Design Rule Check (DRC)
Part I . DRC verification.
- You Must have already created or opened a layout before you can
use the DRC verify function.
- In the layout editor window click Verify => DRC. This will bring up the DRC window.
Make sure that in the "Rules File" field divaDRC.rul is entered
Make sure that the "Rules Library" field is checked and that scn3mlc_submLib is entered in the field.
Click OK.
- Cadence will run the Design Rule check and the CIW window will tell
you the results of the check.
- If there are errors in your layout they will flash in the layout editor window.
To get an explanation of what each error means in the Layout Editor window click Verify => Markers => Explain, and then click on any flashing marker. This will bring up a window explaining the error.
Updated March 3, 2000 by Kai He at khe@ece.cmu.edu