*WARNING* Cut layer of viaDef 'M1_OD' should be of function 'cut', 'li' or 'passivationCut'.

 This comes from your techfile.
You have a via definition which is using a via/cut layer
which is not defined as such in the layer rules functions.

viaDefs(
 standardViaDefs(
 .... vias defined here ....
)

layerRules(
 functions(
 ;( layer                       function        [maskNumber])
 ;( -----                       --------        ------------)
 .... layer functions defined here ....
)

Bernd

Hi Bernd,

Thanks for response!

I have added the layerRules part to techfile, and passed it, no warnings occur, but instead while I am trying to create via it gives the following ERROR: No contacts/vias defined in library.

Maybe I  should have added in techfile more layer info, or added something wrong?

P.S.As this was my final point, I am asking this new question in the same post.

Thanks a lot,

Shushanik 

Dear Shushanik, 

there must be both "viaDefs standardViaDefs" and "layerRules functions" definitions 

with consistent layer names.
It is hard to debug if one gets only error msg. information rather than
techfile sections.

I have put the sections form the Cadence example techfile below.
<cds_inst_dir>/tools/dfII/samples/techfile/sample2007.tf

layerRules(

 ...
 functions(
 ;( layer                       material        [maskNumber])
 ;( -----                       --------        ------------)
  ...
  ( METAL1			"metal"		13	)
  ( VIA1			"cut"		14	)
  ( METAL2			"metal"		15	)
  ...
 )


 ...

viaDefs(
 standardViaDefs(
  ;(viaDefName  layer1  layer2  (cutLayer cutWidth cutHeight [resistancePerCut])
  ;   (cutRows  cutCol  (cutSpace))
  ;   (layer1Enc) (layer2Enc)   (layer1Offset)  (layer2Offset)  (origOffset)
  ;   [implant1  (implant1Enc)  [implant2       (implant2Enc)]])
  ;( --------------------------------------------------------------------------)
  ...
  ( VIA12               METAL1      METAL2              ("VIA1" 0.2 0.2)
      (1 1 (0.0 0.0))
      (0.1 0.1) (0.2 0.2)       (0.0 0.0)       (0.0 0.0)       (0.0 0.0)
  )
  ...
 ) ;standardViaDefs

...


Bernd

Dear Bernd,

Actually, "viaDefs standardViaDefs" and "layerRules functions" definitions with consistent layer names already exist in my techfile:

functions(

 ;( layer                       function        [maskNumber])

 ;( -----                       --------        ------------)

  ( CT                                     "cut"                       15           )

  ( M1                                    "metal"                  16           )

  ( V1                                     "cut"                       17           )

  ( M2                                    "metal"                  18           )

  ( V2                                     "cut"                       19           )

  ( M3                                    "metal"                  20           )

  ( V3                                     "cut"                       21           )

  ( M4                                    "metal"                  22           )

  ( V4                                     "cut"                       23           )

  ( M5                                    "metal"                  24           )

  ( V5                                     "cut"                       25           )

  ( M6                                    "metal"                  26           )

  ( V6                                     "cut"                       27           )

  ( M7                                    "metal"                  28           )

  ( V7                                     "cut"                       29           )

 ) ;functions

viaDefs(

 standardViaDefs(

 ;( viaDefName      layer1     layer2     (cutLayer cutWidth cutHeight [resistancePerCut]) 

 ;   (cutRows           cutCol     (cutSpace)) 

 ;   (layer1Enc) (layer2Enc)   (layer1Offset)        (layer2Offset)        (origOffset) 

 ;   [implant1           (implant1Enc)       [implant2               (implant2Enc) [well/substrate]]]) 

 ;( -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ) 

  ( M1_OD              AA          M1           ("CT" 0.06 0.06)

     (1 1 (0.08 0.08))

     (0.015 0.015)    (0.005 0.005)         (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

  ( M1_PO              GT          M1           ("CT" 0.06 0.06)

     (1 1 (0.08 0.08))

     (0.015 0.015)    (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

  ( M2_M1             M1          M2                         ("V1" 0.07 0.07)

     (1 1 (0.07 0.07))

     (0.0 0.03)          (0.0 0.03)               (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

  ( M3_M2             M2          M3                         ("V2" 0.07 0.07)

     (1 1 (0.07 0.07))

     (0.0 0.03)          (0.0 0.03)               (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

   ( M4_M3            M3          M4                         ("V3" 0.07 0.07)

     (1 1 (0.07 0.07))

     (0.0 0.03)          (0.0 0.03)               (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

  ( M5_M4             M4          M5                         ("V4" 0.07 0.07)

     (1 1 (0.07 0.07))

     (0.0 0.03)          (0.0 0.03)               (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

  ( M6_M5             M5          M6                         ("V5" 0.07 0.07)

     (1 1 (0.07 0.07))

     (0.0 0.03)          (0.0 0.03)               (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

  ( M7_M6             M6          M7                         ("V6" 0.07 0.07)

     (1 1 (0.07 0.07))

     (0.0 0.03)          (0.0 0.03)               (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

  ( M8_M7             M7          M8                         ("V7" 0.07 0.07)

     (1 1 (0.07 0.07))

     (0.0 0.03)          (0.0 0.03)               (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)  (0.0 0.0)

  )

 ) ;standardViaDefs

Is it ok?

Are you familiar with  LE-103082 ERROR Message?

Thanks a lot!

 Shushanik

Can you give the text of the LE-103082 error message? It makes it much easier to find info on.

Thanks,

Andrew.

Hi Andrew,

Shure,  (LE-103082): No contacts/vias defined in library 'LibName'.

Thanks,

Shushanik 

Hi Shushanik,

In the Options->Editor you can specify which constraint group is being used.

In the constraint group you're using, you need to have a validVias constraint, otherwise I think it will not see any vias as being available - I suspect this is what gives this message. It's a little unclear - because there are vias defined - maybe the message should really indicate that the validVias is missing.

Regards,

Andrew.