Launch

Opens the selected window.

ADE L

Opens the ADE L window.

ADE Explorer

Opens an existing ADE Explorer view or creates a new ADE Explorer view.

Plugins

Includes plugins that are currently registered with Hierarchy Editor. Selecting an option from this menu loads the plugin.

This submenu is not displayed if the plugins are not available.

File

Selects action to take for the current configuration.

New Config

Creates a new configuration.

Open

Opens an existing configuration for editing.

Open (Read-Only)

Opens a configuration for viewing.

Save

Saves the open configuration.

Save As

Saves the open configuration under a new name.

Save As VHDL

Saves the open configuration as a VHDL file.

Save As Verilog

Saves the open configuration as a Verilog file.

Populate Library

Brings Verilog modules into a library.

Compare Configs

Compares two configurations and highlight their differences by opening the resulting design hierarchy side-by-side in a tree view.

Traverse Config

Traverses through a configuration and save the traversal results in an output file.

Save Cell Table Data

Saves data from the cell table into a text file.

Save Defaults

Saves your settings.

Edit

Edits the configuration.

Undo

Removes the last action. You can undo an unlimited number of actions.

Redo

Redoes the previously undone action.

Constants

Opens the Edit Constants form to let you create or edit constants.

Description

Opens the Edit Description form to let you edit the description of the configuration.

Add Property Column

Adds a column for a simulation-control property. This menu option is available only if the View – Properties option is selected.

Remove Property Column

Removes a property column that is currently displayed.

View

Sets the display options for the Hierarchy Editor. You can choose to display or hide the tree view or table view, instance table, properties, top cell section, global bindings section, and message area in the Hierarchy Editor window.

Update

Recomputes the hierarchy based on the rules you entered. This command is unavailable until you have opened a configuration.

You can also select the Automatic Update option, which is available in the Options form, to automatically update your configuration every time you make a change.

Tree

Displays cell and instance bindings in a tree structure.

Parts Table

Displays cell and instance bindings in a table structure.

Instance Table

Displays the instance table. This option is only available when View – Parts Table is selected.

Properties

Displays property columns that let you set simulation-control properties. This menu option is available only if there is a property dictionary in your Cadence installation hierarchy.

Top Cell

Displays or hides the top cell information.

Global Bindings

Displays or hides the global library, view, and stop lists.

Search

Opens the interactive Search assistant pane that offers additional search viewing information compared to that offered by the HED toolbar.

Recreate Full Hierarchy

Recomputes the full hierarchy and recreates all pc.db files for any text views in the design.

Filters

Opens the Filters form to let you set or edit display filters.

Options

Opens the Options form to let you select the columns you want to display in the Hierarchy Editor. The Options form also lets you set the Automatic Update option.

You can save the display options to use when you restart the Hierarchy Editor.

If you access the standalone version of the Hierarchy Editor, there is also the View – Message Area option. This is not however required in the Virtuoso-integrated version, where the Hierarchy Editor utilizes the CIW message area.