Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Getting Started

1.From the CIW, choose Options – User Preferences.

The User Preferences form appears.

2.Set Scroll Bars to on.

3.Click OK.

Note: This feature works only if you turn on the scroll bars before you open a design.

Redrawing a Window

To redraw a window, do the following:

Choose Window – Redraw.

Viewing the Same Cell in Two Windows

Use the Copy Window command to see the same cellview from different zoom and pan settings simultaneously. This feature lets you work in one area of the cellview and still have a reference window showing the entire cellview.

To view the same cellview in two windows, do the following:

Choose Window – Utilities – Copy Window.

A copy of the current cellview opens in a new window.

The copy has the same title as the original. Any change you make in either window affects both windows.

Note: Commands started in one window are also active in the other window. For example, when you use the Add – Wire command, you add wires inside both windows.

Saving View Area Settings in Memory

You can temporarily store your current viewing area. This procedure is useful when you want to look at one section of the design, move to a new section, and then return to the first section.

To temporarily save your viewing area, do the following:

1. Choose Window – Utilities – Save View.

Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Getting Started

The Save Window form appears.

Save Window

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2.In the Name field, type the name you want to assign to your current view.

3.Click OK.

Restoring View Area Settings

To restore a saved viewing area, do the following:

1.Choose Window – Utilities – Restore View.

The Restore View form appears, listing the names you assigned with the Window – Utilities – Save View command.

Restore View

2.Click once on the name.

3.Click OK.

The previously saved viewing area appears.