Product Documentation

Virtuoso Schematic Editor User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Contents

1

Getting Started

Starting the Virtuoso Schematic Editor L/XL

Accessing Virtuoso Schematic Editor L/XL

Setting Schematics L or XL as the Default Application for Viewing Schematics

Quick Reference - Menus and Bindkeys

Menu Charts for the Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Menu Charts for the Virtuoso Symbol Editor

Bindkey Storage

Quick Reference - Menu Access Keys

Access Keys - Schematic Editor L

Access Keys - Virtuoso Symbol Editor

Quick Reference - Toolbars

Workspaces and Assistants in Schematics L/XL

Schematic Editor Workspaces

Schematic Editor Assistants

Additional Features of the Schematic Editor XL

Constraint Management in Schematics XL

Virtuoso ADE Integration in Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Photonics in Virtuoso Schematic Editor, ADE, and Layout XL (Virtuoso Photonics Option)

Help and Support Facilities

Contextual Cursors

Working with Designs

Opening a New Cellview

Opening an Existing Cellview

Using the Schematic Window

Using the Symbol Editor

Making Designs Editable

Making Designs Read Only

Saving Your Edits

Closing Editor Windows

Quitting the Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Viewing a Design in Schematic Assistant of Virtuoso Studio Layout Suite

Working with Commands

Using Command Prompts

Canceling a Command

Undoing a Command

Redoing a Command

Selecting Objects

Dynamic Highlighting

Extending the Selection Area of a Net

Selecting One Object

Selecting Multiple Objects

Selecting Parts of Objects

Selecting Wires

Selecting a Wire Name and Its Associated Wire Segments

Selecting a Pin and Its Associated Wire Segments

Selecting an Instance and Its Associated Wire Segments

Deselecting Objects

Working With the Design Canvas Window

Using the Magnifier

Redrawing a Window

Viewing the Same Cell in Two Windows

Cycling Between Windows and Views

Saving View Area Settings in Memory

Restoring View Area Settings

Showing and Hiding Labels and Notes

The Component Browser

Accessing and Using the Component Browser

Changing the Browser Type Option to the Component Browser

Opening the Component Browser

Opening the Add Instance Form Instead of the Component Browser

Listing Components from Several Libraries

Changing the Component Browser Display

2

Connectivity and Naming Conventions

Updating Connectivity

Connectivity with Objects

Instance Naming Conventions

System-Generated Names

User-Defined Names

Wire Connections and Wire Naming Conventions

Wire-to-Wire Connections

Wire-to-Pin Connections

Wire-by-Name Connections

Wire-to-Iterated Instance Connections

Global Net Name Connections

Multiple-Bit Wire Connections and Naming Conventions

Multiple-Bit Wire Naming Conventions

Using Vector Expressions in Multiple-Bit Wire Names

Using Vector Expressions in Multiple Signals

Evaluating Vector Expressions in Multiple-Bit Wire Names

Using Prefix Repeat Operators in Multiple-Bit Wire Names

Tapping Multiple Bits of a Bus

Tapping Multiple Bits of a Bundle

Tapping Wire Intersections by Name

Designating Tap Size and Bit Order

System-Generated Net Names

Pin Connections and Pin Naming Conventions

Hierarchical and Offsheet Pin Names

Pin-to-Pin Connections

Patch Cord Connections and Patch Cord Naming Conventions

Naming Single and Multiple Bits Using Patch Cords

Naming Multiple Nets Using Patch Cords

Inherited Connections

Inherited Connections in a Hierarchy

Using Physical Connections to Override Inherited Instance Pins

Defining Inherited Connections

The Syntax of an Inherited Net Expression

How Net Expressions Evaluate

Sample Net Expression Library

Inherited Connections Restrictions

Summary of Naming Conventions

Supply and Ground Sensitivity

Setting Supply and Ground Sensitivity (Schematic Window)

Setting Supply and Ground Sensitivity (Symbol Window)

Editing the Sensitivity Terminals of Schematic and Symbol Pins

Editing the Optical Signal Types

Checking Sensitivity Between Schematic and Symbol Cellviews

Propagating Optical Signal Types (Virtuoso Photonics Option)

Equivalent Connectivity Time

Automatically Signing Off Cosmetic Changes to Symbols

3

Creating Schematics

Getting Started with Schematics

Adding Instances

What Is an Instance?

