Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Getting Started

To deselect only one object from a selected set, hold down the Control key and click on the object you want to deselect.

Hold Control and click.

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To deselect more than one object from the selected set, hold down both the Control key and the left mouse button while dragging a box around the objects you want to deselect.

Hold Control, click, and drawthrough.

Release.

Working with Windows

A variety of window commands is available to help you work quickly.

■Zooming on page 70

■Panning on page 72

■Redrawing a Window on page 73

■Viewing the Same Cell in Two Windows on page 73

■Saving View Area Settings in Memory on page 73

■Restoring View Area Settings on page 74

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Getting Started

Zooming

Zooming is helpful as you add and edit objects. For example, you can view objects in two windows at the same time and use a different zoom factor in each.

Zooming In Manually

To zoom in (decrease the display area) manually, do the following:

1.Choose Window – Zoom – Zoom In.

2.Click your cursor to mark one corner of the zoom area.

3.Click your cursor to mark the other corner of the zoom area.

Zooming In Automatically

To zoom in automatically by 2 (decrease the display area by a factor of 2), do the following:

Choose Window – Zoom – Zoom In By 2.

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Zooming Out Automatically

To zoom out by 2 (increase the display area by a factor of 2), do the following:

Choose Window – Zoom – Zoom Out By 2.

Zoom to Fit Automatically

To zoom to fit (resize the display area to show the entire cellview in the window), do the following:

Choose Window – Fit.

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Panning

Panning lets you reposition your design within the editor window, which is helpful when you add or edit objects.

To pan, you can use

■Your cursor and the Window – Pan command

■The arrow keys on your keyboard

■The editor window scroll bars

■Assigned bindkeys

Panning Using Your Cursor and the Window – Pan Command

To pan, do the following:

1.Choose Window – Pan.

2.Click on the point that you want to appear in the center of the editor window, (the reference point).

The image moves and places the reference point in the center of the editor window.

Panning Using the Arrow Keys

To pan using the arrow keys on your keyboard, do the following:

Press the arrow keys corresponding to the direction you want to pan.

Panning Using the Editor Window Scroll Bars

To pan using the vertical and horizontal scroll bars on the editor window, do the following: