Contents

• Introduction to Xic
  • Xic Graphical Editor Overview
  • Xic Feature Sets
    • The EDITOR Feature Set
    • The VIEWER Feature Set
  • A Quick Tour of Xic Capabilities
    • History of Xic
    • General
    • The Help System
    • Cadence Virtuoso and OpenAccess Compatibility
    • Layout Editing
    • Input/Output
    • Design Rule Checking
    • Electrical Mode
    • Extraction
    • Automation
  • A Quick Tour of the Xic Menus
    • Side Button Menu
    • Top Button Menu
    • File Menu
    • Cell Menu
    • Edit Menu
    • Modify Menu
    • View Menu
    • Attributes Menu
    • Convert Menu
    • DRC Menu
    • Extract Menu
    • User Menu
  • Database Overview
    • Cell Hierarchy Digest
    • Database Resolution
  
  
• Xic Configuration and Startup
  • Graphics Support
  • Apple macOS Notes
    • Package Installation
    • Installation from Source
    • Un-Installation
    • Running the Applications
    • MacBook Keyboard Mapping Issues
    • The Alt Key Issue
  • Microsoft Windows Notes
    • Installation and Setup
    • General Notes
    • Setting Environment Variables
  • Command Line Options
  • Xic Environment Variables
    • Unix/Linux
    • Microsoft Windows
    • XicTools Environment Variables
    • Xic Environment Variables
  • Xic Search Paths
  • Redirect Files
  • Initialization Files
  • Log Files and Error Reporting
    • Log Files
    • Abnormal Termination Logging
  • Plug-Ins
  • OpenAccess Support
    • Representing Xic Cells in OpenAccess
  • Python Support
  • Tcl/Tk Support
  
  
• Graphical Interface, Commands and Operations
  • Prompt Line
    • Prompt Line Editing
    • Hypertext
    • Proxy Windows
  • Keypress Buffer
  • Quoting
  • Menu Selection and Accelerators
  • Keyboard Input
  • Pointing Device
    • Basic Selection Operation
    • Basic Move/Copy Operation
    • Basic Stretch Operation
    • Additional Notes
    • Button 2 Operations
    • Button 3 Operations
    • Button 4
    • Mouse Wheel
  • The WR Button: Email Client
  • Top Button Menu
    • The lsrch Button and Entry: Find Layer and Set Current
    • The ltvis Button: Show/Hide Layer Table
    • The lpal Button: Show/Hide Layer Palette
    • The setcl Button: Set Current Layer from Clicked-On Object
    • The selcp Button: Show/Hide Selection Control Panel
    • The desel button: Deselect Objects
    • The rdraw button: Redraw Windows
    • Coordinates Display
  • Main Drawing Window
  • Xic Layers
  • Layer Table
  • Status Display
  • Text Entry Windows
    • Single-Line Text Entry
    • The Text Editor
    • Selections and Clipboards
    • GTK Text Input Key Bindings
  
  
• Using Xic
  • Physical Layout Editing
  • Electrical Schematic Editing
    • Placement of Devices and Subcircuits
    • Semiconductor Devices
    • Wiring Devices and Subcircuits
    • Adding Properties to Devices
    • Creating Subcircuits
    • Node and Device Naming
    • Connectivity Overview
    • Net and Vector Expressions
    • Vectored Instances
    • Connection Rules
    • Tap Wires
    • Generating Output and Running Simulations
  • Cell Organization and Libraries
  • Batch Mode
  • Server Mode
    • The Response Message Format
    • Operation
  
  
• Parameterized Cells and Vias
  • Parameterized Cells
    • How PCells Work
    • PCell History and Status
    • Xic Native PCells
    • Creation of a Native Parameterized Cell
    • Adding an Instance of a Parameterized Cell
    • Changing the Parameters of an Instance
    • Changing the Parameters of a Sub-Master
  • Parameter Constraints
  • Parameters Panel: Set PCell Parameters
  • PCell Stretch Handles
  • PCell Abutment
  • Synopsys (Ciranova) PyCell Studio
    • Connecting to PyCell Studio
  • Cadence^TM Compatibility
    • The Lisp Parser
    • The ReadDRF keyword
    • The ReadCdsTech keyword
    • The ReadOaTech keyword
    • The ReadCdsLmap keyword
    • Connecting to Cadence Installations
    • Importing a Design from Virtuoso
  • Standard Vias
    • The Standard Via Property String
  
