Controlling the Display Context Using LSW Information File

The Palette assistant is initialized with the display context information defined in the technology file associated with a cellview. You can choose to save the current display context settings of the Palette to an LSW information file and reload it later when required.

You can choose to load the display context from an LSW information file, which stores a snapshot of the Palette. When you load information from an LSW information file, the visibility and selectability settings defined in the file for layer-purpose pairs and objects are loaded into the current display context.

Saving the Display Context to the LSW Information File

To save the current display context of the Palette assistant to an LSW information file:

1. From the Palette context menu, choose Save – LSW Info.
   The Save LSW Info form appears.
2. Select the file to which you want to save the settings. Specify a file name if you want to save the file with a different name.
3. Click Save.
   The visibility and selectability settings from the current display context are saved in the specified LSW information file.

Loading the Display Context from the LSW Information File

To load the Palette assistant with settings from an LSW information file:

1. From the Palette context menu, choose Load – LSW Info.
   The Load LSW Info form appears.
2. Select the LSW information file that you want to load. Specify the path if you want to load a file stored outside your current directory.
3. Click Load.
   The visibility and selectability settings defined in the LSW information file are loaded to the current display context.

Related Topics

pteLoadLSWInfo

pteSaveLSWInfo

Palette Context Menu

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