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PCELL Warning "*WARNING* Invalid type (int) for property 'width' on instance...
I am writing a layout PCell and as a minimal working example I have the following codes to generate a rectangle:pcDefinePCell( list( ddGetObj("myLib") "pcell_rect_debug" "layout") ; supermaster list(...
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Identify ADE-L vs Maestro Explorer in skill/ocean
Hello,I have a custom skill tool which is introduced in the "Tools" menu in either ADE L and Explorer via a reg user trigger. So the user starts ADE L or Explorer, depending, and from there starts our...
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What is the fastest way to find all cells used in design hierarchy
Hi,I need to create a list of all cells used in the design hierarchically (schematic and layout only).I am currently using a recursive function that opens cells with cv=dbOpenCellViewByType() and then...
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Cant Clear Mark net
Hi,I have accidently Mark Net some of the metal that have short connection. I used ctrl+c to terminate the process. Then somehow when i tried to UnMarkNet those net nothing happen. It couldn't be...
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does skill support if else if loop ?
HiMy skill procedure is reading file line by line and based on line content, I need to execute different actions on schematic design. In short, I have more than one test condition but only the...
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Adding Power/Ground/Signal markers to *PININFO in auCDL netlist.
Hi,When I CDL out a schematic and check the "Display Pin Information", for example, the netlist contains the *PININFO for each ckt as shown below.SUBCKT AERC.6.0 X_OUTIN_A IN_B IN_C VDD*.PININFO...
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retrieve the net name connected to pcell symbol
Hi I have pcell symbol. I would like to invoke callback "update_net_prop" when a CDF parameter of this pcell instance is updated. The callback would change the property of the net connected to the...
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Function calls fail now
Hi,in 613 up to early 617, I used many self-defined functions like this:procedure(sqr(x) prog((y) y = (x)**2 return(y) ))However, in my new company this does not work anymore, i.e. calling sqr(2.0)...
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CIW File pick list extension possible?
Hi, in the CIW I see under File the 10 most recent files I used so far. However, as many design projects are very complex, just having 10 files does not help me much, I need to extend the list e.g. to...
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Fprintf code errors
Hi,I'm trying to expand the code in this thread, use SKILL script to save waveform and some global parameters in a file. In each file, after the waveform of signal is recorded, then record three global...
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Convert 45 degree polygon to staircase
Hi, I need a script to convert a 45 degree angle polygon to staircase as shown in the image below. I'm asking because I want to draw PTAP guardring along the edge of the polygon. If the shape is...
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Can someone please help with the syntax for a Navigator specific bindkey
Hi All,I'm not sure if this is even possible, so I thought I'd post and ask for some help.I would like to be able to create a bindkey so that when I have a net selected in the Navigator->Nets field...
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Skill code to generate pins and label on metal by a bindkey
Hi, I though of writing a code to create pins on metals just by pressing a bindkey. If a path segment is partially selected at right end then the pin should be placed on the path segment at...
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getting the timestamp of last modify of a cellView instance
Hello, im creating pcell using the pcDefinePcell and retrieving the cellview with pcCellView. i want to to get the timestamp of the last pcell instance modify.i have tried using the layout window and...
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How to find floating metals/vias using skill code
Hi, I'm writing a script to draw a metal ring around my block, from METAL1 to METAL6. And then I'm dropping via's using auto via script. Depending on the existing metals in the layout, my script chops...
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Parametrization of artListToWaveform
Hi,I found that artListToWaveform( '(( 2M 287n )) ) puts nicely a dot in my ViVA plot at x=2MHz and y=287n.However, my attempt to parametrize it failed, e.g. I want to replace 2M by 1/VAR("T") to make...
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Automatically loading some libraries into my cds.lib
Hi,I am sure there is a file where we can do this.When I open my virtuoso, we can obviously see the project libaries, but I want to always open a few more libraries automatically that will help my...
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Field to display all nets in layout and filter as I type
Hi, I want to create a field with dropdown menu that displays all net names in my layout and it should filter the net names as I type. leCreateNetField is working as I expected but its not allowing me...
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Convert a bunch of analog waveform into integer value
I found the solution from this post.It works only the first time I do it.Then, I RMB and send it to calculator and put it into the output. But it does not work.Sending it to "ADE" or "calculator as...
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How to add my simulator in ADEL
Greetings,I am trying to add my simulator into the ADEL. The simulator should be in the Setup->Simulator/Directory/Host->Simulator. I was wondering how to deal with this problem.Thank you very much!
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