added Move Drawings to Layers script

README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ for PTH, NPTH pads and vias
 A script to export technical layers of kicad PCB to DXF  
 DXF generated file has single line draw as it should be for mechanical interchange (this option is missing in pcbnew plot)  
   
-
+- ### action_menu_move_to_layer
+A script to Move Selected Drawing(s) to choosen new Layer (available only in GAL) 
+  
 ---
 ## action_menu_annular_check.py
 A script to check for annular ring violations  
@@ -59,4 +61,21 @@ done:
   
 ### todo (kicadpcb2dxf)
 - [ ] tbd
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+
+---
+## action_menu_move_to_layer
+A script to Move Selected Drawing(s) to choosen new Layer (available only in GAL) 
+
+requirements: KiCAD pcbnew > 4.0 built with KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU option activated  
+release "1.1.0"  
+
+    A script to Move Selected Drawing(s) to choosen new Layer (available only in GAL) 
+    How to use:
+    - move to GAL
+    - select some draw objects
+    - call the plugin
+    - select the new layer
+    - selected draw objects will be moved to new layer
+
+Launch the 'Move Selected drawings to choosen Layer' script in pcbnew from Tools menu  
+![Move Selected drawings to choosen Layer](screenshots/move_to_layer.png)

action_menu_move_to_layer.py

@@ -0,0 +1,224 @@
+#  move_to_edge_cuts.py
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2017 KiCad Developers, see CHANGELOG.TXT for contributors.
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+#  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston,
+#  MA 02110-1301, USA.
+#
+#
+
+import wx
+import pcbnew
+from pcbnew import *
+import base64
+from wx.lib.embeddedimage import PyEmbeddedImage
+___version___="1.1.0"
+
+
+class move_to_draw_layer( pcbnew.ActionPlugin ):
+    """
+    A script to Move Selected Drawing(s) to choosen new Layer (available only in GAL) 
+    How to use:
+    - move to GAL
+    - select some draw objects
+    - call the plugin
+    - select the new layer
+    - selected draw objects will be moved to new layer
+    """
+
+    def defaults( self ):
+        """
+        Method defaults must be redefined
+        self.name should be the menu label to use
+        self.category should be the category (not yet used)
+        self.description should be a comprehensive description
+          of the plugin
+        """
+        self.name = "Move Selected drawings to choosen Layer"
+        self.category = "Modify Drawing PCB"
+        self.description = "Move Selected drawings to choosen Layer on an existing PCB"
+
+    def Run( self ):
+        found_selected=False
+        #wx.MessageDialog(self.frame,"ciao")
+        #subprocess.check_call(["C:\pathToYourProgram\yourProgram.exe", "your", "arguments", "comma", "separated"])
+        #http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1811691/running-an-outside-program-executable-in-python
+        def switch(x):
+            return {
+                'Edge_Cuts': pcbnew.Edge_Cuts,
+                'Eco1_User': pcbnew.Eco1_User,
+                'Eco2_User': pcbnew.Eco2_User,
+                'Dwgs_User': pcbnew.Dwgs_User,
+                'Cmts_User': pcbnew.Cmts_User,
+                'Margin'   : pcbnew.Margin,
+                'F_CrtYd'  : pcbnew.F_CrtYd,
+                'B_CrtYd'  : pcbnew.B_CrtYd,
+                'F_Fab'    : pcbnew.F_Fab,
+                'B_Fab'    : pcbnew.B_Fab,
+                'F_SilkS'    : pcbnew.F_SilkS,
+                'B_SilkS'    : pcbnew.B_SilkS,
+            }[x]
+        
+        class displayDialog(wx.Dialog):
+            """
+            The default frame
+            http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3566603/how-do-i-make-wx-textctrl-multi-line-text-update-smoothly
+            """
+        
+            #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+            #def __init__(self):
+            #    """Constructor"""
+            #    wx.Frame.__init__(self, None, title="Display Frame", style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
+            #    panel = wx.Panel(self)
+            def __init__(self, parent):
+                wx.Dialog.__init__(self, parent, id=-1, title="Move to Layer")#
+                #, style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE, wx.ICON_INFORMATION) 
+                #, style=wx.DEFAULT_DIALOG_STYLE, wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
+                #, pos=DefaultPosition, size=DefaultSize, style = wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE & (~wx.MAXIMIZE_BOX), name="fname")
+                #, wx.ICON_INFORMATION) #, title="Annular Check", style=wx.DEFAULT_FRAME_STYLE, wx.ICON_INFORMATION)    
+                #
+                
+                self.SetIcon(PyEmbeddedImage(move_to_layer_ico_b64_data).GetIcon())
+                #wx.IconFromBitmap(wx.Bitmap("icon.ico", wx.BITMAP_TYPE_ANY)))
+                self.panel = wx.Panel(self)     
+                
+                self.ct = 0
