TCL script to find Instance With A Specific Property Value

by **Tanner_AE** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 8:20 pm

# Find instances that have property N = 1

proc FindInstance {} {
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set ins_list {}
find none
foreach ins_name [database instances] {
find instance -name $ins_name
set x [property get -system MasterCell]
if {[string compare $x "nmosfet4"] == 0} {
if {[property get -name N] == 1} {
lappend ins_list $ins_name
}
}
}
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find instance -name $ins_list
}

FindInstance

by **Dean** » Fri Apr 26, 2013 7:39 pm

Hi,could you tell me how to use this script ? thanks a lot !

by **tu2011** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:11 am

Hi Dean,

Copy everything from the word, proc, down to the last curly brace ("}"), and paste it into a text file. Save it with an extension .tcl. Then you can drag and drop that file into the Command Line Window that is normally docked at the bottom of your application screen to load the file into the tools. To initiate the command, type "FindInstance" without quotes in the Command Line Window.

Let me know if you are not able to get it to work.