diff --git a/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_complex_ops.rb b/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_complex_ops.rb
index e7a843aa1..655bcbbba 100644
--- a/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_complex_ops.rb
+++ b/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_complex_ops.rb
@@ -1190,31 +1190,31 @@ end
 class DRCOpNodeCountFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :input
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   
   def initialize(engine, input)
     super(engine)
     self.input = input
-    self.inverted = false
+    self.inverse = false
     self.description = "count"
   end
 
   def _description_for_dump
-    self.inverted ? "count" : "not_count"
+    self.inverse ? "count" : "not_count"
   end
   
   def do_create_node(cache)
     args = [ self.input.create_node(cache), self.inverse ]
     args << (self.gt ? @engine._make_numeric_value(self.gt) + 1 : (self.ge ? @engine._make_numeric_value(self.ge) : 0))
     if self.lt || self.le
-      args << self.lt ? @engine._make_numeric_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_numeric_value(self.le) - 1
+      args << (self.lt ? @engine._make_numeric_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_numeric_value(self.le) - 1)
     end
     RBA::CompoundRegionOperationNode::new_count_filter(*args)
   end
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1223,31 +1223,31 @@ end
 class DRCOpNodeAreaFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :input
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   
   def initialize(engine, input)
     super(engine)
     self.input = input
-    self.inverted = false
+    self.inverse = false
     self.description = "area"
   end
 
   def _description_for_dump
-    self.inverted ? "area" : "not_area"
+    self.inverse ? "area" : "not_area"
   end
   
   def do_create_node(cache)
     args = [ self.input.create_node(cache), self.inverse ]
     args << (self.gt ? @engine._make_area_value(self.gt) + 1 : (self.ge ? @engine._make_area_value(self.ge) : 0))
     if self.lt || self.le
-      args << self.lt ? @engine._make_area_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_area_value(self.le) - 1
+      args << (self.lt ? @engine._make_area_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_area_value(self.le) - 1)
     end
     RBA::CompoundRegionOperationNode::new_area_filter(*args)
   end
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1256,17 +1256,17 @@ end
 class DRCOpNodeEdgeLengthFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :input
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   
   def initialize(engine, input)
     super(engine)
     self.input = input
-    self.inverted = false
+    self.inverse = false
     self.description = "length"
   end
   
   def _description_for_dump
-    self.inverted ? "length" : "not_length"
+    self.inverse ? "length" : "not_length"
   end
   
   def do_create_node(cache)
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ class DRCOpNodeEdgeLengthFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
     args = [ n, self.inverse ]
     args << (self.gt ? @engine._make_value(self.gt) + 1 : (self.ge ? @engine._make_value(self.ge) : 0))
     if self.lt || self.le
-      args << self.lt ? @engine._make_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_value(self.le) - 1
+      args << (self.lt ? @engine._make_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_value(self.le) - 1)
     end
 
     RBA::CompoundRegionOperationNode::new_edge_length_filter(*args)
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ class DRCOpNodeEdgeLengthFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1299,17 +1299,17 @@ end
 class DRCOpNodeEdgeOrientationFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :input
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   
   def initialize(engine, input)
     super(engine)
     self.input = input
-    self.inverted = false
+    self.inverse = false
     self.description = "angle"
   end
   
   def _description_for_dump
-    self.inverted ? "angle" : "not_angle"
+    self.inverse ? "angle" : "not_angle"
   end
   
   def do_create_node(cache)
@@ -1332,7 +1332,7 @@ class DRCOpNodeEdgeOrientationFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1341,31 +1341,31 @@ end
 class DRCOpNodePerimeterFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :input
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   
   def initialize(engine, input)
     super(engine)
     self.input = input
-    self.inverted = false
+    self.inverse = false
     self.description = "perimeter"
   end
 
   def _description_for_dump
-    self.inverted ? "perimeter" : "not_perimeter"
+    self.inverse ? "perimeter" : "not_perimeter"
   end
   
   def do_create_node(cache)
     args = [ self.input.create_node(cache), self.inverse ]
     args << (self.gt ? @engine._make_value(self.gt) + 1 : (self.ge ? @engine._make_value(self.ge) : 0))
     if self.lt || self.le
-      args << self.lt ? @engine._make_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_value(self.le) - 1
+      args << (self.lt ? @engine._make_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_value(self.le) - 1)
     end
     RBA::CompoundRegionOperationNode::new_perimeter_filter(*args)
   end
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1374,7 +1374,7 @@ end
 class DRCOpNodeInteractingWithCount < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :a, :b
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   attr_accessor :op
   
   def initialize(engine, a, b, op)
@@ -1382,15 +1382,15 @@ class DRCOpNodeInteractingWithCount < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
     self.a = a
     self.b = b
     self.op = op
-    self.inverted = false
-    self.description = (self.inverted ? "" : "not_") + self.op.to_s
+    self.inverse = false
+    self.description = (self.inverse ? "" : "not_") + self.op.to_s
   end
   