  
• The Help Menu: Obtain Program Documentation
  • The Help Button: Obtain Help
    • XicTools Update
    • The HTML Viewer
    • The Help Database
    • Help System Forms Processing
    • Help System Initialization File
  • The Multi-Window Button: Set Multi-Window Help Mode
  • The About Button: Program and Legal Info
  • The Release Notes Button: View Release Notes
  • The Log Files Button: Access Log Files
  • The Logging Button: Set Logging and Debugging Options
  
  
• The Side Menu: Geometry Creation
  • The arc Button: Create Arcs
  • The box Button: Create Rectangles
  • The break Button: Cut Objects
  • The deck Button: Save SPICE File
  • The devs Button: Device Menu
    • Terminal Devices
    • SPICE Devices
  • The donut Button: Create Donut Object
  • The erase Button: Erase or Yank Geometry
  • The iplot Button: Interactive Analysis Plotting
  • The label Button: Create/Edit Labels
    • Device Property Labels
    • Wire Net Name Labels
    • Ctrl-a and Ctrl-p
    • Spicetext Labels
    • ``Long Text'' Capability
    • Script Labels
    • Label Size Issues
  • The logo Button: Create Physical Text
    • The Logo Font Setup Panel
  • The nodmp Button: Node (Net) Name Assignments
  • The Place Button: Cell Placement Control Panel
  • The plot Button: Generate SPICE Plot
  • The polyg Button: Create/Edit Polygons
    • Polygon Vertex Editing
    • Wire to Polygon Conversion
  • The put Button: Extract From Yank Buffer
  • The round Button: Create Disk Object
  • The run Button: Run SPICE Analysis
  • The shapes Button: Add Predefined Features
  • The sides Button: Set Rounded Granularity
  • The spcmd Button: Execute WRspice Command
    • The WRspice Interface Control Panel
  • The spin Button: Rotate Objects
  • The style Button: Set/Change Wire Style
  • The subct Button: Set Subcircuit Connections
    • Virtual Terminals
    • Multi-Contact Connectors
    • Terminal Ordering
    • Terminal Naming and Editing
  • The Terminal Edit Pop-Up: Editing Terminals
    • Electrical Scalar Terminal Editing
    • Physical Terminal Editing
    • Multi-Contact Connector Editing
  • The symbl Button: Symbolic Representation
  • The terms Button: Show Subcircuit Connections
  • The wire Button: Create/Edit Wires
    • Wire Vertex Editor
    • Associated Net Name Label
  • The xform Button: Current Transform Panel
  • The xor Button: Exclusive-OR Objects
  
  
• The File Menu: Xic Input/Output
  • The File Select Button: Pop Up File Selection Panel
  • The Open Button: Open Cell or File
    • Input to the Open Command
    • Reading Input With the Open Command
    • Opening New Cells - Conflict Resolution
    • Object Tests
    • The File Selection Panel
  • The Save Button: Save Modified Cells
  • The Save As Button: Save Cell, Renaming
  • The Save As Device Button: Editing Devices
  • The Print Button: Print Control Panel
    • Print Control Panel
    • The Format Menu: Hardcopy File Formats
  • The Files List Button: Path Files Listing Panel
  • Cell Hierarchy and geometry Digests
  • The Hierarchy Digests Button: List Cell Hierarchy Digests
    • The Open Cell Hierarchy Panel
    • The Configure Cell Hierarchy Digest Panel
    • Reference Cells
    • The Cell Table Listing Panel: Set Override Cells
  • The Geometry Digests Button: List Cell Geometry Digests
  • The Open Cell Geometry Digest Panel
  • The Libraries List Button: List Open Libraries
  • The OpenAccess Libs Button: List OpenAccess Libraries
  • The OpenAccess Tech Panel
  • The OpenAccess Defaults Panel
  • The Quit Button: Exit Xic
  
  
• The Cell Menu: Xic Cell Navigation and Information
  • The Push Button: Push Editing Context
  • The Pop Button: Pop Context
  • The Symbol Tables Button: Switch Symbol Table
  • The Cells List Button: Cell Listing Panel
    • Cells Listing Command Buttons
    • Cell Filtering
    • Cell Flags
  • The Show Tree Button: Show Cell Hierarchy
  
