Design Architect Reference Manual

1034 Pages·2012·1.43 MB·English

Design Architect Reference Manual
Software Version 8.5_1
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About This Manual xxi
Related Publications xxii
Chapter 1
Reference Tables 1-1
Function Summary 1-1
Commands to Functions 1-48
Key Definitions 1-58
Predefined Function Keys 1-58
Numeric Keypad Definitions 1-67
Other Modified Keys 1-68
Chapter 2
Function Dictionary 2-1
Available Functions 2-2
$add_ansi_sheet_border() 2-3
$$add_arc() 2-5
$add_bus() 2-7
$add_circle() 2-9
$add_dot() 2-11
$add_frame() 2-13
$add_instance() 2-15
$add_line() 2-20
$add_net() 2-22
$add_panel() 2-24
$add_pin() 2-26
$add_polygon() 2-30
$add_polyline() 2-32
$add_property() 2-34
$add_property_to_handle() 2-44
$add_rectangle() 2-47
$add_selected_instance() 2-49
$add_sheet_border() 2-52
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$add_text() 2-55
$add_wire() 2-57
$align() 2-59
$allow_resizable_instances() 2-60
$apply_edits() 2-61
$auto_sequence_text() 2-62
$begin_edit_symbol() 2-64
$cancel_compile() 2-66
$change_color() 2-67
$change_compiled_pin_name() 2-70
$change_group_visibility() 2-72
$change_instance_resize_factor() 2-73
$change_line_style() 2-74
$change_line_width() 2-76
$change_net_style() 2-78
$change_net_width() 2-80
$change_polygon_fill() 2-82
$change_property_font() 2-84
$change_property_height() 2-88
$change_property_justification() 2-92
$change_property_name() 2-97
$change_property_offset() 2-101
$change_property_orientation() 2-103
$change_property_stability_switch() 2-107
$change_property_type() 2-110
$change_property_value() 2-114
$change_property_visibility() 2-120
$change_property_visibility_switch() 2-123
$change_text_font() 2-126
$change_text_height() 2-129
$change_text_justification() 2-132
$change_text_value() 2-136
$$check() 2-140
$clear_unattached_annotations() 2-156
$close_selection() 2-157
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$close_window() 2-158
$compile() 2-160
$connect() 2-162
$connect_area() 2-164
$convert_to_comment() 2-166
$copy() 2-168
$copy_multiple() 2-172
$copy_to_array() 2-174
$create_entity() 2-176
$create_pin_list() 2-178
$create_sheet() 2-180
$create_symbol() 2-183
$cs_end_edit_symbol() 2-184
$cs_save_sheet() 2-186
$cs_save_sheet_as() 2-188
$cs_save_symbol() 2-191
$cs_save_symbol_as() 2-194
$delete() 2-197
$delete_interfaces() 2-199
$delete_panel() 2-202
$delete_parameter() 2-203
$delete_property() 2-205
$delete_property_owner() 2-208
$delete_sheet() 2-211
$delete_template_name() 2-213
$direct_to_active_window() 2-214
$disconnect() 2-215
$disconnect_area() 2-217
$does_selection_exist() 2-219
$end_edit_symbol() 2-220
$expand_template_name() 2-222
$export_edif_netlist() 2-224
$export_miflist() 2-226
$export_vhdl_netlist() 2-228
$find_instance() 2-230
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$filter_property_check() 2-232
$flip() 2-234
$freeze_window() 2-236
$generate_schematic() 2-237
$generate_symbol() 2-238
$get_active_symbol() 2-244
$get_active_symbol_history() 2-246
$get_apply_edits_needed() 2-248
$get_attached_objects() 2-249
$get_attributes() 2-251
$get_auto_update_inst_handles() 2-252
$get_basepoint() 2-253
$get_bundle_members() 2-254
$get_check_status() 2-256
$get_comment_graphics_attributes() 2-257
$get_comment_handles() 2-259
$get_comment_text_attributes() 2-260
$get_comment_visibility() 2-262
$get_compiled_vhdl_source_name() 2-263
$get_default_interface_name() 2-265
$get_diagram_location() 2-268
$get_edit_mode() 2-269
$get_evaluations() 2-270
$get_frame_attributes() 2-271
$get_frame_handles() 2-273
$get_grid() 2-274
$get_in_design_context() 2-276
$get_instance_attributes() 2-277
$get_instance_handles() 2-279
$get_instance_models() 2-280
$get_instance_pathname() 2-281
$get_item_type() 2-282
$get_model_path() 2-283
$get_net_attributes() 2-285
$get_net_handles() 2-287
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$get_next_active_symbol() 2-288
