Symbol Layers

The layer statement inside a pcb-symbol adds symbol artwork on a named schematic layer.

Signature

  layer(<String>) = <Shape>

• The <String> is an identifier that specifies which layer in the schematic symbol the provided artwork will be drawn to. The most commonly used layers are "foreground" and "background".
• The <Shape> is a geometric shape like Circle, Rectangle, etc that will be drawn as artwork on the associated layer.

Usage

pcb-symbol test:
  ...
  layer("foreground") = Rectangle(10.0, 10.0)
  layer("background") = loc(0.0, 20.0) * Circle(5.0)
  layer("background") = loc(0.0, -20.0, 45.0) * Rectangle(10.0, 10.0)

Notice that we can use the loc function to translate and rotate shapes within the coordinate frame of the pcb-symbol

Example Rendering:

Description

layer places geometry on a named layer in the schematic. The most commonly used layers in JITX schematics are "foreground" and "background".