Starting Layout XL from a Layout View

To start Layout XL from a layout view:

From the CIW, choose File – Open.
The Open File form is displayed.
Specify the Library and Cell names.
Select schematic from the View list and click OK.
The Virtuoso Layout Suite editing window appears displaying the cellview you specified.
From the layout window, choose Launch – Layout XL.
The default Layout XL desktop configuration appears: the schematic window, the layout window, the CIW, and the Palette assistant. The schematic view is opened in the context of the physical configuration view being used for the session, which might be different from the configuration it uses when it is opened standalone.
You might need to re-extract the schematic view in order to take into account the settings in the physical configuration view. The system will inform you if this extraction is required.
By default, the schematic editor launches in the XL mode. To launch the editor in the L mode instead, select the Schematics L option for the Open with field on the Connectivity form. You can also use the lxSchematicDefaultApp environment variable.
Layout XL appears in the Launch menu only if the Layout XL software is installed. If you do not see Layout XL, check with your system administrator.