apStartR0EvenRows

APR.device.initialize apStartR0EvenRows cyclic { "Follow" | "Auto" | "Off" } 

Description

Specifies the virtual grouping behavior while running the placer in the presence of guard rings. The available options are:

• Follow: Honors placement settings in even rows and R0 cell categories, even if guard rings are present in the design.
• Auto: Ignores placement settings in even rows and R0 cell categories if there are guard rings in the design.
• Off: Switches off all special placement settings before running the placer.

The default value is Auto.

GUI Equivalent

None

Examples

envGetVal("APR.device.initialize" "apStartR0EvenRows")

envSetVal("APR.device.initialize" "apStartR0EvenRows" 'cyclic "Off")

envSetVal("APR.device.initialize" "apStartR0EvenRows" 'cyclic "Follow")

Related Topics

Auto P&R Assistant User Interface for Device-Level Placement

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