Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Objects

2. Drag and release the mouse button to complete the stretch.

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Stretching with Bindkeys

To stretch an object using bindkeys, do the following:

1.Select the object to stretch.

2.Press m.

3.Click a destination for the stretch.

Copying

Use the Copy command to clone an object in your design. The Copy command

■Copies objects in the same cellview or another cellview

■Copies arrays of objects

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Objects

■Rotates an object or turns it upside down or sideways

■Works best when infix mode is turned on

■Works differently when preand postselecting an object before copying it

■Works easiest and fastest using direct manipulation

Copying Single Objects

To copy an object, do the following:

1.Choose Edit – Copy.

2.Select the object you want to copy.

3.Click a destination for the copy.

4.To change Copy command options, press F3.

The Copy form appears.

Copying Arrays of Objects

To copy an array, do the following:

1.Choose Edit – Copy.

2.Select the object you want to copy as an array.

3.Press F3.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Objects

The Copy form appears.

4.Fill in the number of rows and columns for your array.

5.Click on multiple points to create the array.

Copying Across Cellviews

You can copy objects from one cellview to another. Copied objects remain attached to the cursor when you move the cursor into another window containing a schematic or symbol cellview. You can copy data from a read-only schematic to a schematic opened for edit.

To copy an object from one cellview to another, do the following:

1.Select the object to copy.

If Infix is off, you are prompted to first click a reference point for the copy.

2.Choose Edit – Copy.

3.Move the cursor to the destination cellview.

4.Click a location in the cellview for the copy.

Copying with Direct Manipulation

Direct manipulation is one of the quickest ways to copy an object.

To copy an object using direct manipulation, do the following:

1. Place the pointer over an object.