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Only include PDF export properties

Hey Everyone, There is a nifty feature in Capture CIS 17.2 that exports PDF (File > Export > PDF) with properties of the component like part numbers, manufacturer, voltage, etc. But there is only...

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RE: why dbCreateHierProp does not work for objectIds

According to the documentation, this should work. It used to work in CDB, but doesn't work in OA (at least in IC617 - I didn't check back versions). I did find some internal CCRs relating to their...

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Consistent Pcell naming scheme for strmout

Hi, I'm currently on ICADV12.3-64b and I'm looking for a way to generate a gds file such that the instance names for Pcells(or any other cells that do not have unique names) are the same(e.g suffix is...

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Import a layout from Encounter to Virtuoso

After I get my layout from SoC Ecnounter, I wanna import it in Cadence Virtuoso to run Calibre DRC, LVS, PEX and so on. So firstly I import my std cell library (I use Nangate 45nm) then I import the...

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RE: Merging the list of lists

Same question has come up before - here's my earlier answer on this . Andrew.

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RSA Wrapup: Song, Darling, Thrun

The closing session of the RSA conference was a sort of chat-show hosted by Hugh Thompson, who is the RSA Program Chair. He brought up three people, two of who have featured in Breakfast Bytes posts...

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RE: Board Geometry OUTLINE subclass warning

Thanks Dale. As you say, I have discovered that lines are not allowed on DESIGN_OUTLINE. I actually just ran into an issue where because of the suppression of 0 width lines, my board outline on the new...

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RE: Consistent Pcell naming scheme for strmout

Yes that is what I mean, and thank you for the feedback. I've tried your suggestion to disable the timestamp, and the results appear to be more similar, but not the same as the gds's generate from the...

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RE: Board Geometry OUTLINE subclass warning

There are a few settings under user preference/manufacturing/artwork. One will catch zero line widths prior artwork generation. But better yet. In the artwork generation menu / film control/ Undefined...

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RE: Convert Digital Bus to an Integer value - Calculator Viva

Hi Faisal, I'll try to find some time to do this. The value function you show above seems to give a waveform with the x-axis being the bit, so it's not quite what you want. Anyway, I'll think about it...

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RE: Board Geometry OUTLINE subclass warning

I'd rather not blindly apply a blanket rule to all zero width lines. That will cover up mistakes for items that are inadvertently set to zero width. I'd prefer the zero width items to be identified and...

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Getting Oscillator PPV waveform in pnoise analysis

Dear All, I would like to see the perturbation projection vector(PPV) waveform which is used, e.g. to calculate phase noise in an oscillator in pnoise analysis by Specre. From the PPV wave form one can...

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RE: PCB Editor Immediately AutoSaving and Closing When Opening Design

UPDATE: I opened a support ticket with my channel partner (EMA-EDA) and they have been zero help. I haven't received any response after performing their first requested steps and supplying them with...

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RE: Running a SKILL script from Command Line

[quote userid="4936" url="~/cadence_technology_forums/f/custom-ic-skill/38961/running-a-skill-script-from-command-line/1355656#1355656"]It's different from doing -replay (-replay strictly expects a...

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How Do You Pick Your IP?

Last week I talked about what IP is, and why it’s important. ( Click here for a quick review!) This week, after being inspired by a Whiteboard Wednesday given by Tom Hackett, I thought I’d talk about...

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dbGetTrueOverlaps - abutting layers

Hi, I'd like to make a layout cellview with CB layer for pad opening and its own pad pin from original layout so I'm using dbGetTrueOverlaps function. There is an issue I cannot get full size of CB...

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RE: Running a SKILL script from Command Line

I had been using -nographE to work around UI code problems, but I will try -restore, which sounds like it's more lightweight than -nographE.

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RE: dbGetTrueOverlaps - abutting layers

Jungyoon, Your question isn't very clear. I don't know what isn't working - perhaps you could post a picture and explain more clearly what you've tried and what isn't working? Regards, Andrew.

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RE: Running a SKILL script from Command Line

They're not really the same thing. All that -nographE does is not produce a CIW window - it still requires a connection to an X server. Whereas -nograph uses a null X display (implemented these days...

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RE: dbGetTrueOverlaps - abutting layers

A picture would help (doesn't have to be a screenshot, just a diagram....). I can tell you dbGetTrueOverlaps will find polygons (not just rectangles) if they overlap the bbox you give it, and are on...

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