Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Objects

You are now in the Move command. When you release the mouse button, the object is placed.

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Moving with Bindkeys

To move an object using bindkeys, do the following:

1.Select the object to move.

2.Press Shift-m.

3.Click a destination for the move.

Deleting

When you use the Delete command, keep in mind the following:

■You can select an object before you use the Delete command

(preselection). When you preselect objects, the Delete command ends after the selected objects are deleted.

■You can select an object after you use the Delete command (postselection). When you postselect objects, press the Esc key to end the Delete command unless you want to delete another object. To be sure the Delete command is no longer active, check the prompt line at the bottom of the window in which the cellview is displayed.

■You can recover an object that you deleted by mistake by choosing Edit – Undo.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Editing Objects

■You can delete an instance and the wires that connect to it by using extended selection with the Delete command.

You cannot use the Delete command to delete

■Sheet borders

To remove sheet borders, use the Sheet – Edit Size command.

■Selected visible properties

To delete properties, use the Edit – Properties command.

Deleting Preselected Objects

If you prefer to select an object before you delete it, do the following:

1.Click on objects you want to delete.

2.Choose Edit – Delete.

The system removes the objects from your design.

Note: The Delete command always ends after it operates on preselected objects.

You can also delete objects by pressing the Delete key.

Deleting Postselected Objects

If you prefer to use the Delete command first and then select the object you want to delete, do the following:

1.Choose Edit – Delete.

2.Click on objects you want to delete.

Note: The Delete command remains active until you explicitly cancel it by pressing the Esc key or by starting another command.

You can also delete objects by pressing the Delete key.