Methods of Adding an Instance to Your Design

Adding Instances One by One

Adding Instances by Rows and Columns (an Array)

Adding Instances Using an Iterative Expression

Flattening an Instance

Changing the Default Instance Name Prefix

Editing Instance Masters

Specifying the View to Use While Placing the Instance

Changing the View after an Instance Is Already Placed

Renumbering Instances

Magnifying and Rotating Instances Using the symbol_xform View

Adding a Lower-Level Cell Block

Adding Wires and Pins to Blocks

Changing the Block Pin Direction Rule

Changing the Direction or Name of a Single Block Pin

Changing the Names and Directions of Multiple Block Pins

Deleting Block Pins

Disabling Automatic Block Pin Creation

Adding Schematic and Offsheet Pins

Showing Pin Connections

Adding Narrow or Wide Wires

Using Wire Snap and Gravity Options

Using Wire Draw, Width, and Route Options

Using Wire Flight Lines Option

Routing Flight Lines

Routing Named Connections

Manipulating Wires with Only the Mouse

Adding Wires to Schematic Instance Pins Using SKILL

Adding Wire Names

Adding Wire Names

Adding Multiple Wire Names

Registering Default Net Names

Creating Wire Stubs and Names

Verifying Invisible Wire Names

Using Net Name Prefixes

Automatic Justification of Wire Label Names

Adding Net Expression Labels to Create an Inherited Connection

Adding a Net Expression Label to a Wire

Adding an Inherited Supply Symbol to a Wire

Editing a Net Expression Label

Changing the Net Expression Label Display

Disabling the Automatic Usage of the Default Signal Name

Deleting a Net Expression Label

Adding netSet Properties to Create an Inherited Connection

Adding a netSet Property to an Instance

Modifying a netSet Property

Deleting a netSet Property

Analyzing Net Expression Property Names and Evaluated Names

Finding a Net Expression

Finding and Replacing a Net Expression

Manipulating Inherited Connections

Viewing the Evaluated Net Names

Viewing the Full List of all Hierarchical Paths

Checking the Net Expression

Adding Solder Dots

Adding Solder Dots

Deleting Solder Dots

Disabling Automatic Solder Dot Creation

Changing Solder Dot Size

Adding Note Shapes

Adding Note Text

Importing an ASCII File for Note Text

Adding Patch Cords Using the Add Instances Form

Adding Patch Cords Using the Create Patchcord Form

Adding Probes to a Net, Pin, or Instance

Showing Probe Information

Removing Probes from a Net, Pin, or Instance

Removing All Probes

Probing a Feedthrough Net

Tracing the Hierarchy of a Probed Net Using the Probes Assistant

Creating a Mapping Schematic

4

Creating a Multisheet Schematic

Browsing a List of Multisheets

Converting a Single-Sheet Schematic to a Multisheet Schematic

Adding New Sheets

Editing the Title Block

Editing the Sheet Border Size and Type

Understanding Offsheet Pins and Their Naming Conventions

Adding Offsheet Pins to Multisheet Schematics

Understanding the Index Schematic

Going to and from the Index Schematic

Repositioning a Schematic within the Sheet Borders

Deleting Sheets

Reordering Sheets

Renumbering Sheets

Working with Cross-References

Understanding Cross-Reference Zones

Understanding Pin Cross-References

Understanding Cross-Reference Reports

Preparing to Cross-Reference

Displaying Cross-References

Zooming In to View All Cross-Referenced Pins One by One

Going to a Specific Hierarchical Pin

Viewing Cross-Reference Reports

Editing a Cross-Reference Display

Controlling the Format String Syntax

Customizing the Format String Syntax

Customizing Multisheets

Using Customized Sheets

Customizing the Types and Sizes of Sheet Borders

Customizing the Cross Reference Options Form

Drawing a Sheet Border

Drawing Sheet Zones

Drawing Zone Labels

Adding the Sheet Zone Property

Adding a Title Block

Adding Title Block Values with Normal Labels

Adding Title Block Values with NLP and IL Labels

Verifying the Label Type

Adding Title Block Properties

Customizing Pin Cross-References

Presetting the Title Block Values

5

Creating Symbols

Setting Grid Options

Importing Symbols

Creating New Symbols

Drawing Rectangles

Drawing Polygons

Drawing Circles

Drawing Ellipses

Adding Pins as Graphic Images

Adding Pins as Instances

Creating Custom Pins as Graphic Images

Adding a Selection Box

Adding a Normal Label

Adding an NLP Label

Adding an IL Label

Store Default of CDF Parameter

Effect of Netlisting Mode on netSets

IL v. NLP labels

Effect of Netlisting Mode On Labels

Adding Note Text and Note Shapes

Adding a Net Expression Label

Setting the Symbol Origin

Creating Symbol Cellviews Using Generators

6

Automatically Creating Cellviews

Features of Creating Cellviews

Automatically Creating a Cellview from Another Cellview

Replacing an Existing Symbol Cellview

Modifying an Existing Symbol Cellview

Examples of Replacing and Modifying Pins on a Symbol

Automatically Creating a Cellview from a Pin List

Automatically Creating a Cellview from an Instance

Creating a Cellview from the Canvas (Make Cell)

