techGetLayerProp

techGetLayerProp(
d_techID
tx_layer 
t_propName 
) 
=> g_propValue / nil

Description

Returns the value of the specified layer property from the specified technology database. ASCII technology file location: techLayerProperties subsection in the layerDefinitions section; it specifies special properties that you want to place on the layers in your design.

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

Arguments

d_techID	The database identifier of the technology database.
tx_layer	The layer. Valid values: The layer name or number or a list containing the layer name and purpose.
t_propName	The name of the property.

Value Returned

g_propValue	The value of the property.
nil	The technology database, layer, or property does not exist or the property value is nil.

Example

techGetLayerProp(tfID list("nwell" "drawing") "myProp") 
=> "well"

Returns well, the value of the layer property myProp assigned to the layer-purpose pair nwell drawing in the technology database identified by tfID.

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