shapes

Shapes

Since R2025a

Syntax

shp = shapes(componentobj)

Description

shp = shapes(componentobj) returns the pins shapes of a component object.

Examples

Get Pin Shapes of a PCB Component

Use the shapes function to get the pin shapes of a pcb component

Read-in a pcb file

Use the pcbFileRead object to read in a file. Accepted file formats are:

• ODB++

• Allegro

• Native

Here we are using a native format file

pfile = pcbFileRead('native_ExampleBoard_Allegro')

pfile = 
  pcbFileRead with properties:

           FileName: 'native_ExampleBoard_Allegro'
          NumLayers: 5
         MetalLayer: [1 3 5]
    DielectricLayer: [2 4]
        LayerHeight: [0.0184 0.0104 0.0092 0.0012 0]
         NumCadnets: 7
       NumPadStacks: 6
      NumComponents: 8
           NumParts: 5

Get component list

Use the component list function

list = componentList(pfile)

list=8×3 table
    ComponentIdx    ComponentName    NumPins
    ____________    _____________    _______

         1            {'OUT_V'}         1   
         2            {'U1'   }         6   
         3            {'C3'   }         2   
         4            {'R1'   }         2   
         5            {'TP1'  }         1   
         6            {'R2'   }         2   
         7            {'IN_N' }         1   
         8            {'IN_P' }         1   

Create a component object

Create a component object of 'U1'

cobj = component(pfile,"U1")

cobj = 
  component with properties:

             pcBoard: [1×1 pcbFileRead]
       ComponentName: 'U1'
            PartName: 'IC6ANT'
       ComponentType: 'IC'
             NumPins: 6
               Value: ''
            Facement: 'TOP'
    ComponentPinInfo: [6×7 table]

Get the pin shapes of the component

Use the shapes function

shapes(cobj)

ans = 
  1×6 Polygon array with properties:

    Name
    Vertices

Input Arguments

componentobj — component

object

The component object specified as a string.

Example: shp = shapes(compobjectname) specifies the component object as compobjectname

Data Types: string

Output Arguments

shp — shapes

'Polygon' (default)

Returns the shape data for acomponent.

Version History

Introduced in R2025a