Convert from VHDL to layout

Well, I'm an electronics engineering student and I have to do a final work
of the career. I have to design a RISC processor in VHDL and it's layout.
There is a machine with Cadence IC in the university. I've taken a look at
it and I'm overwhelmed by the ammount of different programs and
documentation in the package.
I understand that the layout editor is "Virtuoso", right?
Now, I'm not asking a step by step guide since I can read what seems to be a
very complete documentation, but I would like you to guide me and tell what
are the programs that I will need for this or any good advice that you can
give me. In other words, where should I start?, and what should I read?
Thank you.

Francisco

 

Check out http://www.cs.umbc.edu/~cpatel2 and check out the CMPE-413
class webpage . There are tutorials at the bottom of the page that
tell you how to import VHDL to schematic and draw layouts and compare
them to the schematics.

-saby

 

Thank you very much, I've downloaded them and will see them soon.