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Need function to find the parameter names on objects in layout: ASAP

boomme

I am needing to manipulate the property parameters on various objects...

for example... I wish make a bind key toggle to change the MPT coloring on a Layer 2 metal layer on a Via cell

the via proper gui list lists it under a MPT coloring heading - Layer1 

but I need the actual name for that field so I can reassign the value to mask1Color or mask2Color

as in the value similar to the "cutHeight" value assignment here ... via~>cutHeight = Xhigh

I know there has to be a SKILL command for this retrieving the variable names for parameter fields for objects, but I can't seem to locate it in the various cadence documentations.

After searching this site, I tried the axlDBGetProperties command, but that does not seem to work for this purpose... in fact I  get an undefined function when attempting to use this command.

FYI, I am using cadence version ICADV 12.2-64b.78.EHF2165

.. I need a response as soon as possible if you have an answer to this. Thanks much for any help.

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  • Thanks guys for the replies...Since my previous post, I actually had just located and figured out on my own the dbSetViaLayer2Contol functions... and already implemented it (works great). And I copied and tried your code dmay - it seems to print out a lot of great info for cells/cells - but when i tried it for the vias or shapes it errors out to the "no properties on selected object" message. I know there still has to be a way to list/find out the attribute parameters variable field names for objects, shapes, cells, etc. - I've wished I had that info a thousand times over the past years. Thanks again for replying everyone.
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  • Thanks guys for the replies...Since my previous post, I actually had just located and figured out on my own the dbSetViaLayer2Contol functions... and already implemented it (works great). And I copied and tried your code dmay - it seems to print out a lot of great info for cells/cells - but when i tried it for the vias or shapes it errors out to the "no properties on selected object" message. I know there still has to be a way to list/find out the attribute parameters variable field names for objects, shapes, cells, etc. - I've wished I had that info a thousand times over the past years. Thanks again for replying everyone.
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