$get_object_property_attributes() 2-290
$get_objects() 2-293
$get_objects_in_area() 2-295
$get_origin() 2-296
$get_owned_property_names() 2-297
$get_parameter() 2-299
$get_pathname() 2-300
$get_pin_attributes() 2-302
$get_pin_handles() 2-304
$get_pin_names() 2-306
$get_property_attributes() 2-307
$get_property_handles() 2-310
$get_property_names() 2-311
$get_property_owners() 2-312
$get_schematic_sheets() 2-314
$get_search_path() 2-315
$get_select_count() 2-316
$get_select_count_type() 2-317
$get_select_extent() 2-319
$get_select_handles() 2-320
$get_select_handles_type() 2-321
$get_select_identical() 2-323
$get_select_text_exists() 2-324
$get_select_text_handle() 2-325
$get_select_text_name() 2-326
$get_select_text_origin() 2-327
$get_select_text_value() 2-328
$get_sheet_design_pathname() 2-329
$get_sheet_extent() 2-330
$get_source_edit_allowed() 2-331
$get_symbol_name() 2-332
$get_text_information() 2-333
$get_type_present() 2-335
$get_vertex_attributes() 2-336
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$get_vertex_handles() 2-338
$get_view_area() 2-339
$get_viewpoint() 2-340
$get_window_names() 2-341
$group() 2-343
$hide_active_symbol_window() 2-345
$hide_annotations() 2-346
$hide_comment() 2-347
$hide_context_window() 2-348
$hide_panel_border() 2-349
$hide_status_line() 2-350
$highlight_by_handle() 2-351
$highlight_property_owner() 2-353
$import_edif_netlist() 2-355
$insert_template() 2-357
$is_active_symbol_window_visible() 2-359
$is_context_window_visible() 2-360
$is_handle_valid() 2-361
$is_selection_open() 2-362
$is_status_line_visible() 2-363
$make_symbol() 2-364
$mark_property_value() 2-368
$measure_distance() 2-370
$merge_annotations() 2-372
$modify_frame() 2-374
$move() 2-375
$move_cursor_incrementally() 2-379
$open_design_sheet() 2-381
$open_down() 2-387
$open_sheet() 2-389
$open_source_code() 2-394
$open_symbol() 2-397
$open_up() 2-400
$open_vhdl() 2-401
$pivot() 2-404
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$place_active_symbol() 2-406
$print_all_sheets() 2-409
$print_design_sheets() 2-411
$print_schematic_sheets() 2-412
$protect() 2-413
$protect_area() 2-414
$recalculate_properties() 2-415
$reconnect_annotations() 2-416
$redo() 2-418
$remove_comment_status() 2-419
$reopen_selection() 2-420
$replace() 2-421
$replace_with_alternate_symbol() 2-424
$$report_check() 2-426
$report_default_property_settings() 2-431
$report_groups() 2-434
$report_interfaces() 2-436
$report_interfaces_selected() 2-439
$report_object() 2-440
$report_panels() 2-446
$report_parameter() 2-449
$reselect() 2-451
$revalidate_models() 2-452
$rotate() 2-453
$route() 2-455
$run_erc() 2-457
$save_sheet() 2-459
$save_sheet_as() 2-462
$save_symbol() 2-465
$save_symbol_as() 2-470
$scale() 2-473
$scroll_down_by_unit() 2-475
$scroll_down_by_window() 2-476
$scroll_hz() 2-477
$scroll_left_by_unit() 2-478
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$scroll_left_by_window() 2-479
$scroll_right_by_unit() 2-480
$scroll_right_by_window() 2-481
$scroll_up_by_unit() 2-482
$scroll_up_by_window() 2-483
$scroll_vt() 2-484
$select_all() 2-485
$select_area() 2-489
$select_branches() 2-494
$select_by_handle() 2-495
$select_by_property() 2-497
$select_by_property_type() 2-501
$select_group() 2-503
$select_instances() 2-504
$select_nets() 2-505
$select_pins() 2-507
$select_property_owner() 2-508
$select_template_name() 2-510
$select_text() 2-512
$select_vertices() 2-513
$sequence_text() 2-515
$set_active_symbol() 2-517
$set_active_symbol_history() 2-519
$set_basepoint() 2-521
$set_color() 2-522
$set_color_config() 2-527
$set_compiler_options() 2-529
$set_default_parts_menu() 2-530
$set_edit_mode() 2-531
$set_evaluations() 2-533
$set_grid() 2-535
$set_next_active_symbol() 2-540
$set_origin() 2-541
$set_parameter() 2-542
$set_previous_active_symbol() 2-545
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