apRunDeviceGeneration

apRunDeviceGeneration (
[ d_cv ]
[ S_placementStyle ]
[ S_engineName ]
)
=> t / nil

Description

(Virtuoso Layout Suite EXL and above) Generates the selected object types from the source. The function honors the options specified either in the Auto P&R Assistant or through the vreSetOptions SKILL function.

Arguments

d_cv	Specifies cellview on which the command is to be run.
S_placementStyle	Specifies the placement style as either Device or Standard Cell.
S_engineName	Specifies the name of the placement engine, for example, ap.

Value Returned

t	The selected object types were generated from the source.
nil	Guard rings could not be deleted.

Examples

Uses the options in the Auto P&R Assistant for device style for generating objects.

cv = geGetEditCellView()

apRunDeviceGeneration(cv 'device "ap")

Runs the command in batch mode.

cv = geGetEditCellView()

handle = vreGetHandle(cv 'device 'ap)

vreSetOption(handle 'init_generateObjects t)

vreSetOption(handle 'init_generateInstances t)

vreSetOption(handle 'init_generateBoundary t)

apRunDeviceGeneration(cv 'device 'ap)

Related Topics

Auto P&R Assistant User Interface for Device-Level Placement

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