+                self.layerSelection = "Edge_Cuts"
+                layerList = ["Edge_Cuts", "Eco1_User", "Eco2_User", "Dwgs_User", "Cmts_User", "Margin", "F_CrtYd", "B_CrtYd", "F_Fab", "B_Fab", "F_SilkS", "B_SilkS"]
+                self.combo = wx.ComboBox(self.panel, choices=layerList)
+                self.combo.SetSelection(0)
+                
+                self.combo.Bind(wx.EVT_COMBOBOX, self.onCombo)
+                
+                self.title = wx.StaticText(self.panel, label="Move to Layer:")
+                #self.result = wx.StaticText(self.panel, label="")
+                #self.result.SetForegroundColour('#FF0000')
+                #self.button = wx.Button(self.panel, label="Save")
+                #self.lblname = wx.StaticText(self.panel, label="Your name:")
+                #self.editname = wx.TextCtrl(self.panel, size=(140, -1))
+                ##self.editname = wx.TextCtrl(self.panel, size = (300, 400), style = wx.TE_MULTILINE|wx.TE_READONLY)
+        
+        
+                # Set sizer for the frame, so we can change frame size to match widgets
+                self.windowSizer = wx.BoxSizer()
+                self.windowSizer.Add(self.panel, 1, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND)        
+        
+                # Set sizer for the panel content
+                self.sizer = wx.GridBagSizer(5, 0)
+                self.sizer.Add(self.title, (0, 0))
+                #self.sizer.Add(self.result, (1, 0))
+                #self.sizer.Add(self.lblname, (1, 0))
+                ##self.sizer.Add(self.editname, (1, 0))
+                self.sizer.Add(self.combo, (1, 0))
+                #self.sizer.Add(self.button, (2, 0), (1, 2), flag=wx.EXPAND)
+        
+                # Set simple sizer for a nice border
+                self.border = wx.BoxSizer()
+                self.border.Add(self.sizer, 1, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 5)
+        
+                # Use the sizers
+                self.panel.SetSizerAndFit(self.border)  
+                self.SetSizerAndFit(self.windowSizer)  
+                #self.result.SetLabel(msg)
+                # Set event handlers
+                #self.button.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnButton)
+                #self.Show()
+                #self.Bind(wx.EVT_CLOSE,self.OnClose)
+            #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+            def onCombo(self, event):
+                """
+                """
+                self.layerSelection = self.combo.GetValue()
+        
+            #def OnClose(self,e):
+            #    #wx.LogMessage("c")
+            #    e.Skip()
+                #self.Close()
+            
+            #def OnButton(self, e):
+            #    self.result.SetLabel(self.editname.GetValue())
+            #def setMsg(self, t_msg):
+            #    self.editname.SetValue(t_msg)
+        
+        board = pcbnew.GetBoard()
+        #wx.MessageDialog(None, 'This is a message box.', 'Test', wx.OK | wx.ICON_INFORMATION).ShowModal()
+        fileName = GetBoard().GetFileName()
+        if len(fileName)==0:
+            wx.LogMessage("a board needs to be saved/loaded!")
+        else:
+            LogMsg=''
+            msg="'move to layer tool'\n"
+            msg+="version = "+___version___
+        frame = displayDialog(None)
+        #frame = wx.Frame(None)
+        frame.Center()
+        #frame.setMsg(LogMsg)
+        frame.ShowModal()
+        frame.Destroy()
+        
+        #dlg=wx.MessageBox( 'Changing Layer for Selected?', 'Confirm', wx.YES_NO | wx.NO_DEFAULT | wx.ICON_QUESTION )
+        dlg=wx.MessageBox( 'Changing Layer for Selected '+frame.layerSelection+ '?', 'Confirm', wx.YES_NO | wx.NO_DEFAULT | wx.ICON_WARNING )
+        if dlg == wx.YES:
+            #wx.LogMessage("YES")
+            #wx.LogMessage(str(board.IsModified()))
+            #board.SetModified()
+            #wx.LogMessage(str(board.IsModified()))
+            for drw in board.GetDrawings():
+                if drw.IsSelected():
+                    drw.SetLayer(switch(frame.layerSelection))
+                    found_selected=True
+    
+            if found_selected!=True:
+                LogMsg="select lines to be moved to new layer\n"
+                LogMsg+="use GAL for selecting lines"
+                wx.LogMessage(LogMsg)
+            else:
+                LogMsg="selected drawings moved to "+frame.layerSelection+" layer"
+                wx.LogMessage(LogMsg)
+        
+
+
+move_to_draw_layer().register()
+
+
+# "b64_data" is a variable containing your base64 encoded jpeg
+move_to_layer_ico_b64_data =\
+"""
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""" 
+
+# pcbnew.F_Cu
+# pcbnew.In1_Cu
+# pcbnew.In2_Cu
+#..
+# pcbnew.In30_Cu
+# pcbnew.B_Cu
+# pcbnew.B_Adhes
+# pcbnew.F_Adhes
+# pcbnew.B_Paste
+# pcbnew.F_Paste
+# pcbnew.B_SilkS
+# pcbnew.F_SilkS
+# pcbnew.B_Mask
+# pcbnew.F_Mask
+# pcbnew.Dwgs_User
+# pcbnew.Cmts_User
+# pcbnew.Eco1_User
+# pcbnew.Eco2_User
+# pcbnew.Edge_Cuts
+# pcbnew.Margin
+# pcbnew.B_CrtYd
+# pcbnew.F_CrtYd
+# pcbnew.B_Fab
+# pcbnew.F_Fab