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How can you select an object below another object?

vmvvbmvbmvmvb
vmvvbmvbmvmvb over 1 year ago

Let's say I have a few objects overlapping, for example, traces on different layers, or place bound and DFA bound. I may run into a situation where I want to move or select one object object, but when I click it selects the other object in that same location.

How can I select the other objects? I've noticed that I can tab through all the objects at that location, but when I click to move or select the object, it always selects the first object, regardless of what I am currently tabbed to.

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  • masamasa
    +1 masamasa over 1 year ago

    u can use a tab key when u hover ur mouse the overlapped objects. then u selct the object, then do the move command.

     

    u can do the move command, then select a tab key to select the object as well.

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  • masamasa
    +1 masamasa over 1 year ago

    u can use a tab key when u hover ur mouse the overlapped objects. then u selct the object, then do the move command.

     

    u can do the move command, then select a tab key to select the object as well.

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    0 vmvvbmvbmvmvb over 1 year ago in reply to masamasa

    Hey masamas. This was the behavior I expected, but it wasn't working. When I select move, then tab to a different item, it still always selects the top one, regardless of what I am tabbed to.

    However, I tried the other way you mentioned, of selecting the item first and then selecting move next. That appears to work correctly, so this will definitely be useful. Thank you!

    Do you think it's a bug that it doesn't work with the move command selected first? Is that really working for you?

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  • masamasa
    0 masamasa over 1 year ago in reply to vmvvbmvbmvmvb

    it may not be a bug. i notice the move command is slightly different from other commands such as copy. so i always select objects before performing any command.

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  • jc teyssier
    0 jc teyssier over 1 year ago in reply to masamasa

    This work only if you work like this: select object, then select the command.

    If you want to first select command (this is what i do since.... 1996; at this time it was the only way to use the tool) and then the object you have to:

    Setup->User Preference=>Ui=>Control Panel=>find_non_gui_reject = Always

    Then alias tab to reject (in command line type "alias tab reject"

    With this it work in command first / object next mode

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