Editing Symbol Generation Options

Adding, Changing, and Reordering Pin Names

Editing Pin Attributes

Excluding or Including Inherited Connection Pins

Editing Pin Label Defaults

Loading and Saving a TSG Template File

Editing Symbol Attributes

Editing Symbol Labels

Creating a New Label

Deleting Labels

Modifying Label Attributes

Editing Properties

Creating a New Property

Deleting Properties

Modifying Property Attributes

Specifying Symbol Generator Pin Sorting

7

Editing Objects

Using Direct Manipulation

Direct Manipulation Operations

Turning Off Direct Manipulation

Undoing and Redoing an Edit

Undo/Redo using DFII on OpenAccess

Changing the Undo Limit

Stretching with Bindkeys

Stretching in the Schematic Window

Using the Reroute Wire Segments Connected To Option

Stretching Using Route Method Simple

Copying Single Objects

Copying Arrays of Objects

Copying Across Cellviews

Copying with Direct Manipulation

Copying with Bindkeys

Moving with Direct Manipulation

Moving with Bindkeys

Snapping to Grid

Snapping Pre-Selected Objects to Grid

Snapping Post-Selected Objects to Grid

Snapping Instances to Grid Using SKILL Functions

Deleting Preselected Objects

Deleting Postselected Objects

Deleting Sheet Borders

Ignoring Instances

Ignoring Pre-Selected Instances

Ignoring Post-Selected Instances

Ignoring Instances Using SKILL Functions

Rotating Using the Edit Toolbar

Rotating Preselected Objects

Rotating Postselected Objects

Rotating with Direct Manipulation

Rotating with Bindkeys

Aligning Using the Edit Toolbar

Aligning Using SKILL Functions

Distributing Using the Edit Toolbar

Distributing Using SKILL Functions

Discarding Edits

Alternating Symbol Views

Changing the View of a Preselected Object

Changing the View of a Postselected Object

Toggling Objects

Toggling Pin Direction Options

Toggling Wire Draw Mode Options

Toggling Instance Symbol View Options

Updating Pins Across Cellviews

Annotating Data on the Schematic Window

Annotation Context Menus on Schematic

Using Annotation Balloons

Using Annotation Setup Form

Annotation Balloon Options

Saving Annotation Settings

Loading Annotation Settings

Saving Data to User Cell-Level CDF

Loading Data from Effective CDF

Copying Annotation Settings

Applying Global Annotation Settings

8

Editing Properties

Using Command Shortcuts

Searching for Objects That Have a Specific Property

Search String Wildcards

Replacing Properties

Replacing String-Tagged Characters

Selecting Objects to Edit

Using Repeating Commands

Selecting Objects Automatically by Type

Selecting Objects by Property

Adding a Property Name to the Search List

Selecting Objects by Filtering

Object and Cellview Property Types and Values

Editing Object Properties

Applying Edits to Objects and Displaying Object Types

Applying One or More CDF Parameter Edits to Multiple Objects

Adding Object Properties

Adding Hierarchical Object Properties

Deleting Object Properties

Modifying Object Properties

Editing Specific Object Properties

Editing Object Properties (Text Edit) Directly on the Design Canvas

Editing Instance and Block Properties

Editing Pin Properties

Designating the Order of Pins

Copying a Pin Order from Another Cellview

Resolving Pin Mismatch

Verifying Pin Order

Editing Pin Name Properties

Editing Wire Properties

Editing Wire Name Properties

Editing Instance Pin Properties on an Instance of a Block

Editing Label Properties

Resetting Invisible Labels

Showing/Hiding Instance Labels

Editing netSet Properties

Editing Note Text Properties

Editing Note Shape Properties

Editing Symbol Shape Properties

Editing Symbol Pin Properties

Editing Symbol Label Properties

Editing Symbol Selection Box Properties

Editing User-Defined Object Properties

Passing Parameters in a Design

Editing Cellview Properties