  
• The Edit Menu: Edit Layout
  • Cell, Instance, and Object Properties
    • Physical Mode Properties
    • Pseudo-Properties
    • Electrical Mode Properties
  • The Enable Editing Button: Enable Cell Editing
  • The Setup Button: Show Editing Setup Panel
  • The PCell Control Button: PCell Control Panel
  • The Create Cell Button: Create New Cell
  • The Create Via Button: Create Standard Via Variant
  • The Flatten Button: Flatten Hierarchy
  • The Join/Split Button: Join or Split Objects
  • The Layer Expression Button: Evaluate Layer Expression
    • Examples
    • Extended Layer Names
    • Advanced Examples
  • The Properties Button: Property Editor Panel
    • The Edit Button: Edit Property
    • The Add Button: Add New property
    • The Delete Button: Delete Property
  • The Cell Properties Button: Edit Cell properties
  
  
• The Modify Menu: Modify Geometry
  • The Undo Button: Undo Operation
  • The Redo Button: Redo Last Undo
  • The Delete Button: Delete Objects
  • The Erase Under Button: Erase Under Objects
  • The Move Button: Move Objects
  • The Copy Button: Copy Objects
  • The Stretch Button: Stretch Objects
  • The Change Layer Button: Change Layer
  • The Set Layer Chg Mode Button: Set Change Mode for Move/Copy
  
  
• The View Menu: Alter Presentation
  • The View Button: Select Cell View
  • The Physical Button: Show Physical Mode
  • The Electrical Button: Show Electrical Mode
  • The Expand Button: Expand Subcells
    • Peek Mode
  • The Zoom Button: Zoom In/Out
  • The Viewport Button: Create Sub-Window
  • The Peek Button: Show Layer Composition
  • Three-Dimensional Layer Sequence Generator
    • Layer Sequencing
  • The Cross Section Button: Show Cross Section
  • The Rulers Button: Create Rulers
  • The Info Button: Display Information About Objects
  • The Allocation Button: Show Memory Allocation
  
  
• The Attributes Menu: Set Display Attributes
  • The Save Tech Button: Update Technology File
  • The Key Map Button: Create Key Mapping File
    • Key Mapping File
  • The Define Macro Button: Assign a Macro to a Key
    • Macro File Format
  • The Set Attributes Button: Set Window Attributes
  • The Connection Dots Button: Show Connections
  • The Set Font Button: Set Window Fonts
  • The Set Color Button: Set Colors Panel
  • The Set Fill Button: Fill Pattern Edit Panel
  • The Edit Layers Button: Edit Layer Table
  • The Edit Tech Params Button: Edit Tech Keywords
  • The Main Window Button: Attributes sub-menu
    • The Freeze Display Button: Suppress Redisplay
    • The Show Context in Push Button: Control Context Display
    • The Show Phys Properties Button: Show Physical-Mode Properties
    • The Show Labels Button: Control Label Display
    • The Label True Orient Button: Set Label Orientation
    • The Show Cell Names Button: Display Cell Names
    • The Cell Name True Orient Button: Set Cell Name Orientation
    • The Don't Show Unexpanded Button: Don't Show Unexpanded Subcells
    • The Objects Shown Button: Object Display menu
    • The Subthreshold Boxes Button: Outline Tiny Subcells
    • The No Top Symbolic Button: Enforce Schematic View
    • The Set Grid Button: Set Grid Parameters
  
  
• The Convert Menu: Data Input/Output, Format Conversion
  • Feature Availability Table
  • Cell Name Mapping
  • Cell Name Alias File
  • Layer Names
  • Layer Filtering and Aliasing
  • GDSII Layer Mapping
  • The Export Cell Data Button: Export Control Panel
    • GDSII Settings
    • OASIS Settings
    • CIF Settings
    • CGX Settings
    • The Setup Page
    • The Write File Page, Exporting Design Data
  • The Advanced OASIS Export Parameters Panel: Set OASIS Parameters
  • The Import Cell Data Button: Import Control Panel
    • The Setup Page
    • The Read File Page
  • Windowing Control Module
  • The Format Conversion Button: Format Conversion Panel
    • File Format Selection
    • The Setup Page
    • The Convert File Page
    • Generating ASCII Output from Layout Data
  • The Assemble Button: Layout File Merge Tool Panel
    • Overview
    • The Source Page
    • Layer Filtering Module
    • Scaling
    • Cell Name Modification
    • Top-Level Cells List
    • Basic Transformations
    • Advanced Operations
    • Merge Tool Menus
    • The File Menu
    • The Options Menu
    • The Help Menu
  • The Compare Layouts Button: Find Differences
    • Comparison Mode Pages
    • Property List Comparison
    • Custom Property Filtering
  • The Cut and Export Button: Export Cell Region
  • The Text Editor Button: Edit Cell Text
  
