techGetLayerAbbrev

techGetLayerAbbrev(
d_techID
tx_layer 
) 
=> t_layerAbbrev / nil

Description

Returns the abbreviation of the specified layer from the specified technology database. ASCII technology file location: techLayers subsection in the layerDefinitions section; it lists the layers that can be used.

For more information about techLayers, see techLayers in Virtuoso Technology Data ASCII Files Reference.

Arguments

d_techID	The database identifier of the technology database.
tx_layer	The layer name or number.

Value Returned

t_layerAbbrev	The abbreviation of the layer name or, if there is no abbreviation for the layer, the layer name.
nil	The technology database does not exist or the layer is not defined in the technology database.

Example

techGetLayerAbbrev(tfID 16)
=> "met2"

Returns the abbreviation of layer number 16 defined in the technology database identified by tfID.

techGetLayerAbbrev(tfID "metal2")
=> "met2"

Returns the abbreviation of the metal2 layer defined in the technology database identified by tfID.

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