techGetLayerNum

techGetLayerNum( 
d_techID
t_layerName 
) 
=> x_layerNumber / nil

Description

Returns the layer number associated with the specified layer name defined in 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.
t_layerName	The layer name.

Value Returned

x_layerNumber	The layer number.
nil	The technology database does not exist or the layer is not defined in the technology database.

Example

techGetLayerNum(techID "nwell") 
=> 1

Returns the layer number 1 for the layer nwell.

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