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Virtuoso Studio What's New
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

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What's New in Virtuoso Design Review


This topic provides a high-level overview of the new features in the IC23.1 base release and subsequent ISR releases.


IC23.1 ISR3


Attach Screenshot to Defect

You can now use the camera icon in the Design Review Editor form to attach a screenshot to a defect. You can attach several screenshots to a single defect, and review them by clicking on their thumbnail.



IC23.1 ISR2


Creating SKILL Callback for Checklist Items in Design Review

To quickly and efficiently automate a Design Review check, you can now create SKILL callbacks for Design Review checklists. The callback expects a single argument, and the argument passed is a disembodied property list (DPL).



IC23.1 ISR1


New Design Review SKILL Functions

The following SKILL functions have been added to let you manage design intent and design review tasks:

  • The drvReviewSetCheckList SKILL function lets you reset a checklist in the specified review if the checklist name matches the given checklist.
  • The drvReportGenReport SKILL function lets you generate a report summarizing the design intent in the current design based on the specified criteria and optionally opens the report in the browser.



IC23.1 Base


Virtuoso Design Review Flow

The new Design Review flow enables designers and reviewers to build the process of review and fixes in a design within Virtuoso Studio. This helps in better consolidation of information of a design. Design review ensures that all review details are located at one place for reference.

You can use the following SKILL APIs in conjunction with the Design Review flow:




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