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Virtuoso Schematic Editor SKILL Functions Reference
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

schHiCloneSymbol

schHiCloneSymbol( 
[ ?libraryName t_libraryName ]
[ ?cellName t_cellName ]
[ ?viewName t_viewName ] 
)
=> t

Description

Copies graphics from an existing symbol library into the symbol design you are currently editing. Usable only when editing symbols. If you do not specify any argument, the options form appears and prompts you for the values of these fields.

Arguments

?libraryName t_libraryName

Library that contains the symbol you want to clone; must be enclosed in quotation marks.

?cellName t_cellName

Name of the cell you want to clone; must be enclosed in quotation marks.

?viewName t_viewName

Name of the view you want to clone; must be enclosed in quotation marks.

Value Returned

Always returns t.

Examples

Clones the graphic of the nand2 symbol from the sample library and prompts you for a point to place it in your current symbol.

schHiCloneSymbol( ?libraryName "sample" ?cellName "nand2" ?viewName "symbol" )

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