx1 = Display item on plan level
xxxxxxxxxx1x = Display item on symbol level
xxxxxxxxx1xx = Display item on label level
xxxxxxxx1xxx = Display item on marker level

A.2.4 Layout Value Ranges (LAY)

The following codes are valid for caller types LAY, GED, AR and CAM. I.e., they define valid value ranges for special elements of index variable types and/or system function parameters in the Layout Editor, the Autorouter and the CAM Processor interpreter environments. The naming of the value range definitions emerges from the keyword LAY and a continuous number.

LAY1 - Layout Layer Number:

(-16384) = -0x4000 = Invalid Layer
    (-6) = Inside Signal Layers
    (-5) = Part Side Layer
    (-4) = Unroutes Layer
    (-3) = Part Plan Layer
    (-2) = Board Outline Layer
    (-1) = All Signal Layers
       0 = Signal Layer 1
       1 = Signal Layer 2
       2 = Signal Layer 3
       : = Signal Layer :
      99 = Signal Layer 100
     768 = 0x300 = Power Layer 1
     769 = 0x301 = Power Layer 2
     770 = 0x302 = Power Layer 3
       : =     : = Power Layer :
     777 = 0x309 = Power Layer 10
     778 = 0x30A = Power Layer 11
     779 = 0x30B = Power Layer 12
    1024 = 0x400 = Documentary Layer 1 Side 1
    1025 = 0x401 = Documentary Layer 1 Side 2
    1026 = 0x402 = Documentary Layer 1 Both Sides
    1040 = 0x410 = Documentary Layer 2 Side 1
    1041 = 0x411 = Documentary Layer 2 Side 2
    1042 = 0x412 = Documentary Layer 2 Both Sides
       : =     : = Documentary Layer :
    1168 = 0x490 = Documentary Layer 10 Side 1
    1169 = 0x491 = Documentary Layer 10 Side 2
    1170 = 0x492 = Documentary Layer 10 Both Sides
    1184 = 0x4A0 = Documentary Layer 11 Side 1
    1185 = 0x4A1 = Documentary Layer 11 Side 2
    1186 = 0x4A2 = Documentary Layer 11 Both Sides
    1200 = 0x4B0 = Documentary Layer 12 Side 1
    1201 = 0x4B1 = Documentary Layer 12 Side 2
    1202 = 0x4B2 = Documentary Layer 12 Both Sides
       : =     : = Documentary Layer :
    2592 = 0xA20 = Documentary Layer 99 Side 1
    2593 = 0xA21 = Documentary Layer 99 Side 2
    2594 = 0xA22 = Documentary Layer 99 Both Sides
    2608 = 0xA30 = Documentary Layer 100 Side 1
    2609 = 0xA31 = Documentary Layer 100 Side 2
    2610 = 0xA32 = Documentary Layer 100 Both Sides

LAY2 - Layout Text Mode:

0 = Physical
1 = Logical
2 = Norotate

LAY3 - Layout Polygon Mirror Visibility:

0 = Visible always
1 = Visible if not mirrored
2 = Visible if mirrored
17 = Fixed visible if not mirrored
18 = Fixed visible if mirrored

LAY4 - Layout Polygon Type:

1 = Copper
2 = Forbidden Area
3 = Border
4 = Connected Copper
5 = Line Cosmetic
6 = Filled Cosmetic
7 = Copperfill Workarea
8 = Hatched Copper
9 = Split Power Plane Area

LAY5 - Layout Drilling Class:

