tool

Shortcuts:

Key macro space implements the command tool.
Key macro shift-space implements the command tool box.

Usage:

tool [name|info]

where name may be one of box, wiring, netlist, or rsim.

Summary:

The tool command selects or queries the mode of operation of the mouse buttons in the layout window. Each tool type has a unique set of button bindings.

Without arguments, the tool command selects the next tool type in round-robin fashion. With a tool type as argument, the button bindings switch to those for the indicated tool. With the info option, a summary of the mouse buttons is given for the current tool.

The mouse bindings for each of the three tools is as follows:

• Box Tool

  left

  Move the box so its lower-left corner is at cursor position

  right

  Resize box by moving upper-right corner to cursor position

  middle

  Paint box area with material underneath cursor

  In addition, you can move or resize the box by different corners by pressing left or right, holding it down, moving the cursor near a different corner and clicking the other (left or right) button down then up without releasing the initial button.
• Wiring Tool

  left

  Pick a wiring layer and width (same as "wire type")

  right

  Add a leg to the wire (same as "wire leg")

  middle

  Place a contact to switch layers (same as "wire switch")

• Netlist Tool

  left

  Select the net containing the terminal nearest the cursor

  right

  Toggle the terminal nearest the cursor into/out of current net

  middle

  Join current net and net containing terminal nearest the cursor

• Rsim Tool

  left

  right

  middle

Implementation Notes:

tool is implemented as a built-in command in the non-Tcl version of magic.

See Also:

tool (Tcl version)

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Last updated: March 7, 2020 at 1:06pm