Creating Templates

You can create your own template using your own view lists, library lists, stop lists, and constraints lists for your simulator or other design-specific requirements.

To create your own template,

1. In the Hierarchy Editor, choose File – New Config or press Control-n.
   If you have made changes to the current configuration, the Hierarchy Editor prompts you to save your changes.
   The New Configuration form appears.
2. In the Top Cell section, type the library, cell, and view name for the top cellview. These names are placeholders—you need to replace them when you use the template.
3. In the Global Bindings section, specify the library list, view list, stop list, and constraints list.
   Separate entries with spaces.
4. (Optional) In the Description field, specify a brief description of the new template.
5. Click OK.
   The New Configuration form closes.
   The Hierarchy Editor displays the new configuration.
6. Choose File – Save As.
   The Save As form appears.
7. In the Save As form, select or type the name of the library, cell, and view in which you want to save the new template.
   The names do not have to match the names of the cell and view of the top-level cell.
8. Click OK.
   The Save As form closes.
9. Open a terminal window.
10. Create a directory in which you want to place your templates.
11. Change directories to the /library/cell/view directory in which you saved the template.
12. Copy the configuration file in the directory (the expand.cfg file) to the directory you created. For example:
    

    cp expand.cfg yourTemplatesDirectoryPath

When you use the new template, you need to specify the path to the template (in the From File field of the Use Template form). You can also copy your template to the location in which pre-defined Hierarchy Editor templates are stored.

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