Create a View

You can add a new view to a cell using:

Option A — From the Cell Actions Menu

1. Select a cell
2. Click … on the cell
3. Choose a view type (Schematic, Symbol, Layout, Netlist, Verilog, LibreLane)

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Option B — From the Views Panel

1. Select your cell
2. Click the + button in the Views panel
3. Choose a view type (Schematic, Symbol, Layout, Netlist, Verilog, LibreLane)

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View Dialogs

When you choose a view type, a Create <View Type> dialog opens.

Netlist Views — Choose Netlist Type

For Netlist views you must:

1. Enter a View Name
2. Choose a Netlist Type:
   • SPICE – for circuit simulation
   • LVS – for layout-vs-schematic verification

Other View Types — Just Name the View

For all other view types (Schematic, Symbol, Layout, Verilog, LibreLane) you only need to enter a View Name.

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Available View Types

View Type	Purpose	Editor Tool
Schematic	Draw circuit schematics	Xschem
Symbol	Create symbols for hierarchy	Xschem
Layout	Physical design (GDS, layers, etc.)	KLayout
Netlist	Generate SPICE/LVS netlists	VSCode UI
Verilog	HDL / SystemVerilog coding	VSCode UI
LibreLane	Launch OpenLane/LibreLane workflows	VSCode UI

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info

Some view types depend on your project configuration:

• The LibreLane view becomes available only after a PDK is installed.