Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

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Schematic Find and Symbol Find Forms

Previous highlights the previous object that matched the search criteria and displays information about the object in the form. When you reach the first object that matches the search criteria, this button has no effect.

Next highlights the next object that matches the search criteria and displays information about the object in the form. When you reach the last object that matches the search criteria, this button has no effect.

Search For lets you specify the search criteria.

The cyclic field contains a list of frequently used properties.

When you select other from the cyclic field, the Add New Property for Find form appears.

When you select master from the cyclic field, you must specify a property value. You cannot use wildcards for master property values.

The relational operator cyclic field lets you limit the search to objects that have a value that either exactly matches or differs from the value specified in the text entry field.

The text entry field specifies a value of the property.

Search Scope specifies the scope of the search.

selected set searches only for objects in the selected set.

cellview searches only for objects in the cellview currently displayed in the design window.

hierarchy expands the form to display two more option fields:top and current cellview. Specify the cellview from which you want the system to start the search. The system searches all cellviews specified in the design hierarchy.

library expands the form to display a text field. Specify the library that you want the system to search. The system searches all cellviews in the library. The library must exist in the current library search path.

Zoom To Object specifies how the editor displays a matching object. When this option is selected, the editor zooms in on the search object and centers the object in the design window.

Zoom Scale appears only when you turn on Zoom To Object. Specifies the scale used to enlarge the object.

Select adds the currently highlighted object to the selected set.

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List All lists all the matching objects in the Command Interpreter Window (CIW).

Show Object Filter expands the form to show the Search Filter. You can use the filter to limit the search scope to only the objects you specify.

Schematic Objects lists the schematic object types. You can specify any combination of object types, or you can use one of the following options:

all enables the selection button for all the object types.

none disables the selection button for all the object types. You can use this option to quickly clear any existing selections before you begin to create a new selection set.

Instance Objects lists the instance object types. You can specify any combination of the object types, or you can use one of the following options.

all enables the selection buttons for all the object types.

none disables the selection button for all the object types. You can use this option to quickly clear any existing selections before you begin to create a new selection set.

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Schematic Replace and Symbol Replace Forms

Replace assigns the new property name to the currently highlighted matching object.

Skip highlights the next object that matches the Search For criteria and displays information about the object in the form.

ReplaceAll assigns the new property name to all the matching objects.

Search For lets you specify the search criteria.

The cyclic field contains a list of frequently used properties.

When you select other from the cyclic field, the Add New Property for Replace form appears.

When you select master from the cyclic field, you must specify a property value. You cannot use wildcards for master property values.

The relational operator cyclic field lets you limit the search to objects that have a value that either exactly matches or differs from the value specified in the text entry field.

The text entry field specifies a value of the property.

Replace With lets you specify values for the replace action.

The cyclic field contains a list of frequently used properties.

When you select other, the Add New Property for Replace form appears. Type a property name in the text entry field. When you clickApply, the property is added to the

Property Name list.

The text entry field specifies a value of the property.

When you select master from the cyclic field, you must specify a property value. You cannot use wildcards for master property values. You must type the exact value.

You can use the following wildcards in the text entry field:

* matches zero or more occurrences of any characters

. matches any character

[c..] matches one of the characters in the set

Search Scope specifies the scope of the search.

selected set searches only for objects in the selected set.

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cellview searches only for objects in the cellview currently displayed in the design window.

hierarchy expands the form to display two more option fields:top and current cellview.

Specify the cellview from which you want the system to start the search. The system searches all cellviews specified in the design hierarchy.

library expands the form to display a text field. Specify the library that you want the system to search. The system searches all cellviews in the library. The library must exist in the current library search path.

Zoom To Object specifies how the editor displays a matching object. When this option is selected, the editor zooms in on the search object and centers the object in the design window.

Zoom Scale appears only when you turn on Zoom To Object. Specifies the scale used to enlarge the object.

Preview Changes (No Edits), when enabled, writes messages to the Command

Interpreter Window detailing what would happen when you click Apply, Replace, Skip, or

ReplaceAll.

Save Changes, when enabled, writes changes to disk without prompting you to confirm the changes. Only cellviews in the hierarchy or library are affected; the cellview currently displayed in the design window is not affected. When disabled, prompts you to confirm the changes when you attempt to start the File – Close Data command or exit the software.

Show Object Filter expands the form to show the Search Filter. You can use the filter to limit the search scope to only the objects you select.

Schematic Objects lists the schematic object types. You can specify any combination of object types, or you can use one of the following options:

all enables the selection button for all the object types.

none disables the selection button for all the object types. You can use this option to quickly clear any existing selections before you begin to create a new selection set.

Instance Objects lists the instance object types. You can specify any combination of the object types, or you can use one of the following options.

all enables the selection buttons for all the object types.

none disables the selection button for all the object types. You can use this option to quickly clear any existing selections before you begin to create a new selection set.