delete

delete 
[ -no_undo ] 
[ -set d_setObj ] 
[ -top_level_pin_shapes ] 
[ -unconnected_routes ] 
[ -delete_empty_pins ] 

Description

Deletes entire nets and routes, route segments, vias, polygons, rectangles, octagons, and instances (and their connectivity) in the selected set for the active cellview. Only objects on the top level can be deleted. Guides are created for deleted nets and routes to indicate the connectivity. Diamond-shaped vertical guides are created for deleted vias. If you do not specify the -no_undo argument, you can reverse the deletion using an undo command. You can optionally delete unconnected pins with no child shapes (-delete_empty_pins).

The GUI equivalent for this command is Edit—Delete.

Arguments

-delete_empty_pins	Removes all shapes for unconnected pins (pins with no child shapes). By default, empty pins are not deleted.
-no_undo	Prevents you from being able to reverse this action with an undo command. If this option is omitted, you can restore the removed objects using the undo command.
-set d_setObj	Identifies the set to delete objects from. By default, objects in the selected set are deleted.
-top_level_pin_shapes	When set to true, selected top level pin shapes will be deleted. By default (false), top level pin shapes are not included.
-unconnected_routes	Removes entire routes in the selected set without creating guides for unconnected routes. By default, guides are created for all deleted routes.

Value Returned

None

Examples

The following example deletes top-level objects from the HL1 highlight set.

delete -set [get_highlight -name HL1]

Related Topics

Edit Commands

split_oa_terminals

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