Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Creating Schematics

The Editor Options form appears.

Editor Options

2.In the Solder Dot Wire Overlap field, specify a value in user units to define the distance that solder dots overlap wires.

3.Click OK.

Adding Notes

To document a schematic, you can use

■Note shapes

■Note text

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Creating Schematics

The following diagram shows an inverter with documentation notes to the left of the inverter.

[@instanceName]

ABC Inverter

■Adding Note Shapes on page 189

■Adding Note Text on page 189

■Importing an ASCII File for Note Text on page 190

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Creating Schematics

Adding Note Shapes

To add a shape to annotate your design for documentation purposes, do the following:

1.Choose Add – Note – Shape.

The Add Note Shape form appears.

Add Note Shape

Click here for Form Help on Lines, Rectangles, Polygons, Circles, Ellipses, and Arcs.

2.Select a shape (line, rectangle, polygon, circle, ellipse, arc).

3.Read the prompts at the bottom of your design window for further steps, depending on the shape you are drawing.

Adding Note Text

To add text to annotate your design for documentation purposes, do the following:

1. Choose Add – Note – Note Text.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Creating Schematics

The Add Note Text form appears.

Add Note Text

You can type a note to document your design. You can also read in (or import) an ASCII file from disk.

2.In the Note Text field, type your text.

Keystrokes are available for editing the text on the form.

3.Place the text in your cellview by moving the pointer into your design and clicking.

Importing an ASCII File for Note Text

To import (read in) an ASCII file to document a design, do the following:

1. Choose Add – Note – Note Text.