Electrical Rules Checking
Multicap 9 User Guide 5-35
5.4.1 ERC Options Tab
This section describes how to set up Electrical Rule Check (ERC) options. To run an ERC, see
“5.4 Electrical Rules Checking” on page 5-32.
To set up the ERC options:
1. Select
Tools/Electrical Rules Check to display the Electrical Rules Check dialog box and
click on the
ERC Options tab.
2. In the
Scope box, select one of:
•
Current Page — to run the ERC on the page displayed and selected on your workspace.
•
Whole Design — to run the ERC on all subcircuits, hierarchical blocks and multi-pages
associated with the current design.
3. In the
Flow Through box, select as many of the following as desired:
•
Offpage Connectors — checks connections between pins connected through offpage
connectors. Does not check any other pins on the associated multi-page unless
Check Touched Pages is also selected.
•
Hierarchical Block Pins — checks connections between pins connected through HB/SC
(hierarchical block or subcircuit) connectors. Does not check any other pins on the
associated hierarchical block or subcircuit unless
Check Touched Pages is also selected.
•
Bus Offpage Connectors — checks connections between pins connected to buses
through bus offpage connectors. Does not check any other pins on the associated
multi-page unless
Check Touched Pages is also selected.
•
Bus Hierarchical Block Pins — checks connections between pins connected to buses
through Bus HB/SC (hierarchical block or subcircuit) connectors. Does not check any
other pins on the associated hierarchical block of subcircuit unless
Check Touched
Pages
is also selected.
