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shift= not work
Hi All,In IC617,I've found that the bindkey shift<key>= does not work. It seems that the software recognizes this bindkey as <key>+. However, the bindkey shitf<key>- works though the...
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Assura DRC and RCX batch run with SKILL
Hi everyone,Can somebody please explain me:1) How to start Assura LVS and RCX with a SKILL script?2) With the script above. How to get some values (sca, scb and scc) of the extracted view?This will be...
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How to set reference point to the selected devices
Hi,I am in the starting stage of skill programming. Can anyone help me how to set the the reference point for selected portion in the layout?Thank you,Bala
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attribute inside cellview
HiIs there any document to describe attributes of cellview, figures, pin, ... ?For example, cellviewType (maskLayout) has attribute of superMaster and master. I want find out the meaning of these...
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Surely this function exists...
I'm looking for a function that simply accepts a textual input and if the text can be numerically evaluated then return the evaluation, otherwise just return the string. Darned if I can find a function...
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Create popup gui to confirm callback
I lost, forgot, cant find in skill pdfs or any other excuses of a skill script I had to create a popup gui to confirm the execution of a callback.How to create a popup gui to confirm and return a...
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To know whether LEF Pins location moved or not
Hi,In top level of layout LEF pins are there right. We already fixed those & I want to know whether each PIN is aligned correctly or not same as in previous LEF.Can you tell me how to develop the...
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round vs pcRound (rounding floating numbers)
Hi All,I am aware of the problem with floating point numbers, but I have 2 questions based on the next example:x = (26.4-14.85) / 2.05.775round(x / 0.01) * 0.015.77pcRound(x / 0.01) *...
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Accessing child instances of schematic instances in Virtuoso
Hi,I can use dbFindAnyInstByName to access database objects in Virtuoso's schematic editor.If the instance has instances within it, do you know how I can access their database objects too?I can't seem...
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Passing parameters into an ocean script...
I did do some digging into this topic and was dismayed to see that this didn't look possible. However, those older posts were maybe 7 or 8 years so I'm hopeful this may have been rectified by now...I...
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SPECTRE_RF_EAP_POSTLAYOUT_EAP Environment Variable
In the "Getting The Most Out Of Spectre APS" application note, slide 11 recommends"For RF analyses – If Spectre 17.1 ISR11 or newer, use HPA and setthe environment variable SPECTRE_RF_POSTLAYOUT_EAP to...
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How to link DOE to PCell
Hello, I am trying to write some code to automate the input of a pCell. Eg. I have a pCell with multiple parameters and I want to change a few parameters multiple times and create multiple layouts with...
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How to sort & compare the coordinates
Hi,Can u tell me how to sort the coordinates and compare those in ascending or descending order.Regards,Bala.
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For a given instance name, Update the sub-cell name in schematic
Hi,Test Case: I am given a cadence library having 5 cells say "c1 c2 c3 c4 c5". Also given Instance names present in these cells say "i1 i2 i3".For each of these cells, I need to look for those...
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Hierarchy editor: post install trigger not working
Hi! I'd like to use a post-install trigger to automatically resize the hierarchy window upon opening config views. I tried using the following in my .cdsinit:deRegUserTtriggers("config" nil nil...
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Punch holes in ROD object
I have a ROD object, metal filled with contacts. I need to take this ROD object and ouch holes, evenly spaced through the middle of this shape. The hole should remove the metal, and any contacts whcih...
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Check the last modification date and time of GDS content
Hi all,Is there any script or function in the menu bar to check the last modification date/time of GDS content?(modification date/time of the last modified cell in GDS)Thank you very muchWill
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Cycle through annotation options using SKILL for bindkey
Hi Andrew,Couldn't find a way to open a new thread, so decided to just reply to a most relevant post. Hope that my question finds you.I'm trying to make a bindkey that would cycle through a sequence of...
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changing Ruler Display Type thru envSetVal
Just wondering this question : I would like to change the value of ruler variable "rulerDisplayType" which lists as type 'cyclic in HELP menuI can see the environment variable value with envGetVal, but...
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SKILL code to change all the existing Metal layers to its corresponding...
I'm a very beginner to the SKILL scripting, so just looking out for help to write a SKILL code to change all the existing Metal layers to its corresponding fillBlock layer in my layout.As a start i...
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