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DELETE

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NAME

DELETE - Delete a component  

SYNOPSIS

DEL [<comp>[<layer>]] [[:P] <xysel>...] [:R <xy1> <xy2>...] <EOC>  

DESCRIPTION

Deletes a component from the current device. Optionally can be restricted to only delete a specified <component> and <layer>. In any case, only components which have been made modifiable by the SHOW command can be deleted.

Components to be deleted can be selected either by point or by region. The default mode is select by point. However, if you change to delete by region with :R, you can later change back with :P. The selection mode is "sticky" so you can do multiple deletes of the same type without re-entering the option.

When selecting by point, an <xysel> selects and highlights the component to be moved.

The :R options allows selection by region. A bounding box is selected with <xy1> and <xy2>. A rubberband rectangle will be displayed once <xy1> is entered. When <xy2> is entered, all components within the bounding box matching the [<comp>[<layer>]] restriction will be deleted.  

OPTIONS

<comp>
A designator limiting the command to a given component type. One of E=everything, A=arc, C=circle, I=instances, L=lines, N=notes, O=oval, P=polygons, R=rectangles, T=text, or a valid instance name. If an instance name is given, only instances of that name will be selected. If no <comp> is given, then components of any type may be selected.
<layer>
Layer number, "0" or omitted designates all layers. Not used when <component> is an instance name. Layer number, "0" or omitted designates all layers.
<xysel>
A point to select the component to be deleted.
<xy1>
First corner of the bounding box for delete by region.
<xy2>
Second corner of the bounding box for delete by region.
 

SEE ALSO

piglet(1p) add_arc(1p) add_circle(1p) add_instance(1p) add_line(1p) add_note(1p) add_oval(1p) add_polygon(1p) add_rectangle(1p) add_text(1p) archive(1p) area(1p) background(1p) bye(1p) change(1p) copy(1p) date(1p) define(1p) delete(1p) display(1p) distance(1p) dump(1p) echo(1p) edit(1p) equate(1p) exit(1p) files(1p) fsize(1p) grid(1p) group(1p) help(1p) identify(1p) input(1p) interrupt(1p) layer(1p) level(1p) list(1p) lock(1p) macro(1p) menu(1p) move(1p) plot(1p) point(1p) process(1p) purge(1p) quit(1p) redo(1p) retrieve(1p) save(1p) search(1p) set(1p) shell(1p) show(1p) smash(1p) split(1p) step(1p) stretch(1p) trace(1p) tslant(1p) undo(1p) units(1p) version(1p) window(1p) wrap(1p) memory(1p) time(1p)  

AUTHOR

Rick Walker (walker AT omnisterra DOT com)

The PD Piglet homepage is at http://www.omnisterra.com/walker/linux/piglet/intro.htm.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR

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