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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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<IMG SRC=graphics/magic_OGL_sm.gif ALIGN="top" ALT="*"> </H1>
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<H2>tool</H2>
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Change the layout "tool" (button bindings). This page describes the
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version of the command used by the Tcl version of magic.
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<H3>Shortcuts:</H3>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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Key macro <I>space</I> implements the command <B>tool</B>.<BR>
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Key macro <I>shift-space</I> implements the command <B>tool box</B>.
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H3>Usage:</H3>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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<B>tool</B> [<I>name</I>|<B>info</B>] <BR><BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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where <I>name</I> may be one of <B>box</B>, <B>wiring</B>,
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<B>netlist</B>, or <B>pick</B>.
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H3>Summary:</H3>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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The <B>tool</B> command selects or queries the mode of operation
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of the mouse buttons in the layout window. Each <I>tool</I>
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type has a unique set of button bindings. <P>
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Without arguments, the <B>tool</B> command selects the next
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tool type in round-robin fashion. With a tool type as argument,
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the button bindings switch to those for the indicated tool.
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With the <B>info</B> option, a summary of the commands bound to
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each mouse button is given for the current tool. <P>
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The default mouse bindings for each of the three tools is as follows:
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<UL>
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<LI><I>Box Tool</I>
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<DL>
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<DT> <B>left</B>
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<DD> Move the box so its lower-left corner is at cursor position
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<DT> <B>right</B>
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<DD> Resize box by moving upper-right corner to cursor position
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<DT> <B>middle</B>
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<DD> Paint box area with material underneath cursor
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</DL>
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In addition, you can move or resize the box by different corners
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by pressing left or right, holding it down, moving the cursor
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near a different corner and clicking the other (left or right)
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button down then up without releasing the initial button.
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<LI><I>Wiring Tool</I>
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<DL>
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<DT> <B>left</B>
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<DD> Pick wire material and size from under the cursor and begin
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interactive wire placement.
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<DT> <B>right</B>
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<DD> Cancel interactive wire placement.
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<DT> <B>middle</B>
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<DD> Place a wire at the position shown by the interactive wire
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tool highlight box, and continue interactive wire placement.
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<DT> <I>shift-</I><B>left</B>
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<DD> Change the type of wire to the next plane (e.g., metal1 to metal2)
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<DT> <I>shift-</I><B>right</B>
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<DD> Change the type of wire to the previous plane (e.g., metal2 to metal1)
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<DT> <I>shift-</I><B>middle</B>
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<DD> Place a contact at the current location and switch to the wire
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type on the next plane.
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<DT> <B>scrollwheel up<B>
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<DD> Increase the wire size by one unit
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<DT> <B>scrollwheel down<B>
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<DD> Decrease the wire size by one unit
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</DL>
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Note that the methods for the wire tool differ significantly between
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Tcl-based magic, with its interactive capabilities, and non-Tcl-based
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magic.
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<LI><I>Netlist Tool</I>
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<DL>
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<DT> <B>left</B>
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<DD> Select the net containing the terminal nearest the cursor
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<DT> <B>right</B>
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<DD> Toggle the terminal nearest the cursor into/out of current net
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<DT> <B>middle</B>
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<DD> Join current net and net containing terminal nearest the cursor
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</DL>
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<LI><I>Pick Tool</I>
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<DL>
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<DT> <B>left</B>
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<DD> Remove the current selection from the layout, place it
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in the pick buffer, and follow the cursor.
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<DT> <B>right</B>
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<DD> Cancel the current pick buffer and stop following the
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cursor.
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<DT> <B>middle</B>
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<DD> Place a copy of the pick buffer at the current location,
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and continue following the cursor.
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<DT> <I>shift-</I><B>middle</B>
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<DD> Make a copy of the current selection from the layout,
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place it in the pick buffer, and follow the cursor.
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</DL>
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The pick tool is an interactive feature only available in the
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Tcl-based version of magic.
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</UL>
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H3>Implementation Notes:</H3>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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<B>tool</B> is implemented as a Tcl script in the Tcl-based
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version of <B>magic</B>. The command duplicates the function of
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the original <B>tool</B> command, which remains for the non-Tcl
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based version of magic, and which performs the function of
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changing the cursor style in the window. <P>
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Button functions for each "tool" may be added to or modified in
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the startup scripts. The Tcl variable <B>Opts(tool)</B> contains
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the current tool name, and may be used by a user <B>tool</B>
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procedure overriding the default one in "tools.tcl".
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<H3>See Also:</H3>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>
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<A HREF=tool.html><B>tool (non-Tcl version)</B></A>
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</BLOCKQUOTE>
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<TD> <A HREF=commands.html>Return to command index</A>
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<P><I>Last updated:</I> December 4, 2005 at 5:25pm <P>
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