  
• The DRC Menu: Design Rule Checking
  • Layer Expressions
  • Derived Layers
  • Built-In Design Rules
    • Global Rules
    • Area Rules
    • Edge Rules
  • Spacing Tables
    • Spacing Table Evaluation
  • User-Defined Design Rules
  • Assigning Design Rules
  • The Setup Button: Set DRC Limits
  • The Set Flags Button: Set Skip Flags
  • The Enable Interactive Button: Set Interactive Checking
  • The No Pop Up Errors Button: Suppress Error Report
  • The Batch Check Button: Initiate Rule Check
  • The Check In Region Button: Check Objects
  • The Clear Errors Button: Clear Error List
  • The Query Errors Button: Print Error Text
  • The Dump Error File Button: Save Errors to File
  • The Update Highlighting Button: Create Highlighting from File
  • The Show Errors Button: Show Next Error
  • The Create Layer Button: Create Error Region Layer
  • The Edit Rules Button: Rule Editor Panel
    • The Design Rule Parameters Panel
  
  
• The Extract Menu: Extraction and Verification
  • Extraction System: Methodology and Overview
  • Extraction System: Logging and Error Reporting
  • Extraction System: Operations and Algorithms
    • The Grouping Operation
    • The Extraction Operation
    • The Association Operation
  • Extraction System: Cell Hierarchy and Flattening
  • Extraction System: Group/Net Naming
  • Extraction System: Ground Plane Handling
  • Extraction System: Measurement Caching
  • Extraction System: Setup and Configuration
    • Device Blocks
    • Device Templates
    • Format Library File
  • The Misc Config Button: Misc. Extraction Settings
    • The Views and Operations Page
    • The Net Config Page
    • The Device Config Page
    • The Misc Config Page
  • The Net Selections Button: Path Selection Control Panel
    • Resistance Measurement
  • The Device Selections Button: Show/Select Devices
  • The Source SPICE Button: Update From SPICE File
  • The Source Physical Button: Update Electrical From Physical
  • The Dump Phys Netlist Button: Dump Physical Netlist
  • The Dump Elec Netlist Button: Dump Electrical Netlist
  • The Dump LVS Button: Test Layout vs. Schematic
    • Parameterization Limitation
    • Using the nophys Property
    • LVS Output File Format
  • The Extract C Button: Capacitance Extraction
    • The Capacitance Extraction Interface
    • The Cap Extraction Panel
  • The Extract LR Button: Inductance/Resistance Extraction
    • The Inductance/Resistance Extraction Interface
    • The LR Extraction Panel
  
  
• The User Menu: User Commands and Xic Scripts
  • Example Scripts in User Menu
  • Script Menus: User-Defined Sub-Menus
  • Script Libraries: Code Sharing
  • Encrypted Scripts
  • The Debug Button: Enter Script Debugger
  • The Rehash Button: Rebuild User menu
  
  
• The Xic Scripting Language
  • The Macro Preprocessor
    • Predefined Macros
    • Generic Macro Keywords
  • Introduction to Xic Scripts
  • The Scripting Language
  • Error Reporting
  • Data Types
    • Scalars
    • Strings
    • Arrays
    • Complex
    • Handles
    • Zoidlists
    • Lexpers
  • Math Operators
    • Operator Overloading
  • Control Structures
    • delete
    • return
    • if, elif, else
    • ternary conditional
    • repeat
    • while
    • dowhile
    • break
    • continue
    • goto, label
  • ``Preprocessor'' Directives
  • Math Functions
  • User-Defined Functions
  • The exec Keyword -- Immediate Execution
  • Static and Global Variables
  • Predefined Constants
  • HTML Forms and Scripts
    • Introduction to HTML Forms
    • Interfacing Forms to Xic Scripts
  • Example Script
  
