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Message started by CDR on Aug 24^th, 2004, 2:58pm

Title: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by CDR on Aug 24^th, 2004, 2:58pm

In Virtuoso layout, if I try to move and make the layout cell at "sideway" position, it works fine.But sometimes, the function menu doesn't apper when I press "m" and F3, but after I logoff the cadence,restart,then it will work.How could I solve this problem?

Title: Re: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by Andrew Beckett on Aug 24^th, 2004, 9:45pm

That sounds very odd. Repeated F3 hits should toggle the option form.

I can't remember whether this is Virtuoso or Composer, but there's an icon on the left side which does the same thing - brings up the command options form. Also, double-clicking the middle mouse button is another bindkey often set to do this.

Do you use the num lock key? I'm wondering whether it is an old Sun bug where hitting num lock prevents some bindkeys from working properly (there's a Solaris patch for this, but you can work around it by turning num lock off and then hitting enter in the CIW)

Regards,

Andrew.

Title: Re: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by ywguo on Aug 26^th, 2004, 7:21am

Hello,

Are you sure that the layout editor window is active when you press "m" and F3?

Best regards,
Yawei

Title: Re: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by CDR on Aug 26^th, 2004, 4:57pm

I am using Sun Solaris.This "copy" problem in Virtuoso happens often.Sometimes the only solution is to restart the cadence and everything will be fine again.

Title: Re: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by Andrew Beckett on Aug 26^th, 2004, 9:39pm

CDR,

If you don't answer the questions asked to you by people trying to help you, then you're not going to get much help, are you?

Both Yawei and I have asked you questions, but you didn't answer either of us in your last reply - just re-stated the problem.

Andrew.

Title: Re: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by CDR on Aug 27^th, 2004, 8:21am

Sorry,Yawei and Andrew,

I only saw both of your mail today.I coudln't login yesterday for a while,so I only looked at the last reply.

Firstly I don't know whether my workstation has num lock key,how to detect that?

Yes,there is menu on the left side of the Virtuoso,but I didn't find any prolbems at least now.Formerly I always use "m",and then there will be pop-up.

Yawei,yes,when I press "m" and "F3",my layout window is active.

It seems that sometimes when I start a large simulation and do the layout at the same time, there will be some error happening,like the pop up window don't appear when I try to copy or move.

Title: Re: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by Andrew Beckett on Aug 31^st, 2004, 5:46am

CDR wrote on Aug 27^th, 2004, 8:21am:

Firstly I don't know whether my workstation has num lock key,how to detect that?

Er, try looking at the keyboard and seeing if one of the keys is labelled "Num Lock" ???

Andrew.

Title: Re: copying questions in Virtuoso layout tool
Post by graywang on Oct 18^th, 2006, 6:11pm

CDR,
If you would met this issue next time.you could try to change the Options of ICFB.
Change "Nest Limit 5" to "Nest Limit 20".The issue may be disppear.That's my own point.
FYI.
thanks