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setting snapMode to anyAngle in Virtuoso 6.1.5 using env var (SOLVED)

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In Virtuoso 6.1.4, I had the following variable defined in my .cdsenv file:

schematic    snapMode   string   "anyAngle"

This enabled me to move objects at any angle when moving, copying, or placing a new instance.  Once we upgraded to Virtuoso 6.1.5, this functionality no longer works, and the default movement is at 90 degrees.  I searched through the Virtuoso help manual and found a new command:

graphic   snapMode  string "anyAngle"

I tried using this line in my .cdsenv file instead of the one above, but that didn't fix the problem.  How can I make the default behavior for snapMode during move, copy, and add instance be anyAngle instead of 90 degrees?  I am aware that you can press F3 when in move or copy mode to change the snapMode, but I don't want to have to press a key each time to set the snapMode. 

How can I set the default snapMode to anyAngle in Virtuoso 6.1.5 using an environment variable as I did in Virtuoso 6.1.4?

Thanks

  • I found the problem.  The following settings need to be in the .cdsenv file:

    graphic     segSnapMode    string    "anyAngle"
    graphic     snapMode     string    "anyAngle"

    The segSnapMode defaults to "orthogonal" in 6.1.5, which is why I was experiencing the issue only during move and copy operations.

  • The defaults in IC615 are the same as they were in IC5141 and IC614. anyAngle is the default for both (in layout the default is "orthogonal" for both snapMode and segSnapMode, in all three versions). Perhaps you had another .cdsenv file in your environment somewhere where it had been changed?

    There's no schematic segSnapMode or schematic snapMode cdsenv (in IC5141, IC614,  or IC615).

    So don't know why you had this problem.

    Andrew.

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