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Virtuoso Studio Known Problems and Solutions
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Known Problems and Solutions in Virtuoso Layout Suite EXL

This document describes the known issues with Virtuoso® Layout Suite EXL and suggests the workarounds for these issues. Each issue is identified by a Cadence Change Request (CCR) number.

Unless otherwise stated, the issues described in this document were identified in IC23.1 or an earlier release. For a list of the issues that were fixed in this release, check the README file at downloads.cadence.com.

Related Topics

Introduction to Virtuoso Layout Suite EXL

CCR 1990389: Constraints checker errors out with Layout XL license issue when working with Layout EXL constraints editor

Description: The PVS constraints checker issues an error with a Layout XL license issue when working with the constraints editor in Layout EXL: "Virtuoso Layout XL License is not currently checked out. This license is required to enable the OBC CV flow. Reopen design using Virtuoso Layout Suite XL or GXL license."

This is because the new Layout EXL application is not fully supported for PVS-CV and OBC-CV flows.

Solution: There is currently no workaround for this issue.

CCR 1984334: Limited options in Pegasus drop-down menu when launched through Layout EXL

Description: The Pegasus menu has only limited options available when invoked in Layout EXL. This is because menu options are added based on window type and "VLS-GXL" is no longer a valid window type in IC23.1. Pegasus has not yet been updated to add "VLS-EXL" as a supported window type.

Solution: There is currently no workaround for this issue.


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