Swap reference for value

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Here is an ActionPlugin script to move values to the Silk layers and also make them visible.

import sys
import pcbnew

"""
execfile ("c:/.../pplugin_move_values.py")
"""

def pcbfunc(Filename = None):
    if Filename: 
        my_board = pcbnew.LoadBoard (Filename)
    else:
        my_board = pcbnew.GetBoard()

    for module in my_board.GetModules():
        print ("module ref %s %s" % ( module.GetReference(), my_board.GetLayerName(module.Reference().GetLayer())))
        print ("module val %s %s %s" % ( module.GetValue(), my_board.GetLayerName(module.Value().GetLayer()), "Visible" if module.Value().IsVisible() else "Hidden"  ) )

        if module.Value().GetLayer() == pcbnew.F_Fab:
            module.Value().SetLayer (pcbnew.F_SilkS) 
        elif module.Value().GetLayer() == pcbnew.B_Fab:
            module.Value().SetLayer (pcbnew.B_SilkS) 

        module.Value().SetVisible (True)

class RMCPcbPlugin(pcbnew.ActionPlugin):
    def defaults(self):
        self.name = "RMC_Move_Values"
        self.category = "RMC"
        self.description = "Move values to silkscreen"

    def Run(self):
        # The entry function of the plugin that is executed on user action
        pcbfunc()
        pcbnew.Refresh()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # pcbfunc("C:\\git_bobc\\bobc_hardware_live\\Smart_RGB_LED_AT85\\rgb_led.kicad_pcb")
    pcbfunc()
else:
    RMCPcbPlugin().register() # Instantiate and register to Pcbnew
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