Updating the Connectivity Reference

Use the Update Connectivity Reference command to update the source schematic for the layout view to change the physical configuration, which specifies how the layout is generated from the schematic.

Updating the Schematic View

In Layout XL, the default schematic is always the schematic view with the same cell name as the layout view. To update your layout using a different schematic, you need to update the connectivity reference.

1. Choose Connectivity – Update – Connectivity Reference.
   The Update Connectivity Reference form is displayed.
2. Check the Use schematic view option and do one of the following:
   • Type the Library, Cell, and View names of the schematic in the fields provided. You can type in the name of a different library. The default view name is schematic.
   • Use Sel by Cursor and click an open schematic window.
   • Use the Browse button to browse your file system for the schematic you want.
3. Select Update layout cellviews hierarchically to update the library setting for any lower-level cellviews in a hierarchical cellview.
4. Click OK.
   Layout XL sets the connectivity reference to the schematic you selected.

Updating the Physical Configuration View

To change the physical configuration in use for a particular schematic,

1. Choose Connectivity – Update – Connectivity Reference.
   The Update Connectivity Reference form is displayed.
2. Check the Use configuration view option and do one of the following.
   • Type the Library, Cell, and View names of the view in the fields provided. You can type in the name of a different library. The default view name is physConfig.
   • Use the Browse button to browse your file system for the view you want.
3. Click OK.
   Layout XL sets the physical configuration to the view you specified.

Related Topics

Update Connectivity Reference Form

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