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

schHiMakeCell

schHiMakeCell(
[ ?cutArea n_cutArea ]
)
=> t

Description

Starts the schematic Make Cell command. Make Cell cuts out a rectangular region of the schematic, moving it into a new schematic cellview, and fills in the gap with a new hierarchical instance. The command adjusts the design hierarchy without changing the connectivity. You can define the rectangular area you wish to cut.

Arguments

?cutArea n_cutArea

Specifies the bounding box, in the standard SKILL format, to be used as the initial area from which to make a new cell. If you do not specify the cut area, the Make Cell form opens where you can provide the required information before proceeding.

Value Returned

Always returns t.

Examples

Starts the Make Cell command in the current window, and prompts you to define an initial cut area before displaying the Make Cell form.

schHiMakeCell

Starts the Make Cell command in the current window and immediately displays the Make Cell form for cutting out the rectangle defined by the bounding box coordinates (5, 20) - (10, 25).

schHiMakeCell ?cutArea '((5 20) (10 25))

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