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Drawing path using SKILL

wakeup12
wakeup12 over 11 years ago

Hello,

 I have modified a SKILL file to draw a path from one point to another. However, this function takes two arguments: starting and ending point.

 I was wondering if it is possible to write the corner points to make it really look like a path.

 Here is the code:

 pastebin.ubuntu.com/.../

 Currently, when we specify another location after the end point, we see a result like the right side of this image:

 

However, I would like to make it look like the one on the left using our function if possible.

 

Thank you for your response. 

 

 

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    wakeup12 over 11 years ago

    Thank you for the answer.

    Actually the reason of using the method was to create somehow a layout in the background and call these functions to create a design.

    Let's say we will use OCEAN to load those files and call them one by one.

    According to your answer, it seems there is a way to create a layout and use it to add new devices. As you can see from the function, currently we are creating a dummy layout not to cause a syntax error (which is not well written), but using the currentCellView to create paths and transistors.

     

    Could you give a small example or link so that I could do the following?

     

     

    1. Create a layout in the background
    2. Use this layout to create paths using those point formats: '((x1 y1)) '((x2 y2)) '((x3 y3)) ... etc (we can also use (x1:y1) format, but I am not sure how I can convert our contacts[ array to this format.
    Thank you very much.

     

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    wakeup12 over 11 years ago

    Thank you for the answer.

    Actually the reason of using the method was to create somehow a layout in the background and call these functions to create a design.

    Let's say we will use OCEAN to load those files and call them one by one.

    According to your answer, it seems there is a way to create a layout and use it to add new devices. As you can see from the function, currently we are creating a dummy layout not to cause a syntax error (which is not well written), but using the currentCellView to create paths and transistors.

     

    Could you give a small example or link so that I could do the following?

     

     

    1. Create a layout in the background
    2. Use this layout to create paths using those point formats: '((x1 y1)) '((x2 y2)) '((x3 y3)) ... etc (we can also use (x1:y1) format, but I am not sure how I can convert our contacts[ array to this format.
    Thank you very much.

     

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