   def do_create_node(cache)
     args = [ self.a.create_node(cache), self.b.create_node(cache), self.inverse ]
     args << (self.gt ? self.gt + 1 : (self.ge ? self.ge : 0))
     if self.lt || self.le
-      args << self.lt ? self.lt : self.le - 1
+      args << (self.lt ? self.lt : self.le - 1)
     end
     factory = { :covering => :new_enclosing,
                 :overlapping => :new_overlapping,
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ class DRCOpNodeInteractingWithCount < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ end
 class DRCOpNodeInteracting < DRCOpNode
 
   attr_accessor :a, :b
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   attr_accessor :op
   
   def initialize(engine, a, b, op)
@@ -1417,8 +1417,8 @@ class DRCOpNodeInteracting < DRCOpNode
     self.a = a
     self.b = b
     self.op = op
-    self.inverted = false
-    self.description = (self.inverted ? "" : "not_") + self.op.to_s
+    self.inverse = false
+    self.description = (self.inverse ? "" : "not_") + self.op.to_s
   end
   
   def do_create_node(cache)
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ class DRCOpNodeInteracting < DRCOpNode
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1535,13 +1535,13 @@ class DRCOpNodeBBoxParameterFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :input
   attr_accessor :parameter
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   
   def initialize(engine, parameter, input, description)
     super(engine)
     self.parameter = parameter
     self.input = input
-    self.inverted = false
+    self.inverse = false
     self.description = description
   end
   
@@ -1549,14 +1549,14 @@ class DRCOpNodeBBoxParameterFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
     args = [ self.input.create_node(cache), self.inverse ]
     args << (self.gt ? @engine._make_value(self.gt) + 1 : (self.ge ? @engine._make_value(self.ge) : 0))
     if self.lt || self.le
-      args << self.lt ? @engine._make_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_value(self.le) - 1
+      args << (self.lt ? @engine._make_value(self.lt) : @engine._make_value(self.le) - 1)
     end
     RBA::CompoundRegionOperationNode::new_perimeter_filter(*args)
   end
 
   def inverted
     res = self.dup
-    res.inverted = !res.inverted
+    res.inverse = !res.inverse
     return res
   end
   
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ class DRCOpNodeCornersFilter < DRCOpNodeWithCompare
 
   attr_accessor :input
   attr_accessor :parameter
-  attr_accessor :inverted
+  attr_accessor :inverse
   
   def initialize(engine, as_dots, input)
     super(engine)
diff --git a/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_engine.rb b/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_engine.rb
index 94c8512eb..16f2ccadb 100644
--- a/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_engine.rb
+++ b/src/drc/drc/built-in-macros/_drc_engine.rb
@@ -2264,7 +2264,7 @@ CODE
     
     def _make_area_value(v)
       self._check_numeric(v)
-      self._prep_area_value(v)
+      self._prep_value_area(v)
     end
   
     def _make_numeric_value(v)
diff --git a/src/drc/unit_tests/drcGenericTests.cc b/src/drc/unit_tests/drcGenericTests.cc
index 0b7b4572c..a0314f298 100644
--- a/src/drc/unit_tests/drcGenericTests.cc
+++ b/src/drc/unit_tests/drcGenericTests.cc
@@ -108,3 +108,13 @@ TEST(4d)
 {
   run_test (_this, "4", true);
 }
+
+TEST(5)
+{
+  run_test (_this, "5", false);
+}
+
+TEST(5d)
+{
+  run_test (_this, "5", true);
+}
diff --git a/testdata/drc/drcGenericTests_5.drc b/testdata/drc/drcGenericTests_5.drc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e4cae5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/drc/drcGenericTests_5.drc
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+source $drc_test_source
+target $drc_test_target
+
+if $drc_test_deep
+  deep
+  threads(0) # easier to debug
+end
+
+l1 = input(1, 0)
+l2 = input(2, 0)
+l3 = input(3, 0)
+
+l1.output(1, 0)
+l2.output(2, 0)
+l3.output(3, 0)
+
+# predicates and logical operations
+
+l1.drc(rectangles).output(100, 0)
+l1.drc(primary.rectangles).output(101, 0)
+l2.drc(secondary(l1).rectangles).output(102, 0)
+
+l1.drc(rectilinear).output(110, 0)
+l1.drc(primary.rectilinear).output(111, 0)
+l2.drc(secondary(l1).rectilinear).output(112, 0)
+
+l1.drc(area > 3.0).output(120, 0)
+l1.drc(area >= 3.0).output(121, 0)
+l1.drc(3.0 <= area < 4.0).output(122, 0)
+
+l1.drc(perimeter > 7.0).output(130, 0)
+l1.drc(perimeter >= 7.0).output(131, 0)
+l1.drc(7.0 <= perimeter < 8.0).output(132, 0)
+
+l1.drc(! rectilinear).output(140, 0)
+l1.drc(! rectangles).output(141, 0)
+
+l1.drc(if_all(! rectangles, area < 8.0)).output(150, 0)
+l1.drc(if_any(rectangles, area > 8.0)).output(151, 0)
+
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