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 cellName in a sheet border 

Last post Thu, Nov 22 2007 5:13 AM by archive. 4 replies.
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    cellName in a sheet border Reply

    hi All,

    i would like to add automatically the cellname of the cell. I would like it to be placed in the border of the sheet.
    I can modifiy the borders in US_8ths. Is there any label I could add to include the cellname?
    and maybe further the library name?

    Is there also another way to do it? Skill?

    Thks in advance,

    Axel


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  • Thu, Nov 22 2007 8:41 AM

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    RE: cellName in a sheet border Reply

    There are a couple of ways you could do this.

    1. Add a label with value [@cellName] - make the label type "NLPLabel".
    2. Add a label with value ilInst~>cellView~>cellName - make the label type "ILLabel"

    (do this on the master of the sheet symbol).

    Regards,

    Andrew.


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  • Fri, Nov 23 2007 12:36 AM

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    RE: cellName in a sheet border Reply

    Thanks a lot...it is working well.
    Could you let me know where I could get further info about the syntax of these NLP and ILL labels?

    Thks in advance,

    Axel


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  • Wed, Nov 28 2007 12:44 AM

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    RE: cellName in a sheet border Reply

    A next question...
    my library US_8ths is locked and I can't update these sheet borders.
    As a consequence, I had to make a copy of the library to my own directory.
    Then, how could I tell cadence that the library to use for Sheets is my new one?

    Or, maybe do you know how to freeze an object on the virtuoso (schematics) window in order to avoid it moves when I try to make a multiple object selection?

    Thanks in advance,

    Best regards,

    Axel


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  • Wed, Nov 28 2007 1:48 AM

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    RE: cellName in a sheet border Reply

    Search in /comphelp/comphelp.pdf for NLPLabel and you'll see various info on NLPLabel and ILLabel. Essentially NLPLabels can look up property or attribute values, whereas ILLabels are an arbitrary SKILL expression to do whatever you want.

    You can define your own sheet library by setting the schSheetMasters variable. Take a look in /tools/dfII/samples/local/schConfig.il for an example definition - this shows the default value - which you can then override in your .cdsinit or by typing in the CIW.

    You'll find that sheet masters only have the "instance" or "selection" box defined over the title region - so that it only gets selected if you select in the corner containing the title box. If you limit the size of the selection box, you can only select it if you click in that area.

    Regards,

    Andrew.


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