Preface
This manual assumes that you are familiar with the development and design of integrated circuits. It contains reference information about the Dracula® graphical user interface which belongs to the Dracula group of physical verification and analysis products.
The Dracula graphical user interface’s executable in the IC 5.1.41 and IC 6.1.x releases is called draculaInteractive. You can access its functionality in standalone mode or via a DFII session. The Cadence® design framework II software refers to it in its user interface as the Dracula Interactive product. Refer to the previous versions for information on this product’s former names.
The preface discusses the following:
Related Documents
For more information about the Dracula graphical user interface and other related products, you can consult the sources listed below.
- See the Virtuoso Layout Editor User Guide for information about the Design, Window, Create, Edit, Verify, Connectivity, Options, and Route menus.
- See the Cadence Installation Guide for information about how to install the product.
- If you want to use the Dracula® standalone verification product to verify your design, you should read the Dracula Reference and the Dracula User Guide. If you want to learn how to use the Dracula graphical user interface to identify and display DRC and LVS results, see also the Dracula Graphical User Interface Tutorial.
Typographic and Syntax Conventions
Here are some conventions used to describe menu commands.
Boxes and arrows in a sequence like the one below show you the order in which you select a command from a menu.
Each form shows you the system defaults:
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