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Virtuoso Layout Suite XL: Basic Editing User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Checking for Instance Recursion

You can prevent commands such as Create Instance, Make Cell, and Search/Replace from creating an instance of itself in a cellview. You can enable recursion checking by using the Layout Editor Options form.

To automatically check for recursion when placing instances:

  1. In the layout window, choose Options – Editor.
    The Layout Editor Options form opens.
  2. Select Recursion Check and click OK.

Related Topics

Layout Editor Options Form


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