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Virtuoso Layout Suite XL: Connectivity Driven Editing User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Synchronous Cloning SKILL Functions

The following is a list of SKILL functions that are supported by the Synchronous Cloning engine.

SKILL Function Name Description

lxDeleteSynchronousCloneFamily

Deletes the specified family of synchronous clones. As a result, the member clones are desynchronized and they behave as basic groups.

lxGetCloneFamilyNam

Returns the family name of the specified clone.

lxGetOtherClonesInFamily

Returns a list of clones in a family other than the clone specified.

lxRemoveSynchronousCloneFromFamily

Removes a specified synchronous clone from its family. As a result, the clone is desynchronized and it behaves as a basic group.

lxSelectSynchronousFamily

Selects all the clones in the layout canvas and the Navigator that are members of the specified clone family.

If all the family members are already selected, no more clones are selected on the canvas or in the Navigator. If any new clones are identified, they are selected on the canvas and in the Navigator.

lxSetCloneFamilyName

Sets a new name for the family to which the specified clone belongs.

lxVerifyCloneFamily

Runs a consistency check on the specified synchronous clone family to verify if the family members are identical to each other.


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