Locating a Pin by Copying or Connecting
- Last UpdatedNov 14, 2025
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Keywords:
PIN COPY CONNECT
Description:
A pin’s position and direction can be set by copying or connecting to any other p-point or pin, the only difference being that the CONNECT operation orientates the specified pin in the opposite direction (see examples below).
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Examples: |
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PIN 5 C0PY IDP @ |
Pin 5 will be placed at the same position and orientation as the p-point or pin hit by the cursor. |
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PIN 5 CONNECT TO PH |
Pin 5 will be placed at the Branch Head, but pointing in the opposite direction to HDIR (Head direction). This command must be given at BRANCH level. Pin 5 can be an existing pin or a new one. |
Command Syntax:
>-- PIn integer --+-- Copy --------------.
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‘-- CONnect --+-- TO --|
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‘--------+-- <marke> -->
Querying:
>-- Q PIN integer --+-- POSition ---.
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‘-- DIRection --+-- WRT --.
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|-- IN ---+-- <gid> --.
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‘----------------------+-->