Replacing Via1 to Via2 per Bindkey in IC5.1

Hi Laurent,

Two things:

1. Use geGetSelSet() to get the list of selected instances
2. Change the via master by changing the ~>master attribute rather than the ~>cellName attribute

Regards,

Andrew.

Hi Andrew, I am also trying to initiate this (on IC5.1). However when I enter the code below I get........

*Error* setSGq: dbSetq: Can not set attribute - cellName

Am I missing something?

Thanks,

Brian

geGetSelSet()~>master~>cellName='met2_met1_b

Brian,

No, you can't set the cellName in the master - the master is the cellView which has been instantiated, so changing the cellName would not make sense. What I meant was you need to do:

foreach(fig geGetSelSet()
  when(fig~>objType=="inst"
    newMaster=dbOpenCellViewByType(fig~>libName "met2_met1_b" fig~>viewName)
    fig~>master=newMaster
    dbClose(newMaster)
  )
)

Something like that (not tested).

Andrew.

Cheers Andrew, works a charm, appreciate the help

Brian

 Hello All,

I understand that those vias were added like instances, not like vias (create -Via or dbCreateVia I think) 

In this case, when a via created with Create - Via menu option, which is the best method to change it to another via type?

Thank you,

Best Regards,

Adrian

Andrew, could you help me with one last thing. Im trying to add bind keys to increment and decrement the amount of rows and columns in a selected contact cell.

Im using...

procedure(BSchangeVia2x1()
foreach(fig geGetSelSet()
  when(fig~>objType=="inst"
      propValue = car(fig~>prop~>value)
      fig~>prop~>value=propValue+1
    )
    )
)
hiSetBindKey("Layout" "Alt<key>KP_Add" "BSchangeVia2x1()")

However this increments both row and column values. Is there a way to increment only the row value and leave the column value as is?

Brian.

Brian,

As this has been answered in your other question - /forums/p/19138/1275434.aspx#1275434  I won't answer it here as well.

Regards,

Andrew.

Hi ,

Virtuoso version IC6.1.6-64b.500.11

can any one write full skill to set BindKey

to change via 1 to via x (x=2 , 3 ,4 ,5 ,6, 7 ,8)

i have inserted via 1 in layout , now i want to change it to Via x using Bindkey .

i referred  many examples and codes
fig=geGetSelSet()

fig~>master

foreach(fig geGetSelSet()

when(fig~>objType=="inst"

newMaster=dbOpenCellViewByType(fig~>GURU "M4V3M3" fig~>layout)

fig~>master=newMaster

dbClose(newMaster)

Error "

fig~>master

(nil)

>

master is unbound variable ..

           " inst"  not a valid function

This won't work in IC61X, because vias are stored differently in OpenAccess. I'm sure there are numerous posts on this topic (given that I recall answering it multiple times). Try searching for dbCreateVia

Regards,

Andrew

Hi Andrew,

I tried this code , and its working as i needed ,

But whole vias in layout are getting converted ....

procedure(viachange( )

cvId= geGetEditCellView()

vias=leSearchHierarchy(cvId cvId~>bBox 0 "via" list(list("via definition" "==" "^M3V3M4$")))

leReplace(cvId vias list(list("via definition" "==" "M1V1M2")))

)

hiSetBindKey("Layout" "shift<key>1" "viachange()")

i want to convert only selected vias ..