Schematic/Layout Views in the Virtuoso RF Solution/Virtuoso MultiTech Environment

The handling of the schematic and layout views in the Virtuoso RF Solution/Virtuoso MultiTech environment depends on specific policies as shown. Virtuoso MultiTech schematic or layout are created in a library that has fabricType = package, module, or board.

Virtuoso Environment	Opened Through	Virtuoso MultiTech Schematic	Virtuoso MultiTech Layout
Layout MXL	-Library Manager (Right-click the view – Open) -CIW History (list of recently opened cellviews)	Opens in Schematics XL and it cannot be switched to the L tier.	Opens in Layout MXL and it cannot be switched to the EXL tier.
Layout MXL	-Library Manager (Right-click the view – Open With) -CIW (File – Open)	Opens in the XL tier because Schematics XL is the only application listed.	Layout Viewer and Layout MXL are the available options and it cannot be switched to the EXL tier.
Layout MXL not available	-Library Manager (Right-click the view – Open) -CIW History (list of recently opened cellviews)	Opens in Schematic XL and it cannot be switched to the L tier.	Displays an error message that the cellview cannot be opened.
Layout MXL not available	-Library Manager (Right-click the view – Open With) -CIW (File – Open)	Opens in the XL tier because Schematics XL is the only application listed.

Virtuoso MultiTech schematic and Virtuoso RF Solution layouts cannot be opened in IC6.1.8. An error message is displayed. You can open Virtuoso System Design Platform schematics and layouts only in IC6.1.8. To open the Virtuoso System Design Platform schematics and layouts in Virtuoso Studio IC23.1, contact your Cadence Customer Support representative.

Virtuoso RF Solution Guide
Product Version IC23.1, June 2023