conns

no

l_objId

List of all connected instance terminals for this instance (applicable only if the instance is not a mosaic).

clusters

yes

l_objId

List of all clusters that exist in the instance.

blockages

no

l_objId

List all blockages that exist in the instance.

mag

yes

float

Magnification for the instance.

Always = 1.0. Magnification of instances is not supported.

orient

yes

string

Orientation string for this instance:

"R0"
not rotated

"R90"
rotated 90 degrees

"R180"
rotated 180 degrees

"R270"
rotated 270 degrees

"MY"
mirrored on the y axis

"MYR90"
mirrored on the y axis and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise

"MX"
mirrored on the x axis

"MXR90"
mirrored on the x axis and rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise

physOnly

no

boolean

When t, the instance data is physical rather than physical and logical.

When a cellview is written from SoCE, the cellview contains EMH data and is physical and logical. Instances inherit this physOnly status from the cellview.

source

yes

string

The different sources you can assign to an instance. Valid Values:

netlist

timing

dist

test

user

status

yes

string

Status of this instance for placement

suggested

the object has been placed but it may be placed again by future attempts

firm
placement of the object cannot be changed by an automatic placement tool

locked
placement of the object cannot be changed

placed
the object has been placed but it may be placed again by future attempts

unplaced
defined logically in database, but not physically placed in the design

transform

yes

l_points

List of values describing the instance’s transformation with respect to the master. The list contains the following information in this order:

offset
Same as xy attribute

orient
Same as orient attribute

mag
Magnification for the instance.

Always = 1.0. Magnification of instances is not supported.

xy

yes

point

xy location of the instance (in user units).