Probe Color Source

You can probe the color source and mark the color information on hierarchical color locks, clusters or layer shifts.

The Probe Color Source option displays the color information of the probed object. To display the color information for an object, choose Probe Color Source from the Last Operation drop-down list of the Multiple Patterning toolbar.

The following information is displayed:

• Basic Shape Information
• Effective Color and Lock State
• Cluster or Layer Shift
• Original Shape

The original shape information displays uncolored, colored, trackColored, netclassPrecolored, userLocked, and systemLocked. The userLocked or systemLocked are displayed at the level of the HCL. For locked via layers, this information is displayed at the level of the original shape.

When editing in place, the color information displayed is at the level of edit in place. An EIP suffix is appended at the level that is closest to the edit in place level. When the drawSurroundingOn environment variable is set to t, the color information is displayed at the top-level with the EIP suffix appended at the edit in place level. If the drawSurroundingOn environment variable is set to nil, the color information is displayed as if the probe is at the edit in place level. Also, no EIP suffix is appended.