The following options are available only in Schematics XL.

Name

Specifies the unique name to identify a single or group of objects associated with the design intent. This is used as the label for the annotation on the canvas.

Style

Defines a style to identify the design intent annotation on the canvas and distinguish it from others by adjusting the Shape, Color, Font Size and Font.

Shape
Specify the shape used to outline the design intent on the canvas. The options available depend on the category of object selected:

• Device/Pin:
  • Circle Around Each Object
  • Bounding Box Around Each Object
  • Single Bounding Box Around All Objects
  • Elliptical Group Around All Objects.

• MaxVoltageDrop:
  • Lightning Flash
• HighCurrent:
  • Arrow
• Net:
  • Bounding Box Around Each Net Segment
    • Single Bounding Box Around All Net Segments
    • Box Around All Net Segments

Color
Specifies the color used for the design intent icon in the Navigator and for the annotation label, shape, and glyph on the canvas.

Font Size
Specifies the text size used in the annotation label on the canvas.

Environment variable: diNoteFontHeight

In Schematics XL, the selected font size also changes the size of the glyph for the design intent.

Font
Specifies the font used for the annotation label on the canvas.

Profile (optional)

The drop-down list contains a list of predefined custom profiles to avoid duplication of effort when creating design intents. Each profile comprises a group of frequently used property configurations.

The property options available are determined by the Profile you select and how it has been defined.

You can also change the property profile selected for a design intent using the ciTemplateChangeDIProfile function. For more details, see Design Intent Functions in the Virtuoso Unified Custom Constraints SKILL Reference.

If scopes are defined for the current profile, a combo box listing the available scopes is displayed alongside the Profile field. A scope filters the properties that are visible for the current profile. The default scope displayed is defined using the environment variable diPropDefaultScopes.

Show/Hide Disabled

Toggles the display of a list of objects available to which the MaxVoltageDrop or HighCurrent design intents can be applied, either displaying all available objects or only those that are currently selected. This button is only available for the design intent types MaxVoltageDrop and HighCurrent.

Notes

Documents the schematic designer’s design goals and any additional comments. The information entered is used as the basis for the layout designer to implement the design intent. All non-Latin characters are supported.

Use this text box to respond to any queries or comments raised by the layout designer in the Implementation Status notes.

Signed Off

Validates that the design intent has been implemented in Layout XL and confirmed that the design goal has been achieved within the design.

This option is enabled only for design intents with a status of Complete or review .

The following options are available only in Layout XL.

Implementation Status

Indicates the layout designer’s progress in implementing the design intent into the design. The options are none, in progress, issues, failed, or complete.

Each status has a corresponding icon which is displayed in the Navigator following synchronization.

Notes

Documents the progress or strategy used by the layout designer to implement the design intent recorded by the schematic designer in the Notes.

Use this text box to record any queries, comments, or responses relating to the implementation of the design intent.

If the design intent is being created in Layout XL, use this text box to record the reason for creating it.