Quarter-Circle in Layout without converting to polygon
How can I create a quarter circle in layout that doesn't get converted to polygon? I tried creating a full circle and chopping. But, as soon as I chop it gets converted to a 20-sided polygon.
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You can't. There's no quarter circle object in the database (there's a native ellipse, which is used for circles, but not for a portion of a circle). You can control the number of sides for conics via...
View ArticleRE: Constraint manager--->DRC external rule Violation
The DRC were eliminated following above methods. Thanks for your help, Steve.
View ArticleGet Run Mode of Previous ADE-XL Simulation using SKILL
Hello, I am trying to retrieve the Run Mode (e.g. "Single Run, Sweeps and Corners", "Monte Carlo Sampling", etc.) of a simulation that has completed. There is a function axlGetCurrentRunMode() but it...
View ArticleRE: ADEXL 1921 error with IC616 on Debian
The problem is also related with the host name definition file /etc/hosts You might try to check the definitions related with the localhost Johanny
View ArticleTips & Tricks, changing layers , fast end easy, keyboard shortcuts, scripts
Changing layers on a larger board, can take a lots of mouse clicks. If you know what layers you need, keyboard short-cuts are great. Created a bunch of scripts, that lets you easy add and subtract...
View ArticleCadence virtuoso version 6.2.145
I am using Cadence Virtuoso on RHEL 5.9 and I am trying to run a simple program but the image enclosed says some error. I have been trying to diagnose it for a while now but haven't got any success...
View ArticleRE: Cadence virtuoso version 6.2.145
OK, first of all I modified your post to include the image directly in the post rather than a link to a google drive file (makes it easier to see). Secondly, there is no Virtuoso version 6.2.145 -...
View ArticleRE: Get Run Mode of Previous ADE-XL Simulation using SKILL
Karam, No, that function works for either the active setup or a previous history checkpoint. You'll see in the documentation that it even gives an example of doing precisely this! If using iC617, you...
View ArticleRE: Cadence virtuoso version 6.2.145
Hey Andrew! I have used the model libraries under setup> Model Libraries followed by /home1/mscxxy16/AMIS05_CDS/amsimodel/res-Deafault.scs and under section its typ and like this I have included the...
View ArticleRE: Include variable defined Spice netlist to the netlist created by AMS...
How are you referring to the model file? In Setup->Model Libraries I would reference the model file and give the "section" name as VAR("pick_netlist") . If you do that, and have the variable...
View ArticleRE: Cadence virtuoso version 6.2.145
You must not be including the file with the definition of enm (otherwise you wouldn't have the error). I can't answer the details on that PDK (as I don't have access to it), but I would suggest using...
View ArticleHow and where to find DRC highlight information.
Hi, Please help on how I can retrieve and where I can find the information of DRC results, specifically the coordinates of the error. Thanks in advance for the help.
View ArticleRE: Tips & Tricks, changing layers , fast end easy, keyboard shortcuts, scripts
Or, in 17.2, you could use "Enable layer select mode" in Visibility and then the Layer Names will become "links" and enable the colours for just the layer clicked.
View ArticleRE: Get Run Mode of Previous ADE-XL Simulation using SKILL
Hello Andrew, I was not aware of History Checkpoints. Works like a charm! Thank you for your handful of magic this morning. Best regards, Karam
View ArticleRE: Include variable defined Spice netlist to the netlist created by AMS...
Hi Andrew, Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate your help. The tools that I am using are as follows irun(64) 15.20-s038 Virtuoso ICADV12.3-64b.500.12 spectre 16.1.0.319.isr4 I want to include the...
View ArticleRE: How and where to find DRC highlight information.
It would rather help to know which DRC tool you're using. Is it Dracula, Diva, Assura, PVS, Pegasus, Calibre, IC Validator, Hercules or something else? Knowing the version would help too. Andrew.
View ArticleRE: Include variable defined Spice netlist to the netlist created by AMS...
I can't see how this would work in spectre either. When you include a file via the Specify SPICE Source File there's no option to give a "section" name, which is what the .LIB entries correspond to....
View ArticleRE: better Free Allegro Viewer - Orcad Lite
Orcad Lite needs enabled , - printing - color view save - reports output to be a useful as a viewer
View ArticleRE: Tips & Tricks, changing layers , fast end easy, keyboard shortcuts, scripts
In addition, if there are too many layers in the Visibility tab you can remove the Planes by not enabling those leaving you with only those that are conductor as defined in the cross-section editor.
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