Product Documentation
Virtuoso Hierarchy Editor User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, August 2023

New Configuration Form

Use this form to create and use a configuration with the Hierarchy Editor.

Field Description

Top Cell

Specifies the top cellview of the design.

Library

Specifies the name of the library that contains the top cellview.

Cell

Specifies the cell name of the top cellview.

View

Specifies the view name of the top cellview.

Global Bindings

Specifies default bindings for the entire design.

Library List

Specifies libraries for cells that do not have fixed library bindings. List the libraries in the order you want them searched. Separate entries with spaces.

View List

Specifies the views you want in your configuration in order of preference. The view list applies to every level of the configuration and determines which view is selected for every object in the design, unless overridden by a cell or instance binding.

Separate entries with spaces.

Stop List

Specifies the views that are to be treated as leaf nodes, that is, they are not to be expanded. Separate entries with spaces. This field can be empty.

Constraints List

Specifies a list of constraint views. The first view that is found is used. If none of the views in the list are found, the schematic editor creates a new view, of the same name as the first view in the list.

Description

Lets you enter a brief statement describing the configuration.

Use Template

Lets you select a template from a list of predefined templates.

Related topics

Creating a New Configuration

Wildcards in a View List

Changing the Views in the View Choices List Box

Working with Templates in Hierarchy Editor


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