TCL Scripting Reference
Product Version Sigrity 2018
March 2019
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Contents
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Introduction
Overview
Encrypting TCL File
TCL Support and Analysis Tools
TCL GUIs
TCL Toolbar
Typographical Conventions
TCL Syntax
Guidelines of Syntax
Applying TCL Commands in Different Situations
Running TCL Commands in Batch Mode
TCL Global Variables
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Sigrity Shared TCL Commands
AMM Library Commands
Assign
Open
Query
Remove
Search
Component Model Commands
Add a New Component Model
Merge Component Models from a File
Update a Component Model
Update the Tag of a Component Model
Delete Component Model
Import Component Model
Disable ISource (OPI), (PSI)
Component Commands
Create New Components
Create An Empty Component by Nodes
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Create A Pin-Based Component Based on the Nodes Selected
Create A Component with Existing Components as Reference
Create Circuit Linkage Based on Existing Component Pins (PSI), (PDC)
Create A Resistor Component
Update A Component
Delete A Component
Merge Two or More Components
Link Two Components
Unlink
Import Component
Component Filter Commands
Set
Apply
Coupled Line Commands(PSI), (XIM), (SPDGEN), (OPI)
Update Coupled Line
Cut Commands
Cut by Area
Cut by Enabled Nets
Cut by Boundary
CuttingZone Commands
Add CuttingZone
Update CuttingZone
Delete CuttingZone
Check CuttingZone
Differential Pair Commands
Add
Delete
Document Commands
New Document
Open a Document
Close a Document
Attach a Layout File (PDC), (XIM), (OPI)
Open Sparam File
Close Sparam File
ERC Trace Check Commands
Adding DDR Net Groups for Skew Check
Parameters
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Generating the Top Aggressors Output File
Resetting to the Initial State
Setting the Number of Top Aggressors
Generating High-Resolution Layout Overlay Snapshots
Error Commands
Check
Exit Commands
Exit
Frequency Range Commands(PSI), (XIM), (OPI)
Update
Export
Import
Layer Commands
Create a New Layer
Update Layer
Delete Layer
Copy Layer
Swap Layer
Import Layer from a File
Snapshot Layers
Layout Commands
Flip
Translate
Lead Commands
Delete Lead
Material File Commands
Import
Update
Net Commands
Add a Net
Update a Net
Update the Interface of Net(s) Specified by Pins Connected to Component （PSI), (SPDGEN)
Delete a Net
Delete Unused Nets (PSI), (PDC)
Move a Net
Merge Nets
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