Manual Version 6 - Cadsoft

Table of Contents
Start Output...............................................................................83
Define New Job..........................................................................83
4.6 The Text Editor Window..............................................................83
Chapter 5
Principles for Working with EAGLE.............................................85
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5.1 Command Input Possibilities........................................................85
Activate Command and Select Object...........................................85
Command Line.............................................................................85
History Function...........................................................................86
The Context Menu........................................................................86
Function Keys...............................................................................87
Script Files....................................................................................88
Mixed Input..................................................................................89
5.2 The EAGLE Command Language..................................................89
Typographical Conventions..........................................................89
Enter key and Semicolon............................................................89
Bold Type or Upper Case............................................................90
Lower Case.................................................................................90
Underscore.................................................................................90
Spaces........................................................................................90
Alternative Parameters...............................................................90
Repetition Points........................................................................91
Mouse Click................................................................................91
Entering Coordinates as Text.......................................................91
Relative values:..........................................................................92
Polar values:..............................................................................92
Right Mouse Click:.....................................................................93
Modifier:....................................................................................93
5.3 Grids and the Current Units..........................................................94
5.4 Aliases for DISPLAY, GRID, and WINDOW...................................95
Example: DISPLAY Alias...............................................................95
Example: GRID Alias....................................................................96
Example: WINDOW Alias.............................................................96
Editing, Renaming, Deleting of an Alias.......................................96
5.5 Names and Automatic Naming.....................................................97
Length..........................................................................................97
Forbidden and Special Characters................................................97
Automatic Naming.......................................................................97
5.6 Import and Export of Data............................................................98