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JAVA API Enhancements
An enhanced JAVA API allows you to create powerful application extension to existing functionality.
Release: Creo Schematics 4.0
Benefits and Description
You can do the following with the enhanced API:
Layers can be controlled using JAVA:
New methods allow you to create a new layer or delete an existing one
You can rename an existing layer
New methods allow you to control existing layers, i.e.: setting layer color, show and hide layers
Set and control the design color palette:
New methods allow you to define new colors or change existing ones
Play trail files from JAVA
Have more control of design appearance and visibility:
New methods allow you to highlight shapes and select shapes in your design
New methods allow you to change the color of shapes on your design sheet
New method to initiate the redraw action