 0 = - (standard default)
 1 = A (standard/unmirrored)
 2 = B (standard/unmirrored)
 3 = C (standard/unmirrored)
 4 = D (standard/unmirrored)
 5 = E (standard/unmirrored)
 6 = F (standard/unmirrored)
 7 = G (standard/unmirrored)
 8 = H (standard/unmirrored)
 9 = I (standard/unmirrored)
10 = J (standard/unmirrored)
11 = K (standard/unmirrored)
12 = L (standard/unmirrored)
13 = M (standard/unmirrored)
14 = N (standard/unmirrored)
15 = O (standard/unmirrored)
16 = P (standard/unmirrored)
17 = Q (standard/unmirrored)
18 = R (standard/unmirrored)
19 = S (standard/unmirrored)
20 = T (standard/unmirrored)
21 = U (standard/unmirrored)
22 = V (standard/unmirrored)
23 = W (standard/unmirrored)
24 = X (standard/unmirrored)
25 = Y (standard/unmirrored)
26 = Z (standard/unmirrored)
0x0080 =  0 × 256 + 128 = - (mirrored default)
0x0180 =  1 × 256 + 128 = A (mirrored)
0x0280 =  2 × 256 + 128 = B (mirrored)
0x0380 =  3 × 256 + 128 = C (mirrored)
0x0480 =  4 × 256 + 128 = D (mirrored)
0x0580 =  5 × 256 + 128 = E (mirrored)
0x0680 =  6 × 256 + 128 = F (mirrored)
0x0780 =  7 × 256 + 128 = G (mirrored)
0x0880 =  8 × 256 + 128 = H (mirrored)
0x0980 =  9 × 256 + 128 = I (mirrored)
0x0A80 = 10 × 256 + 128 = J (mirrored)
0x0B80 = 11 × 256 + 128 = K (mirrored)
0x0C80 = 12 × 256 + 128 = L (mirrored)
0x0D80 = 13 × 256 + 128 = M (mirrored)
0x0E80 = 14 × 256 + 128 = N (mirrored)
0x0F80 = 15 × 256 + 128 = O (mirrored)
0x1080 = 16 × 256 + 128 = P (mirrored)
0x1180 = 17 × 256 + 128 = Q (mirrored)
0x1280 = 18 × 256 + 128 = R (mirrored)
0x1380 = 19 × 256 + 128 = S (mirrored)
0x1480 = 20 × 256 + 128 = T (mirrored)
0x1580 = 21 × 256 + 128 = U (mirrored)
0x1680 = 22 × 256 + 128 = V (mirrored)
0x1780 = 23 × 256 + 128 = W (mirrored)
0x1880 = 24 × 256 + 128 = X (mirrored)
0x1980 = 25 × 256 + 128 = Y (mirrored)
0x1A80 = 26 × 256 + 128 = Z (mirrored)

Mirrored drill classes are intended for mirrored blind and buried via padstack definitions. Standard and mirrored drill class codes can be combined into a single drill class specification by adding or bit-or-ing the desired drill classes as in

6 + 0x0880

for standard drill class F (6) and mirrored drill class H (0x0880).

LAY6 - Layout Figure Element Type:

1 = Polygon
2 = Path
3 = Named Reference
4 = Unnamed Reference
5 = Text
6 = Drill
7 = internal
8 = Polygon corner pick
9 = Trace corner/pick
10 = Fill area polygon pick

LAY7 - Layout Level Type:

>= 0 = Single Tree Level
(-1) = Multiple Trees Level (Short Circuit)
(-2) = Changed Level, no Tree
(-3) = Assigned Level (internal)

LAY8 - Layout Pool Element Type:

  -1 = Unknown/undefined Element
   1 = Element Type Macro (L_MACRO)
   5 = Element Type Unnamed Reference (L_UREF)
   6 = Element Type Named Reference (L_NREF)
   8 = Element Type Attribute Value (L_ATTRIBUTE.VALUE)
   9 = Element Type Attribute Name (L_ATTRIBUTE.NAME)
  16 = Element Type Polygon (L_POLY)
  17 = Element Type Path (L_LINE)
  18 = Element Type Text (L_TEXT)
  19 = Element Type Drill (L_DRILL)
  21 = Element Type Hatched Polygon Path
  32 = Element Type Part Side Layer
  33 = Element Type Power Layer Net
  34 = Element Type DRC Parameter
  35 = Element Type Font Name
  48 = Element Type DRC Error Marker (L_DRCERROR)
else = internal