  
• Keyboard `!' Commands
  • Compression
    • The !gzip Command: Compress Files
    • The !gunzip Command: Uncompress Files
    • The !md5 Command: Print File Digest
  • Create Output
    • The !sa Command: Save Modified Cells
    • The !sqdump Command: Save Selections as Native Cell
    • The !assemble Command: Merge Archives
    • The !splwrite Command: Split an Archive
  • Current Directory
    • The !cd Command: Change Directory
    • The !pwd Command: Print Directory
  • Diagnostics
    • The !time Command: Show Elapsed Time
    • The !timedbg Command: Show Internal Run Times
    • The !xdepth Command: Show Transform Depth
    • The !bincnt Command: Database Object Allocation
    • The !netxp Command: Check Net Expression
    • The !pcdump Command: Dump Parameterized Cell Data
  • Design Rule Checking
    • The !showz Command: Show DRC Test Areas
    • The !errs Command: Regenerate DRC Error Highlighting
    • The !errlayer Command: Create Error Polygons
  • Electrical
    • The !calc Command: Calculate Parameter Expression
    • The !check Command: Database Consistency Check
    • The !regen Command: Regenerate Labels
    • The !devkeys Command: Print Device keys
  • Extraction
    • The !antenna Command: Check MOS Antenna Effect
    • The !netext Command: Batch Physical Net Extraction
    • The !addcells Command: Add Missing Cells
    • The !find Command: Find Devices
    • The !ptrms Command: Default Terminal Locations
    • The !ushow Command: Show Unassociated Elements
    • The !fc Command: Control Capacitance Extraction Interface
    • The !fh Command: Control Inductance/Resistance Extraction Interface
  • Graphics
    • The !setcolor Command: Set Attribute Colors
    • The !display Command: Export Rendering
  • Grid
    • The !sg Command: Save Grid in Register
    • The !rg Command: Set Grid From Register
  • Help
    • The !help Command: Help Interface
    • The !helpfont Command: Set Help Font
    • The !helpfixed Command: Set Help Fixed Font
    • The !helpreset Command: Clear Help Cache
  • Keyboard
    • The !kmap Command: Read Key Mapping File
  • Layers
    • The !ltab Command: Modify Layer Table
    • The !ltsort Command: Alphanumerically Sort Layer Table
    • The !exlayers Command: List layers by Applied Keywords
  • Layout Editing
    • The !array Command: Manipulate Instance Arrays
    • The !layer Command: Generate Layers
    • The !mo Command: Move Objects
    • The !co Command: Copy Objects
    • The !spin Command: Rotate Objects
    • The !rename Command: Rename Cells
    • The !svq Command: Save Selections in Register
    • The !rcq Command: Recall Selections from Register
    • The !box2poly Command: Object Type Conversion
    • The !path2poly Command: Outline to Polygon Conversion
    • The !poly2path Command: Polygon to Outline Conversion
    • The !bloat Command: Expand Objects
    • The !join Command: Join Touching Objects
    • The !jw Command: Join Wires
    • The !split Command: Atomize Objects
    • The !manh Command: Convert to Manhattan Polygons
    • The !polyfix Command: Fix Polygon
    • The !polyrev Command: Reverse Polygon Winding
    • The !noacute Command: Eliminate Acute Angles
    • The !togrid Command: Move To Grid
    • The !tospot Command: Modify for Spot Size
    • The !origin Command: Move Cell Origin
    • The !import Command: Import Cell Data
  • Layout Information
    • The !fileinfo Command: Show File Statistics
    • The !summary Command: Print Hierarchy Info
    • The !compare Command: Compare Hierarchies
    • The !diffcells Command: Create Cells from Comparisons
    • The !empties Command: Check for Empty Cells
    • The !area Command: Measure Layer Area
    • The !perim Command: Measure Object Perimeter
    • The !bb Command: Print Bounding Box
    • The !checkgrid Command: Mark Off-Grid Vertices
    • The !checkover Command: Report Subcell Overlap
    • The !check45 Command: Select Non-45 Polys and/or Wires
    • The !dups Command: Select Coincident Objects
    • The !wirecheck Command: Check Wires
    • The !polycheck Command: Check Polygons
    • The !polymanh Command: Select Manhattan Polygons
    • The !poly45 Command: Select Non-45 Polygons
    • The !polynum Command: Number Vertices
    • The !setflag Command: Set Internal Cell Flags
  • Libraries and Databases
    • The !mklib Command: Create Library File
    • The !lsdb Command: List Special Databases
  • Marks
    • The !mark Command: Create User Marks
  • Memory Management
    • The !clearall Command: Clear All Memory
    • The !vmem Command: Windows Virtual Memory Info
    • The !mmstats Command: Show Memory Manager Statistics
    • The !mmclear Command: Clear Recycle Free Lists
  • OpenAccess Interface
    • The !oaversion Command: Print OpenAccess Release Number
    • The !oadebug Command: Enable Logging
    • The !oanewlib Command: Create New OpenAccess Library
    • The !oabrand Command: Permit Save from Xic in OA Lib
    • The !oatech Command: Query OA Technology Database
    • The !oasave Command: Save Cell to OA Library
    • The !oaload Command: Read Cell from OA Library
    • The !oadelete Command: Delete OpenAccess Object
  • Parameterized Cells
    • The !rmpcprops Command: Remove PCell Properties
    • The !preload Command: Pre-Load PCell Sub-Masters
  • Rulers
    • The !dr Command: Delete Rulers
  • Scripts
    • The !script Command: Add Script
    • The !rehash Command: Rebuild User Menu
    • The !exec Command: Execute a Script
    • The !lisp Command: Execute Lisp Script
    • The !py Command: Execute Python Script
    • The !tcl Command: Execute Tcl Script
    • The !tk Command: Execute Tcl/Tk Script
    • The !listfuncs Command: List Saved Functions
    • The !rmfunc Command: Remove Saved Function
    • The !mkscript Command: Create Current Cell Script
    • The !ldshared Command: Load Plug-In Script Library
  • Selections
    • The !select Command: Select Objects
    • The !desel Command: Deselect Objects
    • The !zs Command: Zoom to Selected Objects
  • Shell
    • The !shell Command: Pop Up Terminal Window
    • The !ssh Command: Connect to Remote System
  • Technology File
    • The !attrvars Command: List techfile attribute variables
    • The !dumpcds Command: Create Virtuoso^TM Startup Files
  • Update Release
    • The !update Command: Download/Install Update
  • Variables
    • The !set Command: Set Variables
    • The !unset Command: Unset Variables
    • The !setdump Command: Dump Variables
  • WRspice Interface
    • The !spcmd Command: Run WRspice Command
  
