Release 20201228

Release Date: 28.12.2020

Change Log

• New Features:
• support of SkyWater OpenSource PDK,
• SkyWater std-cell HD library is now included in any package,
• filter feature for components in SchematicEditor,
• support of OpenROAD/Yosys for an automatic RTL2GDS and Place&Route flow,
• symbol composer allows add/remove port,
• File Formats:
• OpenAccess:
  • support of verion 22.60.021, so that the latest PyCell version can now be used,
  • support of Cat files,
  • correct display of attrdisplayref in schematics,
  • CDF parse viewInfo entry correctly,
  • symbols with buses,
  • fixes some issue with schematic with buses,
  • improved import of schematic from other tools,
  • oa file info feature to get oa version used to create that file,
  • store layout in cds stype with purpose always oavPurposeNumberDrawing,
  • layout export used attrdisplay to show terminal text,
  • fix layout export not read existing netlist,
  • store pin names to oaShapes
• DXF:
  • option to store layer in the scheme L#xxxD#yyy (e.g. L20D3) with layer number and datatype instead of layer name,
• LEL:
  • support of library filter for components,
• LEF/DEF:
• parsing of SPACINGTABLE,
• correct RECT usage in NETS secition,
• DEF additional RECT for PINS,
• LEF/DEF layer name case insensitive,
• DEF warning on missing vias ans missing boundry rect,
• DEF output of unplaced components,
• DEF support of VIARULES,
• LEF stores non placed cells,
• LEF adds missing space in UNITS and some RECT elements,
• MAGIC:
• basic incomplete support of file format,
• display.drf:
• parsing files from different sources correctly,
• OASIS:
• adjust end record to recommendations of the spec,
• PIXEL:
• adjustable border,
• Macros:
• add new method to class drawingField:
• void drawingField::importViaFile(string filename)
• add new method to class layer:
• void layer::setColor(QString color);
• add new method to class layout:
• string layout::getDirectory(QString path)
• bool layout::objectExists()
• string layout::getVersion()
• add new method to class macro:
• string macro::filename()
• string macro::trigger()
• bool macro::isAutostart()
• add new method to class setup:
• static bool setup::dxfSaveLayerNumber
• static void setup::setStrongHighlightColor(int red, int green, int blue)
• static void setup::setStringHighlightBrush(int brush)
• static int setup::pixelBorder
• add new method to class string:
• string string::removeNonAscii();
• add new method to class stringList:
• void stringList::sortList(int style=0);
• extend some build-in tcl functions,
• external tool will output std out and error channel merged
• Bug Fixes:
• wire lable did not add wire point,
• schematic wire did not add all required wire dots,
• schematic: end polygon and end line with a double click,
• externalTool does not try to execute dir anymore,
• formInitProc may set link to true,
• compareCell only checks layer used in top hierarchie level,
• faster file update,
• possible hanger on file attach,
• warning for DRC on empty designs,
• resolve of bus name like 2*t,2*z,
• misson link to oa on rpm packages,
• adjust fastcap and fasthenry for latest clang compiler for mac,
• not showing up 3d windows on some systems,
• hang on mac when opening background image dialog,
• fix oaGetVersion detection,
• autoload layer may open/process other files as well,
• handling non ascii char in DRC,
• missing netlist update after changing a parameter,
• false layer reset when using autostart macro,