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Finding shapes outside prBoundary
I used this code from Cadence on my layout:procedure(CCSFindShapesOutsidePrBoundary(@optional (cv geGetWindowCellView())) let((temp_list prShapeID realShapes (finalShapes nil)(rest nil))...
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Is there any SKILL function to calculate pattern density?
Hi experts, I failed to find a SKILL function to calculate pattern density, all I found is to use "Routing IDE" to do this.But <1.> Is there any function to calculate pattern density in...
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ReportField columns to be made stretchable
Hi,Can the report-field column widths be made to stretch/shrink according to the Form's width-size ?I was able to control the sizing of a complete ReportField but not its columns.When a form with...
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saving designs in virtual memory to disk
hi,I am opening a cell view with dbOpenCellViewByType() command in read mode, and copying this view to some other view with the dbCopyCellView(...x...) command. Now I am opening the copied view in...
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executing a procedure from command line
hi,I have written a skill procedure in a file, and loading the file with the dbAccess -load <skillfie>Is it possible to execute the procedure i written into the file at the command line using...
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Question on Schematic Porting from X-Foundry PDK to Y-Foundry PDK
Hi,I am trying to make a schematic conversion from X-Foundry PDK to Y-Foundry PDK.I found the skill codes "abConvertComponentParams" by Andrew very helpful.However, I have two questions below that...
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How to draw a inverter by skill?
As a beginner ，I do not know how to take the first step.
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ADEXL distributed job dispatch
Is there a way to have an ADEXL job submit it's individual simulations to a distributed system like grid or LSF?Note that I am not asking how to change the job policy setup to distributed command.For...
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How to put data into memory for paste using SKILL
Hi All, I have a procedure() that can get a variable. Is there any methods can add to this block to put this variable into memory? which I could use mouse middle button to paste this data after I...
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Change SkillIDE default directory
Is there a way to set the directory that SkillIDE launches from? I would like to specify the directory that SkillIDE looks in when I hit ctrl+o after launching SkillIDE for the first time after...
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How to lock the cell placement
Hi, can someone help in locking the placement of the Instance (should not be able to move the instance once i lock the position) in the virtuoso layout editor using skill..It is equvivalent to this...
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perform SKILL functions in command line mode
Hi, I have a question on how to perform SKILL functions in command line mode. Can anyone help?What I want to do is to (1) start cadence with no GUI (I heard the -nog option but I cannot find any...
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Skill command to create custom color definition for Virtuoso
Hi,I have an application that will highlight a net within a layout much like the Assura probing app. The problem is the highlight is not very viewable. I have written code to change the Cadence...
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Unable to generate Antenna Info In Lef
Hi,I am trying to generate antenna info for a standard cellThe technology lib does not having any process antenna info so i am importing a technology lef along with my library.I am unable to get the...
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How to automatically update a stringfield from a combofield update
Dear all,does anyone has already done, in a SKILL GUI, an automatic update of a stringfield when an item is selected by a user in a Combofield Thank you in advance for your help Regards, Loic
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Color argument in awvPlotWaveform() not working
Hi, I'd like to be able to control the color of the waveforms that I add to a VivaXL plot window but the ?color argument in awvPlotWaveforms doesn't seem to do anything. For example, with the following...
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defstruct in pcell (for layout), is it possible?
Hello,This is what I want to do:Create a pcell that instantiates other pcells (layout)Perform various "measurements" on this new instance (i.e.: retrieve the bounding box)This information has to be...
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Question on Schematic Porting from X-Foundry PDK to Y-Foundry PDK
Hi,I am trying to make a schematic conversion from X-Foundry PDK to Y-Foundry PDK.I found the skill codes "abConvertComponentParams" by Andrew very helpful.However, I have two questions below that...
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How do I properly format a imported properties file into SKILL to create shapes
I wrote a simple SKILL script which pulls the properties off a shape and prints into a text file.LayerPair: ("m1" "drawing") ShapePts: ((0.0 0.0) (100.0 100.0))PropertyName: Name PropertyValue: "p3"...
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How to deposit simulation result into a file?
Hi, I am wondering is there a way to save an output into a file, like a .txt which it is easy to read from. Specifically, in the "Setting outputs" of Virtuoso Analog Design Environment (ADE) I have:...
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