Adding Cellview Properties

Deleting Cellview Properties

Modifying Cellview Properties

Editing VHDL Properties

Adding VHDL Properties

Deleting VHDL Properties

Modifying VHDL Properties

Setting the Tool Filter

Activating the Auto-Update Tool Filter

9

Traversing the Design Hierarchy and Creating a Design Configuration View

About the Design Hierarchy

Exploring the Design Hierarchy

Top-Level Schematic View

Middle-Level Schematic View

Lower-Level Design Hierarchy

About the Configuration View of a Design Hierarchy

About the Hierarchy Editor

Traversing a Design Hierarchy

Descending Using the Descend Command

Editing an Instance in Place

Descending Using the View Name List

Setting the View Precedence Order

Returning Up the Design Hierarchy

Using Objective-Sensitive Menus to Traverse the Design Hierarchy

Using Bindkeys to Traverse the Design Hierarchy

Displaying the Current Hierarchical Scope

Displaying Cellview Listings Using Print Tree

Creating a New Configuration View for the Design Hierarchy

Opening an Existing Design Configuration View

About the Hierarchy Editor within the Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Working with a Design Configuration within the Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Editing a Design Configuration within the Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Setting Instance Bindings

Updating a Design Configuration

Building a New Inherited View List

Showing Views Found

10

Checking Designs

Features of the Check Commands

Highlighting Errors and Warnings in the CIW

Setting the Check Options

Setting User Preferences

Setting Schematic Rule Checks

Creating Custom Checks

Checking a Design

Checking and Saving a Design

Checking the Current Cellview

Checking a Design Hierarchy

Checking a Design Hierarchy in the Configuration Context

Checking Multisheet Schematics

Checking a Label Attachment

Cross-View Checking

Ignoring Explicitly Inherited Terminals for Text Cellviews

Checking Read-Only Cellviews

Bypassing Checks

Bypassing Floating Pin Checks

Bypassing Unconnected Wire Checks

Drawing a Custom noConn Symbol

Resolving Check Errors

Finding Errors and Warnings in a Design

Mapping an Error Message to a Marker

Managing the Error Message List

Assigning an ignoreCheck Property

Suppressing Message Displays

Deleting an ignoreCheck Property

Deleting All ignoreCheck Properties

Deleting Individual Markers

Deleting All Markers

11

Plotting Designs

Setting Up System Options to Plot

Setting Up Printer Options to Use Various Paper Sizes

Setting Various Paper Sizes Using the .cdsplotinit File

Plotting a Design

Plotting a Library

Plotting a Cellview

Plotting Part of a Schematic

Plotting Without a Header Page for Every Session

Adding Notes to a Plot

Setting Plot Options

Plotting a Color Schematic in Black and White

Changing the Background Color of a Schematic Window

Using a Plot Template File

Creating a Plot Template File

Loading a Plot Template File

Creating a Default Plot Template File

Checking the Queue Status

Canceling a Plot Job

12

Setting Virtuoso Schematic Editor Options

Overview of Virtuoso Schematic Editor Options

Changing User Preferences

Minimizing Mouse Clicks

Changing the Default Display Setting for Command Option Forms

Saving the Current Window Setup

Restoring a Saved Window Setup

Viewing Bindkey Settings

Changing Browser and CIW Preferences

Customizing Editor Options

Canceling the Repeat Command Option

Changing Display Options

Changing Canvas Color

Selecting Objects Using the Filter Option

Setting Plot Options

Setting Schematic Check Options and Rules

Setting the Tool Filter

Saving Form Field Default Settings

Loading Form Field Default Settings

13

Customizing the Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Setting Default Schematic Application

