Design Intent Syncing

For schematic and layout designers to work collaboratively on a shared design, it is crucial that the design intents in the schematic and layout views of a design are kept in sync. Regular syncing creates a seamless flow between Schematics XL and Layout XL and enables schematic and layout designers to communicate with each other to produce designs without unwanted electrical side-effects.

You can either sync an individual design intent or all design intents to update any design intent changes in the schematic and layout views to ensure that both systems are synced.

The following types of update result in the changes being marked in the other system with a Sync icon appearing in the Navigator beside each of the affected design intents and the Sync button on the Design Intent toolbar becoming enabled.

• Changing annotation colors
• Updating Profile or property settings​
• Adding design notes in the Edit Design Intent form
• Adding or removing design intent members

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Design Intent Synchronization

Sync

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Schematic and Layout View Synchronization