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envSetVal "labelHeight" (IC6) from .cdsinit

stuso

 hi guys,

i can do the following in my ciw/virtuoso window:

envSetVal( "layout" "labelHeight" 'float 0.05 )

and using envGetVal it seems to have worked ok.

However when i add the same line to my .cdsinit andstart a new cadence session it does not sseem to have any effect. I'm sure my .cdsinit is being loaded as i have some print statements in there at the start and end of the .cdsinit.

Thanks

Stu

FYI: i am trying to set the default label size for pins for when i generate/update with XL

 

 

 

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  • dmay

    I wouldn't say it is bad practice, just a matter of preference. There are so many variables you can set to customize forms, tools, windows, etc, that the .cdsenv file is a convenient place to put them. The .cdsinit file is a great place to put skill code you want to run at startup (load personal bindkeys, display the library manager, etc). Some of the options forms have a convenient feature to load/save the .cdsenv file, so by having your settings in the .cdsenv, you can quickly revert back to your personal defaults.

    Derek 

    stuso said:

    i have been trying to put all my settings in the one file, infact at this time i do not have a .cdsenv at all (i use envSetVal in the .cdsinit for all my environment variable settings).

    Is this bad practice?

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  • dmay

    I wouldn't say it is bad practice, just a matter of preference. There are so many variables you can set to customize forms, tools, windows, etc, that the .cdsenv file is a convenient place to put them. The .cdsinit file is a great place to put skill code you want to run at startup (load personal bindkeys, display the library manager, etc). Some of the options forms have a convenient feature to load/save the .cdsenv file, so by having your settings in the .cdsenv, you can quickly revert back to your personal defaults.

    Derek 

    stuso said:

    i have been trying to put all my settings in the one file, infact at this time i do not have a .cdsenv at all (i use envSetVal in the .cdsinit for all my environment variable settings).

    Is this bad practice?

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