Customizing Pull-Down and Pop-Up Menus

Default Menu Definitions

Sample Menu File

Customizing Object-Sensitive Menus

Example of Customizing the Instance Object-Sensitive Menu

Understanding Initialization and Setup Files

Converting a Schematic from a 0.125 Grid to a 0.1 Grid

Customizing Global Editor Variables for Form Fields

Schematic Editor Variables

Symbol Editor Variables

Symbol Generation (tsg) Variables

HDL (Verilog and Verilog-A) Variables

AMS Netlisting Variables

schBlockPinAttrs

schBlockTemplate

schCycleViewNameExclusionList

schHdlEditAfterError

schHdlCrossViewCheck

schHdlCrossViewString

schHdlPrintCommand

schHdlUpdateSymbolAfterEdit

schPinNetExprPlacement

schPinNetExprGenFunc

schPlotTemplate

schPropertiesFilter

schSelPropertyNameList

schSheetMasters

schSimProbeMasters

schSRCPackagedChecks

schSymbolLabelChoices

schSymbolPinMasters

schViewMastersOptionFunc

schZoneFormatString

schZoneFormatValue

tsgConnectorMasters

tsgPinGraphicMasters

tsgTemplateMasters

Customizing the Plot Configuration

Customizing Schematic Object Attributes

Schematic Objects and LPPs

14

The Search Assistant and Toolbar

Introducing Search

Search Terminology

Accessing the Search Assistant and Toolbar

Hiding the Search Assistant and Toolbar

The Search User Interface

The Search Toolbar

The Search Assistant Pane

15

The Navigator Assistant

Introducing the Navigator

Accessing the Navigator

Hiding the Navigator

Navigator Keyboard Shortcuts

The Navigator User Interface

Selection and Display in the Navigator

Controlling Object Display in the Navigator with Sets

Controlling Object Display in the Navigator with Search

Updating the Navigator Tree

Being In-Context or Out-Of-Context

Cross Selecting Between the Navigator and the Current Cellview

Opening Instances and Cellviews from the Navigator

The Navigator Options Form

16

The Property Editor Assistant

Introducing the Property Editor

Accessing the Property Editor

Hiding the Property Editor

The Property Editor User Interface

Selecting Objects

Filtering by Property Type

The Property Editor Context-Menu

Property Editor Keyboard Shortcuts

Adding and Deleting Properties using the Property Editor

Adding a Property Using the Property Editor

Deleting a Property Using the Property Editor

Editing Property Values

Editing Single Object Property Values

Editing Multiple Object Property Values

Compound Properties

Extended Editing Forms

Property Status Visualization

Read-Only Values

Differences In Property Values Across Selected Objects

The Property Editor and CDF Support

Modgen Property Updates using the Property Editor Assistant

17

The Probes Assistant

Introducing the Probes Assistant

Benefits of using Probes Assistant

Accessing the Probes Assistant

Hiding the Probes Assistant

The Probes Assistant Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Displaying Probed Nets in the Probes Assistant

Context-Menu Options

Using Context-Menu Options in Probes Area

Using Context-Menu Options in Display Area

Controlling the Display in the Probes Assistant

Saving Probe Paths to a File

Removing a Probe or All Probes

18

The World View Assistant

World View Context-Menu

19

Exporting a Schematic Hierarchy to HTML

Schematic HTML Publisher Overview

Supported Browsers

Exporting a Design Hierarchy to HTML (non-configured schematic)

Exporting a Design Hierarchy to HTML (configured schematic)

