Schematic Composer :: Is it possible to force users to use a particulargrid

Hi,
I want to set a min grid for a design library and force the users to
use this as the min grid.

However, I could not find a direct solution. But, I did this by writing
a small grid checker program and call that every time user does check
and save -- by registering my callback with schRegPostCheckTrigger().

Can anybody suggest a better way of doing this, if any.

regards,
Suresh

 

We have some converted designs that use a finer grid than the standard
Cadence setting. The CAD group offered a bindkey to switch between the
finer grid and standard grid so that the motivation to stay in
"standard" grid is larger.

I am amazed at the level of accetance some designers have towards
sloppines in the way they use the tool vs. their pedantic opinions
towards use of transistors in designs.

But "forcing" such a guy to do anything is counterproductive. Offer a
macro to make it easier to clean up the mess.

Just my opinion.

 

Just putting this line in the design library's libInit.il file solves
the problem.

schSetEnv("schSnapSpacing" 0.0625)

(But still user can open the options form and modify it.)

regards,
Suresh

 

This is the code you are looking for to disalbe
editing in the grid and snap setting fields in the options form.


unless( boundp( 'schDisplayOptionsForm )
schCreateDisplayOptionsForm( )
hiInstantiateForm( schDisplayOptionsForm )
) ;; unless
hiSetFieldEditable( schDisplayOptionsForm->gridSpacing nil )
hiSetFieldEditable( schDisplayOptionsForm->gridMultiple nil )
hiSetFieldEditable( schDisplayOptionsForm->snapSpacing nil )


Bernd

 

Thank you all for the help.
regards,
Suresh