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The design variable give you access to the current design data.

Properties (Loads more to come in the next few days)

bool	IsProject	True if the design is a project. (read only)
bool	IsPart	True if the design is a part. (read only)
bool	IsArt	True if the design is artwork. (read only)
bool	Modifed	True if the design has been modified but not saved. (read only)
bool	NeverBeenSaved	True if the design has never been saved (A new design). (read only)
string	DocumentName	Name of design document. Includes full path and extension
string	ShortName	The name of the design document without path and with the extension

Useage

if design.IsProject:

print 'The design is a project'

else:

print 'The design is not a project'

Methods (Loads more to come in the next few days)

none	Save	Save the design.
none	AddLine ( startX, startY,edX,endY)	Add a line
List<Symbol>	Symbols()	List of symbols in the design

Useage

Call method on the window variable e.g.

design.AddLine(1,2,5,6 )