topic SYMB_ROTANGLE query in Libraries & objects

SYMB_ROTANGLE query

JGoode — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:15:05 GMT

Hello,

I was wondering if it was possible to lock down the ability to rotate an object from within it?
(So it can't be rotated when placed)

Thanks!

Re: SYMB_ROTANGLE query

Erwin Edel — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:28:42 GMT

I use a 'trick' to stop symbols from being displayed as mirrored:

if symb_mirrored then mul2 -1,1

That is part of the 2D script, since it is just a 2D object. However, the object itself will still be mirrored.

You could do the same with symb_rotangle, I would say.

I don't think rotation is a lockable parameter as A, B and ZZYZX are.

Re: SYMB_ROTANGLE query

JGoode — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:44:47 GMT

Erwin wrote:
I use a 'trick' to stop symbols from being displayed as mirrored:
if symb_mirrored then mul2 -1,1
That is part of the 2D script, since it is just a 2D object. However, the object itself will still be mirrored.

You could do the same with symb_rotangle, I would say.

I don't think rotation is a lockable parameter as A, B and ZZYZX are.

I understand I can just do ROT2 -symb_rotangle but I was just curious if there was a way of either setting it to always be 0 or lock it or hide it but from what I can tell, you can't do any unfortunately the rot2 does the trick this time!

Re: SYMB_ROTANGLE query

Erwin Edel — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 06:34:01 GMT

You can lock the object itself after you place it, but I don't think that is what you are after.

The mirror and rotate 'trick' I find mostly useful for 2D objects that should not be mirrorerd etc when used with hotlinked modules.

Re: SYMB_ROTANGLE query

Barry Kelly — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:32:57 GMT

SYMB_MIRROR and SYMB_ROTANGLE aren't actually parameters like A, B, ZZYZX, etc.
Therefore you can't LOCK or HIDE them in an object script.
The best you can do is to un-mirror or un-rotate as you have discovered.

Barry.