I love layersets. I have unique layersets for vias (ie "via1" = m1 (draw, pin, fill), via1, & m2 (draw, pin, fill)), "base" layers, all "fill", all "pins", etc.
I would like to be able to map and toggle them with bindkeys (or get some skill code where I could have the same functionality), as well as set the active layer for each - this would increase my productivity dramatically, imho.
Here is some code that Rupinder sent me a couple years ago (i had some time-off), but I am not certain how to implement it to get it working:
procedure( setActiveLayerAndLayerSetVisibility( metalLayer visible)
let( (layer)
sprintf( layer "m%d drawing" metalLayer)
sprintf( layerSet "v%d" metalLayer )
pteSetLSVisible("All Layers" nil)
pteSetLSActive(?layerSets layerSet ?deactivateOthers t)
pteSetLSVisible(layerSet visible)
;uncomment the following lines if you want this function to set active layer and start wire command
;pteSetActiveLpp( layer )
;leHiCreateWire()
) ;let
) ;procedure
Then you can add bindkeys to call the above function and pass different numbers and visibility status. For example, to activate layerSet v2, pass number 2 and t as arguments to the function call. “t” means the visibility of layers is on. “nil” means visibility is off.
hiSetBindKey "Layout" "<key>2" "setActiveLayerAndLayerSetVisibility( 2 t )"
hiSetBindKey "Layout" "<ctrl>2" "setActiveLayerAndLayerSetVisibility( 2 nil )"
Similarly, you can assign bindkey 3 to set v3 as active layerSet.
My first question is about the "%" - is this a generic string? If so, how would this procedure include fill and pins for both metal layers associated with, for example, via1 (m1 &m2)?
Also, what does the "?" do? Lastly, would the same procedure work for "all pins", "all fill", and "all base layers?"
Thank you in advance to anyone interested in this topic!
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