  
• Technology File
  • Technology File Comments
  • Technology File Macros
    • The Set Keyword: Variable Expansion
    • The eval Keyword: Expression Evaluation
  • Technology File Global Variables
  • Technology File Path Definitions
  • Technology File Scripts
  • Technology File Layer Blocks
    • Technology File Layer Block Keywords: Misc. Attributes
    • Technology File Layer Block Keywords: Presentation
    • Technology File Layer Block Keywords: Conversion
    • Technology File Layer Block Keywords: Extraction
    • Technology File Layer Block Keywords: Physical Properties
    • Technology File Layer Block Keywords: Design Rules
  • Technology File Standard Via Definitions
  • Technology File Attributes
    • Grid Presentation
    • Misc. Presentation
    • Attribute Colors
    • Grid and Edge Snapping
    • Function Key Assignments
    • Grid Registers
    • Layer Palette Registers
    • Font Assignments
    • Variable Setting as Keywords
  • Hardcopy Driver Parameters
  • Resource File
  
  
• Design Data File Formats
  • GDSII Format and Extensions
    • Physical Mode Cell Properties
  • The CIF File Format
  • CIF Format Extensions
  • Native Cell File Format
  • Computer Graphics Exchange (CGX) Format
    • CGX Format Identifier
    • CGX Data Types
    • CGX Data Records
  • OASIS Format
    • OASIS Support in Xic
    • Characteristics of OASIS Output From Xic
    • Requirements And Limitations for Reading OASIS
  • Library Files
    • Example Library File
  • Device Library File
    • Device Library Global Properties
    • Device Library Aliases
    • Device Library Devices
  • Model Library Files
    • MOS Model Spatial Binning
  
  
• Other File Formats
  • Label Font File Format
  • Label Flags
  • Help Database Files
    • Anchor Text
  
