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Placement Database Access Functions

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This topic provides a list of Placement Database Access Cadence® SKILL functions.

Only the functions listed here are supported for public use. All other functions, regardless of their name or prefix, and undocumented aspects of the functions described below, are private and are subject to change at any time.

Background Definition Functions

• dbCreateBackgroundDef
• dbCreateBackgroundDefByAttr
• dbGetBackgroundDefAttr
• dbGetCellViewBackgroundDef

Component Type Set Definition Functions

• dbCreateCompTypeSetDef
• dbCreateCompTypeSetDefByAttr
• dbGetCellViewCompTypeSetDef
• dbGetCompTypeSetDefAttr
• dbGetCompTypeSetDefCompFilters
• dbSetCompTypeSetDefCompFilters
• dbUnsetCompTypeSetDefCompFilters

Rail Definition Functions

• dbCreateRailDef
• dbCreateRailDefByAttr
• dbGetCellViewRailDef
• dbGetRailDefAttr
• dbGetRailDefFigType
• dbSetRailDefFigType

Placement Area Definition Functions

• dbAddPlaceAreaBackgroundDef
• dbAddPlaceAreaCompTypeSetDef
• dbAddPlaceAreaRailDef
• dbCreatePlaceArea
• dbGetCellViewPlaceArea
• dbGetPlaceAreaBackgroundDef
• dbGetPlaceAreaCompTypeSetDef
• dbGetPlaceAreaOrient
• dbGetPlaceAreaRailDef
• dbGetPlaceAreaUtilization
• dbGetPlacementGrid
• dbRemovePlaceAreaBackgroundDef
• dbRemovePlaceAreaCompTypeSetDef
• dbRemovePlaceAreaRailDef
• dbSetPlaceAreaOrient
• dbSetPlaceAreaUtilization
• dbSetPlacementGrid

Row-based Functions

• dbAddRowBackgroundDef
• dbAddRowCompTypeSetDef
• dbGetRowBackgroundDef
• dbGetRowCompTypeSetDef
• dbAddRowRailDef
• dbGetRowRailDef
• dbRemoveRowCompTypeSetDef
• dbRemoveRowBackgroundDef
• dbRemoveRowRailDef

Row Region Specification Functions

• dbCreateRowRegionSpec
• dbFindRowRegionSpec
• dbGetCellViewRowRegionSpecs

Row Region Functions

• dbAttachRowRegionToPRBoundary
• dbCreateRowRegion
• dbDetachPRBoundaryFromRowRegion
• dbFindRowRegion
• dbFlattenRowRegion
• dbGetCellViewRowRegions
• dbGetRowRegionAttachedToPRBoundary
• dbGetRowRegionPlaceRows
• dbGetRowRegionPoints
• dbGetRowRegionRowRegionSpec
• dbGetRowRegionSpecRowRegions
• dbGetRowRegionUsesPartialRowSpec
• dbIsRowRegion
• dbIsRowRegionAttachedToPRBoundary
• dbRebuildRowRegion
• dbRowRegionMatchesSpec
• dbSetRowRegionPoints
• dbSetRowRegionRowRegionSpec
• dbSetRowRegionUsesPartialRowSpec

Miscellaneous Functions

• dbGetPlaceRowVersion
• dbGetRowRegionVersion
• dbIsImplicit
• dbIsInRowRegion

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