LAY9 - Layout Display Item Types (additional to LAY1):

 (-7) = Drill Holes (transfered to classes '-', 'A'-'Z')
 (-8) = Work Area
 (-9) = Origin
(-10) = Error
(-11) = Highlight
(-12) = Drill Holes Class '-'
(-13) = Drill Holes Class 'A'
    : = :
(-38) = Drill Holes Class 'Z'
(-39) = Fixed
(-40) = Glued

LAY10 - Layout Mincon Function Type:

0 = Mincon Off
1 = Pins Horizontal
2 = Pins Vertical
3 = Pins Horizontal+Vertical Sum
4 = Pins Airline
5 = Corners Horizontal
6 = Corners Vertical
7 = Corners Horizontal+Vertical Sum
8 = Corners Airline

LAY11 - Layout Input Item Type:

>= 0 = Pool element input
(-1) = Rubberband input
(-2) = Window input
(-3) = Circle center input
(-4) = Anti clockwise arc input
(-5) = Clockwise arc input
(-6) = Segment move input
(-7) = Segment cut input
(-8) = Segment marker input
(-9) = Rubberband input type 2

LAY12 - Layout Variant Visibility:

0-99 = Visible for given variant number
100  = Visible for all variants
101  = Visible for unplaced variant

LAY13 - Layout DRC Error Display Mode:

1 = DRC copper distance violation
2 = DRC documentary layer forbidden area violation
3 = DRC documentary layer forbidden area height violation
4 = DRC HF design rule violation
5 = DRC invalid dropped polygon range
7 = DRC part side violation
8 = Fill polygon error hint
|65536 = DRC error marked as hidden

LAY14 - Layout Text Style Bit Mask:

xxx000xxxxxx = Standard text style (no frame)
xxxxx1xxxxxx = Frame 1; surrounding box at 1/8 text height distance from text
xxxx1xxxxxxx = Frame 2; surrounding box at 1/4 text height distance from text
xxx1xxxxxxxx = Open frame(s); surrounding box(es) open at text origin side
xx1xxxxxxxxx = Horizontally centered text flag
x1xxxxxxxxxx = Vertically centered text flag
1xxxxxxxxxxx = Right-aligned text flag

LAY15 - Layout Display Item Class Level Bit Mask:

xxxxxxxxxxx1 = Display item on layout level
xxxxxxxxxx1x = Display item on part level
xxxxxxxxx1xx = Display item on padstack level
xxxxxxxx1xxx = Display item on pad level

A.2.5 CAM Processor Value Ranges (CAM)

The following codes are valid for caller type CAM. I.e., they define valid value ranges for special system function parameters in the CAM Processor interpreter environment. The naming of the value range definitions emerges from the keyword CAM and a continuous number.

CAM1 - CAM Processor Mirror Mode:

0 = Mirroring off
1 = Mirroring on
2 = X-Backside (Mirroring off)
3 = X-Backside (Mirroring on)
4 = Y-Backside (Mirroring off)
5 = Y-Backside (Mirroring on)

CAM2 - CAM Processor Gerber Output Plotter Unit Length (STD2):

0.0000254     = 2.3 Inch Format
0.00000254    = 2.4 Inch Format
0.000000254   = 2.5 Inch Format
0.0000000254  = 2.6 Inch Format
0.00000000254 = 2.7 Inch Format
or any other value greater than 0.00000000053

CAM3 - CAM Processor Gerber Output Format:

     0 = 2.3 Inch Format
     1 = 2.4 Inch Format
     2 = 2.5 Inch Format
     3 = 2.6 Inch Format
     4 = 3.3 Metric Format
     5 = 3.4 Metric Format
     6 = 3.5 Metric Format
     7 = 3.6 Metric Format

CAM4 - CAM Processor HP-GL Plot Pen Number:

