vcr questions

I want to do the following:
1. When I export to router from virtuoso I want it to set the grid in
vcr the same as in virtuoso so that we don't get off grid errors. Any
ideas on how to set the grid automatically in some control file or
whatever?
2. I want the zoom to work the same in vcr as it does in virtuoso.
That is, I want a plus and minus magnifying glass icon and I want to
be able to zoom in with right click and then box to the right. Any
suggestions?
3. How are the layer colors controled in vcr? Is there a way that I
can make them exactly the same as in virtuoso?
4. In Rules->Layer->Costing it doesn't seem to show the current value
for the selected layer. That is, if I set m4 to forbidden and then
set m3 to free and then go back to m4 it says free. It doesn't set
the cost value to the current value of the layer cost. Has anyone
else see this?

 

For 1.
I haven't worked with VRC for a long time,
but if I recall right you can create a do
file which can be compared with the .cdsinit of DFII
and which will be read if you start VCR with
the command line switch -do.
There you can specify your grid, I can't remember the exact
syntax.
But this should be also taken per default,
if you have your grid defined in the DFII technology file e.g.
mfgGridResolution( ( 0.010000 ) )
and if you specify your DFII technology file
in the DFII to VCR translate rules
e.g. iccTechnologyFile = "yourTechLib"

For 2.
Try the command line switch -virtuoso, I'm nut sure if this
still works.

Or else you can specify your own VCR bindkeys, with
'Define->Keys' or 'File->Write->Environment'

defkey (Right) (zoom right)
defkey (Left) (zoom left)
defkey (Up) (zoom up)
defkey (Down) (zoom down)


For 3.
You can define a color palette with 'View->Color Palette'.

As I said at the beginning I haven't worked with VCR for nearly
two years and I hope I recall the things right and they are as they
were.

Bernd