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filtered IDF out

Mabr86
Mabr86 over 1 year ago

I want to export ptc-data using the axlRunBatchDBProgram function. However, certain objects (e.g. Route Keepout, Via Keepout,...) should be filtered out before the export. Is there a possibility for this?

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  • mahimag
    +1 mahimag over 1 year ago

    Hi Mabr86 , you can use [-c <config>] Configuration File option "Name of the file to use to filter the specified parameters from the resultant IDF file" with axlRunBatchDBProgram . 

    The full valid argument list for IDF out is

    Command line arguments for idf_out is as below:

    idf_out <brd> [-doVbhs] [-c <config>]

    OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
    [-d] Third party file format.
    Valid Arguments: IDF, PTC, SDRC
    Default: IDF

    [-o] Output file name. Name of the resultant IDF files.
    Default: <design_name>.bdf, <design_name>.ldf

    [-V] IDF Version.
    Valid Arguments: 2.0, 3.0
    Default: 2.0

    [-b] Design Version.
    Valid Arguments: user specified integer.
    Default: 1

    [-s] System ID.
    Valid Arguments: user specified string.
    On UNIX spaces in this string is not supported.
    Default: ""

    [-h] Default height. Applies this value to all package symbols
    without a specified package height.
    Valid Arguments: a floating point value consistent with the
    original design units.
    Default: 0.0

    [-c <config>] Configuration File. Name of the file to use to
    filter the specified parameters from the resultant IDF file.

    REQUIRED ARGUMENTS:
    <brd> Name of the design file.

    EXAMPLE:
    idf_out -d IDF -o out_test -s ACME_CAD_2.0 -b 2.0 -h 20 -V 3.0 test

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  • Mabr86
    0 Mabr86 over 1 year ago in reply to mahimag

    Thank you!

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