Hierarchical Color Locking

To lock the color of shapes inside an instance, you must use hierarchical color locking (HCL). The outline around locked hierarchical shapes is the same as for top-level shapes, as shown in Color Representations. HCL is layer-based, not net-based. You can use the Dynamic Selection Assistant to view the color and color state of shapes under the cursor, as described in Colored Data Inspection.

Hierarchical color locks are preserved when a Pcell is remastered and when Pcells are abutted. For more information, see Preserving Hierarchical Color Locks on Pcells.