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Virtuoso Automated Device Placement and Routing Flow Guide
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

init_boundaryAspectRatioVal

APR.device.place init_boundaryAspectRatioVal float utilizationVal

Description

Specifies the width-to-height ratio of the PR boundary. The default value is 1, which indicates a square boundary. An aspect ratio of 0.5 specifies a boundary twice as high as it is wide. A value of 2 specifies a boundary twice as wide as its height.

This setting is valid only when init_boundaryAspectRatioOrHeight is set to Aspect Ratio.

The default value is 1.0.

GUI Equivalent

Command

Auto P&R assistant – Initialize tab

Field

Boundary – Aspect Ratio

Examples

envGetVal("APR.device.place" "init_boundaryAspectRatioVal")
envSetVal("APR.device.place" "init_boundaryAspectRatioVal" 'float 2.0)

Related Topics

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

Initializing a Layout in the Automated Device Placement and Routing Flow


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