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Virtuoso Layout Viewer User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, August 2023

World View Assistant

Use the World View assistant to display a complete picture of your entire design and mark the part of the design displayed on the canvas. You can access the World View assistant by selecting Window – Assistants – World View.

The following table describes the user interface of the World View assistant.

View box

Marks the part of the design that is currently displayed on the canvas in the layout window

Black bars

Appear on each side of the view box as a handle that you can use to zoom in or out the design.

Context menu

Lets you zoom and redraw the design.

  • Redraw: Refreshes the display in the current window.
  • Zoom In: Increases the size of the view box and zooms in the cellview corresponding to the size of the view box.
  • Zoom Out: Decreases the size of the view box and zooms out the cellview corresponding to the size of the view box.
  • Fit All: Fits the entire design into the World View window.
  • Pattern: Selects the percentage of the color luminosity of the view box. You can set it to Solid, 75%, 50%, 25%, or Hollow.

Related Topics

Navigating a Design Using the World View Assistant


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