Assigning Reference Ports in the Layout Editor

You can assign reference ports using the Draw > Port > Assign Reference command. Both selected edges and vias are changed to ports:

• Selected edges become edge ports
• Selected vias become pins

You can assign reference ports using any of the following scenarios.

Padstack/Padstack

1. Select two padstack instances.

   

2. Navigate to Draw and select Port > Create

   

   The first padstack selected becomes the port, and the second becomes the reference.

Edge/Edge

1. Select two non-linear edge groups on the same layer.

   

2. Navigate to Draw and select Port > Create.

   

   The first edge selected becomes the port, and the second becomes the reference.

Edge/Padstack

1. Select an edge and a padstack.

   

2. Navigate to Draw and select Port > Create.

   

   The first edge becomes the port, and the second becomes the reference.

Port/Padstack

1. Select an existing port and a padstack.

   

   OR

   

2. Navigate to Draw and select Port > Assign Reference

   

   OR

   

   The padstack becomes the reference for the port.