IsOblique will get all tracks whose angle is not a multiple of 90degrees. Hence if you have a 60degree track it will also be picked up...
> Are they short tracks? Your query will pick up all short tracks regardless > of angle - lets say you have the PCB units set to metric. Lets say you > have a line from (10mm,10mm) to (10.5mm,10mm). ABS(X1-X2)=0.5mm and > ABS(Y1-Y2)=0mm. So ((ABS(X1-X2)-ABS(Y1-Y2)) is 0.5mm which satisfies your > query. Bevan's suggestion to find the angle is much more robust and will > not be fooled by short lines. > > As for the problems reported in other emails with the ROUND function - > there does seem to be a problem with it. If this was being discussed on > the DXP forum you would get the programmers passing comment and logging the > bug - but many insist that this is the place to discuss DXP and so miss the > chance of liaising with the programmers - so be it. If you think there is > a bug in the ROUND routine I suggest you raise it on the dxp forum - it may > get logged and fixed then. > > You can make a ROUND function using a TRUNC (or INT) function: > TRUNC(value+0.5) > is equivalent to a round. > > IsTrack and not (IsVertical or IsHorizontal) > will get all tracks that are neither vertical or horizontal. > > IsTrack and IsOblique > will get only the 45 degree tracks > > IsTrack and IsElectrical and not (IsVertical or IsHorizontal or IsOblique) > will get all tracks that are neither 45deg or horizontal or vertical that > are on a signal or multi-layer layer and have a net other than "No > Net". Quite useful if you want want to make sure all you tracks are neat > and tidy. > > Bye for now, > Ian * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
