SKILL code to replace various IO Pads based on the center coordinates of MKR;wb layer on each pad

AbhishekVST said:

I have a SKILL code using which I can place the instance at X-Y coordinates and rotation defined in a separate text file, but how can I get the center coordinates of MKR;wb layer present in each pad into a separate file?

Bah, don't bother with files!

I would use this strategy:

Foreach IO in the ring,

1. Find current bondpad center.

2. Replace (leReplaceAnyInstMaster)

3. Find new bondpad center.

4. Move bondpad by dx,dy so the centers line up.

You could also edit the origins of the new IO cells so that the bondpad centers fall at the same location as the old IOs when placed at the same XY. :)  Of course, not everyone has permission to do that in their company....

AbhishekVST said:

how can I get the center coordinates of MKR;wb layer present in each pad

overlap = car(dbProduceOverlap(cv pad->bBox 32 '("MKR" "wb")))

shape = car(last(artFlattenList(overlap)))

bBox = dbTransformBBox(shape->bBox dbGetHierPathTransform(overlap))

center = centerBox(bBox)

This assumes there is only one MKR;wb shape. 

You could also name the MKR;wb shape with rodNameShape(), and then use the rod functions to get its centerCenter automatically transformed up the hierarchy, which are simpler than the db interface, but you need to have edit access to the IO cell with the MKR;wb shape in it.  You also need to know the hierarchy of the IO so you can give the correct path to rodTransformPoint(), but that is not necessary using the db technique above: dbProduceOverlap() will find the shape wherever it is hiding in the IO hierarchy.