Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Properties

5.Make sure the CDF type is BASE, and click Add in the Component Parameters section to add the component parameter rb (from the example above).

The Add CDF Parameter form appears.

6.In the Add CDF Parameter form,

a.Set paramType to string.

b.Set parseAsNumber to yes.

c.Set the units cyclic field to an appropriate value.

d.Set parseAsCEL to yes.

e.Set name to rb.

f.Set prompt to the value you want the system to display as the prompt.

g.Set defValue to an appropriate value.

Leave all other fields as they are.

Note: Do not use artParamInToolDisplay('rb) in the display field. Leave the display field blank if you always want this parameter to show up in the Add Component, Edit Property, and Create Instance forms. The default is to always display the parameter.

7. Click OK on both the Add CDF Parameter and Edit Component CDF forms.

When placing an instance, specify a value for rb and it will get passed to the schematic view.

Editing Cellview Properties

While using the Edit – Properties – Cellview command, you can add, delete, and modify the properties that appear on the form.

To add, modify, or delete properties, open a subform. You use the subform to specify the property type and value. When you click OK on the subform, the form reflects the change.

When you click Apply or OK on the form, the change is applied to the specified object in the design window.

To display cellview properties that you want to edit, do the following:

1. Choose Edit – Properties – Cellview.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Properties

The Edit Cellview Properties form appears.

Edit Cellview Properties

2.Set the Show option as follows:

Select system to display attributes that are less frequently used.

Select user to display properties that you create.

3.Click OK.

Adding Cellview Properties

The Add option lets you add cellview properties.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Properties

To add a cellview property, do the following:

1.Choose Edit – Properties – Cellview.

The Edit Cellview Properties form appears.

2.Set the Show option to user.

3.At the bottom of the Edit Cellview Properties form, click Add.

The Add Property form appears.

Add Property

4.Type a new property name, and give it a value.

5.Click OK.

6.On the Edit Cellview Properties form, click OK.

Deleting Cellview Properties

To delete a cellview property, do the following:

1.Choose Edit – Properties – Cellview. The Edit Cellview Properties form appears.

2.Set the Show option to user.

3.Click Delete.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Properties

The Delete Property form appears.

Delete Property

4.Choose the property you want to delete.

You can Shift-click to select multiple properties

5., Click OK.

6.On the Edit Cellview Properties form, click OK.

Modifying Cellview Properties

The Modify option lets you modify cellview properties. To modify a cellview property, do the following:

1.Choose Edit – Properties – Cellview. The Edit Cellview Properties form appears.

2.Set the Show option to user.

3.Click Modify.