Library

Lets you type the name of the library from which you want to copy views. You can use only one name.

Cell Filter

Lets you type the criteria for specifying the names of cells whose views you want to copy. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character. For example, cc* or *a2d. You can specify only one string.

Views To Copy

Specifies the views to copy or criteria for specifying the names of cells whose views you want to copy. You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard character.

For example, to specify only one string, specify sym*.

Select

Opens a list of view types that you can select from.

Generate Copy List

Changes the copy list to show only the specified cells and cellviews. None are displayed until you fill in the required information in the Copy By View group box. It changes from not needed to needed whenever you make a change to the copy list. You must regenerate the copy list each time you change information on the Copy Wizard form.

Destination Library

Displays the library to which the files are copied.

Update Instances

This section lets you choose one of the following options from the list box:

Of Entire Library

Overwrites instances of the old (library, cell, and view) name with the new name.

For example, all instances of …/oldLib/oldCell/oldView are renamed to …/newLib/newCell/newView.

Of New Copies Only

Overwrites only the view references you copied from the original library. For example, only view instances of …/oldCell/oldView are renamed to …/newCell/newView.

Database Integrity

This section updates and validates technology data after the source files are copied.

Re-reference customViaDefs

Re-references customViaDefs to cellviews in the destination library.

Check existence in technology database

Validates the existence of layers, purposes, viaDefs, and siteDefs in the technology database of the destination library. Warnings, if any, are displayed in the CIW output.

Add To Category

Lets you type a new or existing category name to which to add the set of copied cells according to the filter string you type in the Cells field. By default, the symbol (*) indicates all copied cells.

Select All

Selects all cellviews displayed on the Copy Wizard form.

Deselect All

Deselects all cellviews displayed on the Copy Wizard form. The cell names are grayed out, and the check box to the left of the row is deselected. To select an individual row, select the check box.

Clear All

Removes all information from the Copy Wizard form.

You can type new information in an empty row using one of two methods:

• By selecting from the various options available in the drop-down list of each cell.
• By manually typing information in each cell.

Check Files

Verifies that all the cellviews in the copy list are present and have the correct permissions.