Closing and Regenerating a Modgen

After making the required changes to a Modgen, use one of the following methods to quit the Modgen Editor mode:

• • Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the window. Use the modgenSaveOnClosePreviewWindow environment variable to control the behavior when using the Close button.
  • Click Exit on the toolbar.
  • Press Shift + B.
  • Right-click and select Exit Modgen.

To customize the Modgen geometry after the Modgen has been created and edited using the Modgen editor in the Layout Editor, disable the Modgen constraint. That will change the Modgen FigGroup type to none, which will then allow you to utilize Hierarchy — Edit In Place to customize any of the Modgen geometry, or add any geometry to the FigGroup.

After performing certain tasks, such as moving a Modgen from one placement area to another, you may want to regenerate the Modgen. Here are the steps to regenerate a Modgen:

1. Select one or more Modgen-type figGroups in the layout canvas.
2. Right-click to display the shortcut menu.
3. Select Regenerate Modgen.

Any geometry that was created or customized inside the figGroup is discarded and replaced with the regenerated Modgen geometry. Other edits or customizations in the cellview, such as constraint addition, deletion, editing, or instance parameter changes, are retained.

Related Topics

Open Modgens in the Modgen Editor

Specifying Modgen Parameters

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