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Layout: Edit-in Place -> show full layer palette

PK202501238151 2 months ago

I frequently use edit-in-place in the layout editor, with the layer palette set to show only used layers. Is there a way that the 'used' list is set to the layers that are used in the entire current design hierarchy? E.g. if there is metal 5 on the top-level and I descend into a lower level (but in-place, so that I can still see metal 5) the palette does not show it (if 'used' is set and the sub-level does not contain metal 5, of course).

I'm currently using IC23.1-64b.43, but a preferred solution would also work in earlier releases.

Thanks, kind regards,

Patrick

Andrew Beckett 2 months ago

Patrick,

This has been there for quite a few releases (an ISR of IC616), so should be OK. Over the layer palette (in not over the layer swatches) use Right Mouse to choose Options:

Then on the options form you can change the Scope of Used Layers to Top to bottom:

Andrew
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PK202501238151 2 months ago in reply to Andrew Beckett

Thanks Andrew, this is perfect.
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