Michael, While you are collecting tips, put this one in your toolbox: Cadence Allegro Editor (v15.7) - Allegro Top 30 - Did You Know Vincent Di Lello, Kaleidescape, Inc At: http://tinyurl.com/38rvag He shares his experiences with one of those configurable function key boards... Randy Dawson Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Allegro ENV file question Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:04:25 -0400 From: M.Baumstark@xxxxxxxxxxxx To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks for that tip guys. I have been doing it by the "restart Allegro" method all along: although I guess it is nice to get instant gratification. I am taking not of this as well. I noticed that Gary M. utilizes a 58-key x-keys keyboard to getter done. It almost reminds me of the days when the Rat and not the mouse was the coveted gizmo. :) I also utilize a boat load of macros; however, I have only the 58- key QWERTY keyboard at my disposal. But that coupled with the boatload of macros/commands linked up with a boatload of fun ckeys: then the QWERTY keypad is a pretty smooth Operator. If you're not already doing it by now, then you are missing out on some good productivity enhancements. Sincerely yours, Michael Baumstark Sr. Staff Electrical Engineer / PCB Design, CID+ Motorola - Advanced Product Technology Center 8000 West Sunrise Blvd. Mail Stop: 8E8 Plantation, FL USA 33322-9947 Intra: http://rprc.mot.com ; http://pcbadvisor.mot.com web: http://www.motorola.com --------------^------------------^-----------------^------------------^-------------- >---^-.--- >---^-.--- >---^-.--- Motorola Internal Use [ ] Motorola Confidential Proprietary [ ] From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of COMPEAU, DENNIS Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:19 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Allegro ENV file question Thanks Oscar and Gary, This has been bugging me for a while – and I new there had to be a way to do it. I just tried it and it works great!!! What a time saver - I’ve been working more with Allegro APD packaging doing Die and BGA packaging lately on substrates – with a lot of manual edits and doing more commands which require hunting and pecking on the menu. Which I am not real fast at, about the second time trying To find it on the menu – I’m ready for an alias, but hesitate to create it because of the amount of time I waste rebooting Allegro APD. I put this note right at the top of my ENV file – so I won’t forget it. Thanks!!! Dennis From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Macindoe, Gary Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:49 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Allegro ENV file question Hey Dennis, Wow, I forgot about “source” (thanks Oscar), been away from that sort of thing for years now. I tried it from the Allegro command line and it works! No more getting out then back in!! At the Allegro Command line type: “source C:\pcbenv\env” (or equivalent path) Regards, Gary Gary E. MacIndoe PCB Design Engineer Fort Collins, Colorado amd.com gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Macindoe, Gary Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:35 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Allegro ENV file question Hey Dennis, I don’t know of any other way to pick up env file changes other than getting out then back in to Allegro. BTW, you can see all of the available keyboard commands (I *think* it’s all of them) here: Tools -> Utilities -> Keyboard Commands I didn’t see one that would reread in the env file. It would make sense to be able to do this without getting out of Allegro. Also, in Allegro, at the command line: - type “alias” to see your current Aliases and Funckeys - type “set” to see all of your set variables Good luck! Gary Gary E. MacIndoe PCB Design Engineer Fort Collins, Colorado amd.com gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of COMPEAU,DENNIS Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:17 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Allegro ENV file question I have been updating my ENV file with more custom alias assignments – but the only way I know how to incorporate the ENV file change is to shut down Allegro and then start it up again to activate the changes to the ENV file. Does anyone know a command at the Allegro command prompt to re-read the ENV file without having to shut down Allegro and then start it up again? Thanks in advance to everyone who contributes to this forum!!! Dennis Compeau dennis.compeau@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 970 556-7471 _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/ZuneADay/?locale=en-US&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Mobile_Zune_V3
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