simplifyToSides

vem simplifyToSides int x_numPoints

Description

Specifies the number of points or sides for polygons to which circle and ellipse shapes in an IC layout are to be converted during the creation of a .clf file. By default, all circles and ellipses found in an IC layout are converted to hexagons. Use this variable to specify a different number of sides. Simplified shapes with fewer sides reduce the number of unknowns in the electromagnetic mesh to be used by AXIEM, and thereby, improve the performance of electromagnetic simulations.

GUI Equivalent

None

Examples

envGetVal("vem" "simplifyToSides")

envSetVal("vem" "simplifyToSides" 'int 8)

Related Topics

Layout Customization Options

Variables to Customize the Settings for Virtuoso 3D Viewer