     1 = Enabled Pen 1
     2 = Enabled Pen 2
     3 = Enabled Pen 3
     4 = Enabled Pen 4
     5 = Enabled Pen 5
     6 = Enabled Pen 6
     7 = Enabled Pen 7
     8 = Enabled Pen 8
     9 = Enabled Pen 9
    10 = Enabled Pen 10
     : = Enabled Pen :
   100 = Enabled Pen 100
  (-1) = Disabled/Invalid Pen Number
  (-2) = Disabled Pen 1
  (-3) = Disabled Pen 2
  (-4) = Disabled Pen 3
  (-5) = Disabled Pen 4
  (-6) = Disabled Pen 5
  (-7) = Disabled Pen 6
  (-8) = Disabled Pen 7
  (-9) = Disabled Pen 8
 (-10) = Disabled Pen 9
 (-11) = Disabled Pen 10
    :  = Disabled Pen :
(-101) = Disabled Pen 100

A.2.6 IC Design Value Ranges (ICD)

The following codes are valid for caller types ICD and CED. I.e., they define valid value ranges for special elements of index variable types and/or system function parameters in the Chip Editor interpreter environment. The naming of the value range definitions emerges from the keyword ICD and a continuous number.

ICD1 - IC Design Layer Number:

(-16384) = -0x4000 = Invalid Layer
    (-3) = Unroutes Layer
    (-2) = Border Layer
    (-1) = All Layers
       0 = IC Layer 1
       1 = IC Layer 2
       2 = IC Layer 3
       : = IC Layer :
      99 = IC Layer 100

ICD2 - IC Design Text Mode:

0 = Physical
1 = Logical
2 = Norotate

ICD3 - IC Design Polygon Mirror Visibility:

0 = Visible always
1 = Visible if not mirrored
2 = Visible if mirrored

ICD4 - IC Design Polygon Type:

1 = Active Area
2 = Forbidden Area
3 = Line Cosmetic
4 = Border

ICD5 - IC Design Figure List Element Type:

1 = Polygon
2 = Path
3 = Named Reference
4 = Unnamed Reference
5 = Text
6 = internal
7 = Polygon corner pick
8 = Trace corner/pick

ICD6 - IC Design Level Type:

>= 0 = Single Tree Level
(-1) = Multiple Trees Level (Short Circuit)
(-2) = Changed Level, no Tree
(-3) = Assigned Level (internal)

ICD7 - IC Design Pool Element Type:

  -1 = Unknown/undefined Element
   1 = Element Type Macro (I_MACRO)
   2 = Element Type Unnamed Reference (I_UREF)
   3 = Element Type Named Reference (I_NREF)
   6 = Element Type Attribute Value (I_ATTRIBUTE.VALUE)
   7 = Element Type Attribute Name (I_ATTRIBUTE.NAME)
  16 = Element Type Polygon (I_POLY)
  17 = Element Type Path (I_LINE)
  18 = Element Type Text (I_TEXT)
else = internal

ICD8 - IC Design Display Item Types (additional to ICD1):

(-6) = Work Area
(-7) = Origin
(-8) = Error
(-9) = Highlight

ICD9 - IC Design Layer Display Mode Bit Mask:

xxxxx00 = Display layer items with outline
xxxxx01 = Display layer items with filled area
xxxxx10 = Display layer items with dash outline
xxxxx11 = Display layer items with pattern filled area
00000xx = Display layer items with pattern 0 filled area
.....xx = Display layer items with pattern : filled area
11111xx = Display layer items with pattern 31 filled area

ICD10 - IC Design Mincon Function Type:

0 = Mincon Off
1 = Pins Horizontal
2 = Pins Vertical
3 = Pins Horizontal+Vertical Sum
4 = Pins Airline
5 = Corners Horizontal
6 = Corners Vertical
7 = Corners Horizontal+Vertical Sum
8 = Corners Airline

Conventions and Definitions
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