Virtuoso Design Intent Flow

The flow of Virtuoso Design Intent is contained within Virtuoso Schematics XL and Virtuoso Layout XL and requires interaction between the schematic and layout designers working together on a design.

It is recommended that before implementing design intent into a design, the schematic and layout designers agree on the type of information to be shared within a design intent and that custom profiles are set up.

1. The schematic designer has some intent to convey for an object or group of objects (for example, device matching requirements, noisy/sensitive nets, high currents, voltage drops, pin information). They capture their design goals on the Create Design Intent form using a combination of text notes and predefined custom property profiles. (The property profiles contain frequently used design intent-specific properties that formalize design goals, for example, add shield, add guard ring, and so on.)
2. The design intent is saved to the schematic and is displayed as an easily identifiable, colored annotation on the canvas. Objects with annotations are easy to identify in the Navigator as the existing icon is overlaid with a special design intent icon overlay. On the canvas, design intent annotations on objects are displayed with a name, glyph, and shape.
3. The design intent is synced to Layout XL and from then on design intent changes are updated on the design, visible in both Schematics XL and Layout XL.
4. The layout designer can clearly identify the objects with design intents and begin implementing each intent. Using the Edit Design Intent form, they can update the current implementation stage and add implementation notes or queries to communicate back to the schematic designer.
5. By regularly syncing, the schematic designer is updated on the implementation progress of each design intent in the design. Using the Edit Design Intent form, they can respond to any queries or comments recorded by the layout designer, adapting the intent if required and ultimately signing off on the implementation of their intended design.
6. Progress can be checked at any point using a high-level summary report generated from either Schematics XL or Layout XL.

Related Topics

Property Profiles

Create Design Intent Form

Design Intent Glyphs