Navigating Exported HTML in a Web Browser

The Dynamic Preview Pane

The Navigator Pane

The Bill of Materials

Printing an Exported Design

Customizing the HTML Files

20

RF Transmission Lines

Create Net Topology

Transmission Cells

Customizing the RF Toolbar

21

Using Split Symbols

Creating Split Symbols

Adding a Split Annotate Label

Marking a Symbol as a Split Symbol

Adding Split Instances to a Schematic

Viewing the Splits in a Design

Editing Properties of Split Instances

A

Environment Variables

Changing the Default Environment Variables

Copying Environment Variables from the Samples Directory to ~/.cdsenv

Checking the Value of an Environment Variable

Setting Environment Variables in the CIW

Changing Graphic Environment Variables That Are Cellview Properties

Retaining the Current Settings for Future Sessions

aelEvalCDFParam

annotationBalloonPinningStatus

annotationSetupFileList

autoEquivalentConnectivityTime

autoLoadBindKeys

autoWireStubBusTerms

browserShowSchViews

bundleDisplayMode

checkAlignOverlaps

checkConstraints

checkHierOpenMode

comanageConstraintView

comanageFollowModeOnDescend

comanageFollowModeOnOpen

copyDesignIntent

createCvOptions

createInstResetCDF

createInstShowCDF

createLabelAutoCenterSize

createLabelAutoJustify

createLabelAutoOffset

createLabelAutoSpacer

createLabelFontHeight

createLabelFontStyle

createLabelHorzOffset

createLabelHorzPosition

createLabelHorzRotation

createLabelJustify

createLabelOffsetMode

createLabelVertOffset

createLabelVertPosition

createLabelVertRotation

createPinAutoNameFromNamedNet

defWideWireWidth

deleteInstPinsWire

descendCanvasType

descendDemoteViewNameList

dimmingIntensity

directEditOnlySelected

disablePortOrderPopup

useDynamicHilightPacket

editPropChangeAllConfirm

editPropProtectCDF

editPropReadOnlyFields

editPropReadOnlyNetName

editPropShowCDF

editPropShowSystem

editPropShowUser

flattenConnectMode

ignoreHilightColor

ignoreHilightOn

ignoreShowMessage

incrementalConn

incrementalConnTimeout

inhConnDisableDefNetField

inhConnDisablePinFields

inhConnGenNetExprDefNet

inhConnGenPinNetExpr

instObjectSelectionMode

invokeKanjiEditor

labelsVisibleDuringDrag

magAnchorPosition

magCursorOffset

magFloatPosition

magOffsetCorner

makeCellFactorize

makeCellPlaceSymbol

mapCvMappingSchViewName

mapCvTermDirectionCheck

markerShowIgnore

matchedToIgnore

maxLabelOffsetUU

netNameRangeAuto

netNameRangeDescend

netNameSeparator

noteShapeLineStyle

objectInfoInStatusBar

pinLabelDrafting

pinLabelFontHeight

pinLabelFontStyle

pinLabelJustify

pinLabelOverbar

pinLabelSetDrafting

pinLabelSetFontHeight

pinLabelSetFontStyle

pinLabelSetJustify

pinLabelSetOverbar

pinRefDuplicates

postProcNetSigTypes

probeConnectedInstances

probeHiliteLppList

probeHiliteLppString

probeTraverseFeedThrough

probeTraverseHierarchy

probeNetDisplayHierarchyLevel

propEditShowEOPSections

replMasterSymPinName

replSaveChanges

saveDefaultPortOrder

schCoalesceLimit

schDisplayDepth

schDynamicHilightOn

schDynamicNetHilightColor

schDynamicNetHilightColorAlt

schDynamicNetHilightColorMemNet

schDynamicNetHilightColorPre

schDynamicNetHilightIslands

schDynamicNetHilightMemNetIslands

schDynamicNetHilightOn

schGridMultiple

schShowDirectConnects

schShowLabelOrigin

schematicAreaPartialSelect

schematicSelectAllDefault

schematicSelectFilter

snapAlignDistribute

srcCheckFloatingSignals

srcFixedGlobalsCheck

srcFloatingBIDIR

srcFloatingInput

srcFloatingIterTermStub

srcFloatingNets

srcFloatingOutput

srcInhImplicitTerm

srcInhInstPinPinConn

srcInhPinNetCollision

srcInheritedConn

srcInstNameExpr

srcInstNameSyntax

srcInstOverlapValue

srcIteratedInsts

srcLogWarnLimit

srcMatchedParameters

srcMaxLabelOffset

srcNameCollision

srcNetNameSyntax

srcNoOverrideNet

srcOffsheetConnCheck

srcPinDirConflictCheck

srcPinNetCollision

srcReportIncompleteChecks

srcSamePortCheck

srcShortedOutputGlobal

srcShortedOutputs

srcSigTypeIntegrity

srcSolderOnCrossover

srcSparseIndexBus

srcSparseIndexBusOnlyTerms

srcSysVerilogSyntax

srcTermNameExpr

srcTermNameSyntax

srcUnconnectedWires

srcUnnamedConnection

srcVerilogSyntax

stickyWireLabelRange

symDisplayDepth

symDynamicHilightOn

symGridMultiple

symShowDirectConnects

symShowLabelOrigin

symbolAreaPartialSelect

symbolLabelChoice

symbolLabelChoiceText

symbolLabelFontHeight

symbolLabelFontStyle

symbolLabelJustify

symbolLabelType

symbolPinFlatten

symbolPinIncrCount

symbolPinLocate

symbolSelectAllDefault

symbolSelectFilter

symbolShapeFillStyle

transToSheetType

tsgAnnotationsForModifiedPins

tsgExcludeInhConnPins

tsgExcludeInhConnPinsNames

tsgTemplateType

updateInstResetCDF

vicCheckPinOrder

vicExactPinMatch

vicIgnoreInhTermAll

vicIgnoreInhTermList

vicIgnoreInhTermViewList

vicIgnoreNonExistingTerms

vicIgnoreViewsWithNoSetPinOrder

vicInheritedPinMatch

vicInheritedPins

vicLogWarnLimit

vicTermSupplySens

Photonics Environment Variables (Virtuoso Photonics Option)

