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<TITLE>Magic-7.3 Command Reference</TITLE>
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<H1> <IMG SRC=graphics/magic_title2.gif ALT="Magic VLSI Layout Tool Version 7.3">
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<H2>plow</H2>
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Layout stretching and compaction
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<H3>Usage:</H3>
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<B>plow</B> <I>option</I> <BR><BR>
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where <I>option</I> may be one of the following:
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<DT> <I>direction</I>
<DD> Where <I>direction</I> may be any valid Manhattan
<A HREF=direction.html>direction</A>, and
causes the plow to be moved in that direction.
<DT> <B>boundary</B>
<DD> Set boundary around area plowing may affect
<DT> <B>help</B>
<DD> Print help information
<DT> <B>horizon</B> <I>n</I>
<DD> Set the horizon for jog introduction to <I>n</I> lambda units.
<DT> <B>jogs</B>
<DD> Reenable jog insertion (set horizon to 0)
<DT> <B>selection</B> [<I>direction</I> [<I>distance</I>]]
<DD> Plow the selection in the indicated <A HREF=direction.html>
<I>direction</I></A> for the indicated
<A HREF=distance.html><I>distance</I></A>.
<DT> <B>straighten</B>
<DD> Automatically straighten jogs after each plow
<DT> <B>noboundary</B>
<DD> Remove boundary around area plowing may affect
<DT> <B>nojogs</B>
<DD> Disable jog insertion (infinite jog horizon)
<DT> <B>nostraighten</B>
<DD> Don't automatically straighten jogs after each plow
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<H3>Summary:</H3>
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The <B>plow</B> command implements a sophisticated method of
stretching and compacting layout. The cursor box can be
used to shove layout in one direction or another, preserving
net connectivity through the modifications. <P>
Results of <B>plow</B> are usually messier than most VLSI
designers care to cope with. The best cell compaction is
realized with careful floorplanning considerations, not
brute force pushing and shoving.
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<H3>Implementation Notes:</H3>
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<B>plow</B> is implemented as a built-in command in <B>magic</B>.
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<H3>See Also:</H3>
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<A HREF=straighten.html><B>straighten</B></A> <BR>
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<P><I>Last updated:</I> October 8, 2004 at 8:32pm <P>
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