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Skill function which adds a specific instance in Virtuoso Layout L

Deyan Levski

Hi all, 


Could anyone please guide me if there exists a function similar to leHiCreateInst in Layout L, which can however accept arguments about library, instance and view?

E.g. in Schematic L editor we have schHiCreateInst which accepts arguments, therefore I can use it to quickly instantiate components with key combinations. I want to be able to do the same but in Layout L, however I have difficulties figuring out how to achieve this. 

I would appreciate very much any comments.

Regards,
Deyan

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  • Deyan Levski

    Thanks ebecheto,

    Great, it sort-of works now, I want to instantiate non-parameterized cell views. I tried the following,

     dbCreateInst(geGetWindowCellView() dbOpenCellViewByType("via_lib" "M1_M2_min" "layout") symbolToString(gensym("I")) 0:0 "R0")

     This works, however it places the cell at origin 0:0, how can I modify it not to place the cell at 0:0, but instead to make it "moveable and ready to place with a mouse click where the cursor is located". I know there are some mouseAddPt().. etc... functions, but I am still unsure which one to use in order to achieve this.

     
    Regards,
    Deyan 

     

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  • Deyan Levski

    Thanks ebecheto,

    Great, it sort-of works now, I want to instantiate non-parameterized cell views. I tried the following,

     dbCreateInst(geGetWindowCellView() dbOpenCellViewByType("via_lib" "M1_M2_min" "layout") symbolToString(gensym("I")) 0:0 "R0")

     This works, however it places the cell at origin 0:0, how can I modify it not to place the cell at 0:0, but instead to make it "moveable and ready to place with a mouse click where the cursor is located". I know there are some mouseAddPt().. etc... functions, but I am still unsure which one to use in order to achieve this.

     
    Regards,
    Deyan 

     

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