dbAddPlaceAreaRailDef

dbAddPlaceAreaRailDef( 
d_placeAreaId
d_railDefId
)
=> t / nil

Description

Adds a reference in the specified placeArea to the specified railDef. A warning message is displayed if the objects specified are not of the correct type.

Arguments

d_placeAreaId	Database ID of a placeArea.
d_railDefId	Database ID of a railDef.

Value Returned

t	The reference was added successfully.
nil	An error occurred during execution.

Examples

Creates a placement area, defines rails, and adds a reference in the specified placeArea to the specified railDef.

;; create placement area
placeArea = dbCreatePlaceArea(cellViewid
     name
     width
     height
     origin
     orient
     utilization)

;; create railDef
def = dbCreateRailDef(cellViewId
     "myRailDef"
     "netName"
     list("layer" "purpose")
     "bottomAlignment"
     "bottomAlignment"
     railWidth
     offsetFromRowReference)

;; Add reference to railDef in placeArea dbAddPlaceAreaRailDef(placeArea def)

Related Topics

Placement Database Access Functions

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