Description
Hello,
I created a simple script that creates vias on the coordinates of the circles located in the User.9 layer. The problem is that after running the script, these vias cannot be seen. However, I can select them with the mouse.
However, if I copy and paste the generated via, it is already OK. Also, if I save the board and reopen it, everything is fine.
Am I missing a step in the script or is it a KiCad error?
Thanks a lot for the advice.
vokoscreen-2021-08-09_20-00-40
My script
import pcbnew
class Plugin(object):
def __init__(self) -> None:
super().__init__()
self.board = pcbnew.GetBoard()
self.circles = []
self.get_circles()
self.add_vias()
pcbnew.Refresh()
def get_circles(self):
for item in self.board.GetDrawings():
if type(item) is not pcbnew.PCB_SHAPE:
continue
if item.GetShapeStr() != 'Circle':
continue
if item.GetLayerName() != 'User.9':
continue
self.circles.append(item)
def add_vias(self):
netcode = self.board.GetNetcodeFromNetname('GND')
for circle in self.circles:
position = circle.GetPosition()
diameter = 2 * circle.GetRadius()
print(diameter, position)
via = pcbnew.PCB_VIA(self.board)
via.SetDrill(diameter)
via.SetWidth(int(diameter * 1.3))
via.SetPosition(position)
via.SetViaType(pcbnew.VIATYPE_THROUGH)
via.SetNetCode(netcode)
via.SetIsFree(False)
via.SetLayerPair(pcbnew.F_Cu, pcbnew.B_Cu)
self.board.Add(via)
if __name__ == '__main__':
plug = Plugin()
I run the script from the scripting console in the PCB Editor with this command:
exec(open('path_to_my_script.py').read())
KiCad Version
Application: KiCad PCB Editor
Version: 5.99.0-unknown-a90656900a~131~ubuntu20.04.1, release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.4
libcurl/7.68.0 OpenSSL/1.1.1f zlib/1.2.11 brotli/1.0.7 libidn2/2.2.0 libpsl/0.21.0 (+libidn2/2.2.0) libssh/0.9.3/openssl/zlib nghttp2/1.40.0 librtmp/2.3
Platform: Linux 5.4.0-80-generic x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK, cinnamon, x11
Build Info:
Date: Aug 9 2021 04:14:03
wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,wx containers,compatible with 2.8) GTK+ 3.24
Boost: 1.71.0
OCC: 7.3.0
Curl: 7.68.0
ngspice: 31
Compiler: GCC 9.3.0 with C++ ABI 1013
Build settings:
KICAD_USE_OCC=ON
KICAD_SPICE=ON