inspect

inspect 
[ -set d_setObj | -object d_ctuObj ] 
[ { [ -backward_page | -forward_page 
 | -previous_set_item | -next_set_item | -set_item_index i_index 
 | -capture 
 | -raise 
 | -set_link_type {"New Window" | "Current Window"}
 | -delete 
 | -visit -link_index i_index 
 | -set_prop -property_name s_propName -new_value s_propValue 
   -link_index i_index ] } -id i_inspectorID ]

Description

Opens the Properties dialog for the given object, the given set or the selected set. If no object is selected and neither -object nor -set is given, the entire design is used. This command is also used to indicate actions performed in the Properties dialog, for example, capture and setting properties.

The GUI equivalent for this command is Edit—Properties.

Arguments

`-backward_page`	Scrolls back one page in the Properties browser history for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-capture`	Outputs the current properties to the Transcript area for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-delete`	Closes the browser for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-forward_page`	Scrolls forward one page in the Properties browser history for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-id` i_inspectorID	Indicates the inspector to use for the current command.
`-next_set_item`	Displays the properties for the next item for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-object` d_ctuObj	Specifies the identifier for the object to inspect, or any output from inspect_getprop.
`-raise`	Opens the Properties dialog for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-set` d_setObj	Specifies the identifier for the set to inspect. By default, the selected set is inspected.
`-set_item_index` i_index
	Displays the properties for the given indexed item of the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-set_link_type` s_linkType
	Determines whether a new window will be opened to display properties associated with a linked object in the current window.
	`Current Window`	The properties for the linked object will be displayed in the current window.
	`New Window`	The properties for the linked object will be displayed in a new window.
`-set_prop -property_name` s_propName `-new_value` s_propValue `-link_index` i_index
	Sets the value of a property for the current item of the inspector given by `-id`.
	`-property_name`	Is the name of the property.
	`-new_value`	Is the new value for the property.
	`-link_index`	Is the index of the property in the current item’s property list.
`-visit -link_index` i_index
	Opens the Property browser for the inspector given by `-id` to the linked object given by the i_index property for the current item.
`-backward_page`	Scrolls back one page in the Properties browser history for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.
`-capture`	Outputs the current properties to the Transcript area for the inspector given by the `-id` argument.

Value Returned

i_inspectorID	Indicates the identifier for the property inspector when `-set`, `-object` or no argument is given.
`0`	Indicates that the command completed successfully when arguments other than `-set` or `-object` are given.
`-1`	Indicates there was a syntax error and the command was not completed.

Examples

The following figure shows properties for an instance in the Properties browser. The link_index values for the instance properties, and for the expanded view of the property with link_index value of 11.1are given.

To change the orientation for the instance to R0 when the inspector id is 1,

inspect -set_prop -property_name orientation -new_value R0 -link_index 6 -id 1

Inspecting Routespecs

The following figure shows properties for a design, and expands the routeSpecs property.

To view properties for the Foundry mfgGrid route spec for this design, deselect all objects (deselect_set), then use the following command:

inspect -object \
[inspect_getprop -prop_name "routeSpecs.foundry routeSpec.raw.mfgGrid"]

Virtuoso Space-based Router Command Reference
Product Version IC23.1, September 2023

inspect

Description

Arguments

Value Returned

Examples

Inspecting Routespecs

Related Topics

Virtuoso Space-based Router Command ReferenceProduct Version IC23.1, September 2023

inspect

Description

Arguments

Value Returned

Examples

Inspecting Routespecs

Related Topics

Virtuoso Space-based Router Command Reference
Product Version IC23.1, September 2023