  
• Property Specifications
  • Physical Mode Property Specifications
  • User-Specified Electrical Property Specifications
  • Xic-Managed Electrical Property Specifications
  • Special Escapes
  
  
• Xic Variables
  • Special Constructs
  • Startup
  • Paths and Directories
  • General Visual
  • Keyboard `!' Commands
  • OpenAccess Interface
  • Parameterized Cells
  • Standard Vias
  • Scripts
  • Selections
  • Side Menu Commands
  • SPICE Interface
  • File Menu -- Printing
  • Cell Menu Commands
  • Editing General
  • Edit/Modify Menu Commands
  • View Menu Commands
  • Attribute Menu Commands
  • Convert Menu -- General
  • Convert Menu -- Input and ASCII Output
  • Convert Menu -- Output
  • Custom Property Filtering
  • Design Rule Checking
  • Extraction Tech
  • Extraction General
  • Extraction Menu Commands
  • Capacitance Extraction Interface
  • Inductance/Resistance Extraction Interface
  • Help System
  
  
• Interface Functions
  • Main Functions 1
    • Current Cell
    • Cell Info
    • Database
    • Symbol Tables
    • Display
    • Exit
    • Annotation
    • Ghost Rendering
    • Graphics
    • Hard Copy
    • Keyboard
    • Libraries
    • OpenAccess
    • Mode
    • Prompt Line
    • Scripts
    • Technology File
    • Variables
    • Xic Version
  • Main Functions 2
    • Arrays
    • Bitwise Logic
    • Error Reporting
    • Generic Handle Functions
    • Memory Management
    • Script Variables
    • Path Manipulation and Query
    • Regular Expressions
    • String List Handles
    • String Manipulation and Conversion
    • Current Directory
    • Date and Time
    • File System Interface
    • Socket and Xic Client/Server Interface
    • System Command Interface
    • Menu Buttons
    • Mouse Input
    • Graphical Input
    • Text Input
    • Text Output
  • Main Functions 3
    • Grid and Edge Snapping
    • Grid Style
    • Current Layer
    • Layer Table
    • Layer Database
    • Layers
    • Layers - Extraction Support
    • Selections
    • Pseudo-Flat Generator
    • Geometry Measurement
  • Layout File Input/Output Functions
    • Layer Conversion Aliasing
    • Cell Name Mapping
    • Cell Table
    • Windowing and Flattening
    • Scale Factor
    • Export Flags
    • Import Flags
    • layout File Format Conversion
    • Export Layout File
    • Cell Hierarchy Digest
    • Cell Geometry Digest
    • Assembly Stream
  • Geometry Editing Functions 1
    • General Editing
    • Current Transform
    • Derived Layers
    • Object Management by Handles
  • Geometry Editing Functions 2
    • Cells, PCells, Vias, and Instance Placement
    • Clipping Functions
    • Other Object Management Functions
    • Property Management
  • Computational Geometry and Layer Expressions
    • Trapezoid Lists and Layer Expressions
    • Operations
    • Spatial Parameter Tables
    • Polymorphic Flat Database
    • Named String Tables
  • Design Rule Checking Functions
    • DRC
  • Extraction Functions
    • Menu Commands
    • Terminals
    • Physical Terminals
    • Physical Conductor Groups
    • Physical Devices
    • Physical Subcircuits
    • Electrical Devices
    • Resistance/Inductance Extraction
  • Schematic Editor Functions
    • Symbolic Mode
    • Electrical Nodes
    • Symbolic Mode
  
  
• The FileTool Utility
  • Introduction
  • Command Line Options
  • FileTool: Setting Variables
  • FileTool: Assemble Script File Evaluation
  • FileTool: Obtaining File Information
  • FileTool: ASCII Text Representation of Layout Files
  • FileTool: Layout File Comparison
  • FileTool: Layout File Splitting
  • FileTool: CHD File Generation
  • FileTool: Layout File Merging and Translation
  
  
• The XicTools Accessories
  • HTML Viewer and Help Portal: mozy
    • Mozy Configuration
  • File Transfer Utility: httpget
  • The FastCap Post-Processor: fcpp
  • Help to HTML Conversion Utility: hlp2html
  • Web Server Bridge to Help Database: hlpsrv
  • List File Pack/Unpack Utilities: lstpack, lstunpack
  
  
• Index