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Virtuoso Studio Design Environment SKILL Reference
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Design Data Services Environment Variables

The dmbLibraryBrowser variable is no longer supported.

The following environment variables are implemented to allow you to control and preset behavior and form field values. These variables let you seed the related form by using the ~/.cdsenv file.

Tool Variable Type Default Choices

ddserv.browser

onOpen

boolean

nil

ddserv.browser

onPlace

boolean

nil

ddserv.browser

onOther

boolean

nil

ddserv.ciw

promptOnExit

boolean

t

ddserv.lib

dmchoice

string

"No DM"

ddserv.lib

newLibDir

string

""

ddserv.lib

techChoice

cyclic

"compile"

"compile"
"bind"
"none"
"reference"

The following environment variables are implemented to control the opening of a configuration cellview. These variables let you seed the related GUI fields by using the ~/.cdsenv file.

Tool Variable Type Default Choices Description

ddserv.he

openConfig

cyclic

"prompt"

"prompt"

Displays the secondary Open Configuration or Top CellView form.

"topCV"

Opens only the top cellview.

"config"

Opens only the configuration cellview.

"config+topCV"

Opens both top and configuration cellviews.

"cdsenv"

Opens top and/or configuration cellviews based on the values set for ddserv.he schEditor and ddserv.he hierEditor respectively.

If the values are nil, the secondary open form is displayed.

ddserv.he

topCvMode

cyclic

"same"

"same"

Opens the top cellview in the same mode specified for opening the configuration cellview.

"read"

Opens the top cellview in "read" mode.

"append"

Opens the top cellview in "append" mode.


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