opticalNetColor

opticalNetColoring

opticalNetLineStyle

opticalPinColor

opticalPinColoring

opticalPinFillColor

opticalPinFillStyle

opticalPinLineStyle

opticalPinStipple

opticalSigTypePropagation

srcOpticalElectricalConnection

srcOpticalMultiToSingle

srcOpticalSingleToMulti

srcOpticalTooManyConnections

Navigator Environmental Variables

autoResizeColumns

compactBusDisplay

defaultOpenMode

fullSizeNameColumn

showSummaryPage

Net Tracing Environmental Variables

alternateHierSeparator

B

Symbol and Simulation Library Generator

Library Command File

Running the Symbol and Simulation Library Generator

Running the Symbol and Simulation Library Generator in the Cadence Graphic Environment

Running the Symbol and Simulation Library Generator in the Cadence Nongraphic Environment

Variables That Control Command Execution

Properties That Modify Values

Sample Library Command File

C

Text-to-Symbol Generator

Symbol Shape Generated by TSG

TSG Symbol Description File

TSG Template File

Clock and Negation Indicators

Simple File Example

Complex File Example

Extended File Example

TSG Symbol Description File Structure

Basic File Structure

TSG Processing Order

Creating Symbols Automatically from a Schematic

D

Form Descriptions

Add Generic – VHDL Properties

Add New Property for Search

Add New Property to Find

Add New Property to Find/Replace

Add Property – Edit Object Properties

Add Selection Box

Add Symbol Label

Add Symbol Shape

Annotation Setup

Build Inherited View List

Cellview From Cellview

Cellview From Instance

Cellview From Pin List

Cellviews with Evaluated Net Expression Name

Change Sheet Border Size

Check Hierarchy

Check Label Attachment

Component Browser

Component Browser Preferences

Create a Mapping Schematic Step 1 of 2

Create a Mapping Schematic Step 2 of 2

Create Cellview Dialog Box – Replace or Modify

Create Net Expression

Create Note Shape

Create Note Text

Create Patchcord

Create Pin – Schematic

Create Pin – Symbol

Create Schematic

Create Schematic Sheet

Create Wire Name

Cross Reference Options

Cross-View Checker

Delete All Markers - OpenAccess version

Delete Generic – VHDL Properties

Delete Property – Edit Object Properties

Delete Schematic Sheet

Descend Edit/Read

Display Options

Edit Cellview Properties

Edit Object Properties – Basic

Edit Object Properties – Instance and Block

Edit Object Properties – Instance Pin

Edit Object Properties – Label

Edit Object Properties – Master Property

Edit Object Properties – Net Expression

Edit Object Properties – Note Shapes

Edit Object Properties – Note Text

Edit Object Properties – Other Object

Edit Object Properties – Pin

Edit Object Properties – Pin Name

Edit Object Properties – Selection Box

Edit Object Properties – Symbol Label

Edit Object Properties – Symbol Pin

Edit Object Properties – Symbol Shape

Edit Object Properties – Wire Name

Edit Object Properties – Wire Segment

Edit Schematic Sheet Number

Export Schematic Hierarchy

Left, Right, Top, Bottom Pin Attributes

Load Label Display

Load Schematic Defaults

Modify Generic – VHDL Properties

Modify Property – Edit Object Properties

Net Expression Available Property Names

Net Expression Evaluated Names

Occurrence Paths to Evaluated Name

Register Net Name per Terminal

Renumber Instances

Reset Invisible Labels

Route Flight Line

Route Named Connection

Save Label Display

Save Schematic Defaults

Save Schematics with Errors

Schematic Check Options

Schematic Replace

Schematic Rules Checks Setup

Schematic Select By Filter

Schematic Select By Property

Schematic Selection Filter

Schematic Title Block Properties

