Virtual Hierarchy Recloning

Use the Reclone command to:

• Clone virtual hierarchies that belong to the same layout master.
• Update a clone family to add new members.
• Add a Modgen constraint to a virtual hierarchy.

When virtual hierarchies belonging to the same master are created at different times, the virtual hierarchies are generated as individual instances.

To clone such virtual hierarchies:

• Right-click one of the generated virtual hierarchies and choose Reclone.

All the virtual hierarchies that belong to the same master are cloned and added to a common clone family.

The Reclone command can also be used to update a clone family to add any new members. In this case, when a clone family already exists, the placement of the target clones is determined based on the selected clone source.

• If you select a virtual hierarchy that is not a clone but belongs to the same master as the clone family, the clone that has the most clones is used as the clone source.
• If you select an existing clone from the clone family, that is the one used as the clone source.

You can also use the Reclone command to generate Modgens inside a virtual hierarchy.

Related Topics

Connectivity-Driven Layout Editing Commands Supported by DPA

Virtual Hierarchy Generation

Editing Virtual Hierarchy Clones

Virtual Hierarchy Clones Containing Modgens

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