RE: How to query if a database has been opened in Simvision with tcl command?
You can use Tcl's catch to react to errors like so: if { [catch {database -open nc_waves} ] } { puts "Database already open?"}
View ArticleADE Assembler sweep config views problem
Hi, I have a simulation setup in ADE Assembler including a sweep of configs of a sub-module (like expained here: community.cadence.com/.../sweeping-multiple-config-views). Let's say I have a config_a...
View ArticleRE: How to view easier the netlists set in Assura Netlisting Options Form
Thank you very much Andrew ! :-) Your solution is marvelous !!! It is exactly what I was looking for and is working perfect. Best Regards Laurent
View ArticleRE: Maestro cannot set analysis for test using SKILL
Hi Karam, This is a bug (I investigated before seeing your update to your post above - that's the workaround). maeSetAnalysis is getting hold of the handle for the test without using the session...
View ArticleRE: Maestro cannot set analysis for test using SKILL
I filed CCR 1949611 to get this fixed. The workaround is to add the analyses before you create the second maestro session, of course. Regards, Andrew
View ArticleRE: My PCB Manufactuer claims my drill file is empty
Hi Paul, I followed your steps and the PCB manufacturer has now approved the PCB for fabrication, thank you for your help!
View ArticleRE: Unable to delete cell because of maestro view
Karam, Four questions: Which subversion of Virtuoso are you using? (we asked earlier, but you didn't say) What is the contents of the .nfs file you have left in the view? Were you creating this view...
View ArticleOvercoming Bias in Computer Vision
At the recent Embedded Vision Summit, Will Byrne gave a presentation Overcoming Bias in Computer Vision, a Business Imperative . He started by pointing out that bias is marring AI's rollout. The three...
View ArticleRE: Maestro cannot set analysis for test using SKILL
Hello Andrew, Thanks for the update and for filing the CCR. I hope this gets resolved soon. Is there a way to track the status of the CCR? Best regards, Karam
View ArticleRE: Export Plot to CSV using SKILL
Thanks for the tip, Andrew. awvSaveToCSV() did the job. The only problem was that it pushes all corner information into the header. This makes the function slower and inefficient since it truncates the...
View ArticleRE: Maestro cannot set analysis for test using SKILL
Hi Karam, If you contact customer support and ask them to associate the case with the CCR I filed (they can do that, because it's filed as an internal CCR and doesn't yet have a case associated with...
View ArticleRE: Creating Corners in maestro using SKILL
Hello Andrew, Thank you for the confirmation. I noticed that it's not possible to disable nominal corner in maestro: ; check active corners maeGetSetup(?typeName "corners" ?enabled t) => ("nominal"...
View ArticleDifferential Pair Resize and Respace
Is there a way to resize and re-space already routed differential traces other than re-routing them? I've had to change my stack up late in the game and now need to adjust a large number of already...
View ArticleRE: Creating Corners in maestro using SKILL
Hi Karam, It's a limitation of the API, and is covered by CCR 1920347. Hopefully we can fix this before too long as well. The workaround is to use: sess=maeOpenSetup(...) ; make sure you record the...
View ArticleHow to create a map of resistors only from Allegro Free Physical Viewer 17.2
I have a board with multiple components. My mission is to extract location of only the resistors on the layout and make a pdf. I am able to create a Search by Query and see a list of all resistors on...
View ArticleRE: let-statement including hiDisplayForm
Hi Matthias, What you're seeing is SKILL's dynamic scoping. In this example the call to hiDisplayForm is within the function CCSEditReportForm, and because the hiDisplayForm call is blocking, at the...
View ArticleRE: let-statement including hiDisplayForm
Hi Andrew, thanks for the detailed explanation. Regards, Matthias
View Articledump for particular hierarchy.
Hi , we have top file , top file having so many hierarchies after running simulation will get the dump for total top file. what i need is , out of so many hierarchies i need the dump for particular...
View ArticleADE-L/Spectre Sensitivity Analysis Form - is it possible to change the list...
Hi *, Is there an API in skill to change list of the outputs for 'sens analysis, to have it immediately visible in the session form? I have the list of outputs stored in some external file and I want...
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