Set Instance Binding

Set Label Display Simulation Data Directory

Show Views Found

Stretch – Schematic View

Stretch – Symbol View

Symbol Generation Options

Symbol Select By Filter

Symbol Select By Property

Symbol Selection Filter

VHDL Properties

E

Configuring and Using Kanji Notes

Configuring Your System

Specifying the Kanji Editor

Configuring the Kanji Menu Command

Using Kanji Notes

Formats, Files, and Views

Adding a New Note

Editing an Existing Note

F

Bindkeys in Virtuoso Schematic Editor

Arranged as a Keyboard Layout

Arranged by Functions

G

Using opticalLib to Create PDK (Virtuoso Photonics Option)

H

Troubleshooting Schematic Connectivity

SCH-7060, SCH-7071, SCH-7072, SCH-7088: Incorrect Wire Label Syntax

SCH-7064: Conflicting Labels on the Same Wire

SCH-7065: Syntax Error in Wire Label

SCH-7067: Incorrect Alias Label Syntax

SCH-7068: Alias Width Does Not Match Net Width

SCH-7069 and SCH-7084: Alias Label Not Glued to a Wire

SCH-7070 and SCH-7077: Unconnected Wire Labels and Net Expression

SCH-7078: Base Name Already in Use by Another Net

SCH-7902: System-generated Net Prefix Cannot Be Used

SCH-7903: Unexpected Format for Wire Label Glue Distance Setting

Shorts and Misconnections

SCH-7003: Short between Nets

SCH-7005 to 7008: Shorted Signals across a Feed-through Pin

Incompatible Connection Widths

SCH-7004 and SCH-7080: Misconnection between Unrelated Nets of Different Widths

Tapping and Repeating

SCH-7020 to SCH-7035, SCH-7050 and SCH-7051: Tapped Bits Out of Range

SCH-7061: Unexpected Repeat Label

SCH-7062: Unexpected Tap Label

SCH-7116: Ambiguous Connection at Tap

Inherited Connections

SCH-7015: Conflicting Net Expressions on the Same Net

SCH-7074 and SCH-7075: Conflict between Net Expression and Wire Label

SCH-7079 to SCH-7087: Incomplete Net Expression Label

SCH-7111 to SCH-7115: Circular References

SCH-7280: Non-inherited Pin with Net Expression

SCH-7281: Global Schematic Pin Name Inconsistent with Net Expression Default

SCH-7282 to SCH-7284: Net Expression with Non-global Default Net

SCH-7090 to SCH-7092: Incorrectly Constructed Patch Cord Symbol

SCH-7093 to SCH-7094: Incorrectly Connected Patch Cord Instance

SCH-7095 to SCH-7102: Problems with Patch Cord Connection Expressions

SCH-7103 to SCH-7110 and SCH-7286 Ripper Property Issues

Indirect Shorts between Global Signals

SCH-7200 to SCH-7203: Shorted Global Signals through a Patch Cord

SCH-7220 to SCH-7223: Shorted Global Signals through an Alias Label

SCH-7240 to SCH-7242 and SCH -7260: Shorted Globals across a Feed-through Pin

Indirect Shorts between Pins

SCH-7204 to SCH-7207: Shorted Pins through Patch Cord

SCH-7224 to SCH-7227: Shorted Pins through Alias Label

SCH-7243 to SCH-7245: Shorted Pins across a Feed-through Pin

SCH-7270: Shorted Pins on Different Parts of the Same Net

Indirect Shorts between Pins and Global Signals

SCH-7208 to SCH-7215: Shorted Pin and Global through Patch Cord

SCH-7228 to SCH-7235: Shorted Pin and Global through Alias Label

SCH-7246 to SCH-7251: Shorted Pin and Global across a Feed-through Pin

SCH-7271: Non-global Pin Connected to Global Net

SCH-7299: Short between Global Nets or Pins

Unexpected Schematic Content

SCH-7066: Unexpected Missing Instance Terminal

SCH-7285: Unexpected Pins on Sheet Border Instance

SCH-7286: Unsupported Ripper Configuration

SCH-7287: No-connection Annotation with Global Pin

SCH-7288: No-connection Annotation with Net Expression

SCH-7289: No-connection Annotation is Not Ignored by Netlister

Ungrouped Messages

Finding the Range of Bits in a Bus

Glossary

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