get_midpoint

get_midpoint 
-set d_setObj 

Description

Returns the midpoint of the collective area represented by the bounding boxes of all instances in the given set. If the set does not contain at least one instance, an error message is issued.

Arguments

-set d_setObj

Specifies the set of objects to use for the calculation.

Value Returned

f_x f_y	Indicates the midpoint of the collective area of bounding boxes for instances in the given set.
-1	The midpoint was not calculated.

Examples

The following example finds all cells whose master name begins with BUFA within a 20.6 micron radius from the collective midpoint of all cells whose master name begins with DFFB.

find_instance_of -cell BUFA* -ref_pt [get_midpoint -set [find_instance_of -cell DFFB*]] -find_radius 20.6

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