Layout Database Properties Dialog Box

To access: Make sure the layout is highlighted (double-click it) in the Project window, then select File > Database Properties.

Use this dialog box to specify layout database properties.

Table 16-4. Layout Database Properties Dialog Box

Field	Description
Netlist Source
Netlist source	Specifies the format of the source data for the Netlist file: Schematic, or Spreadsheet.
Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet file	Specifies the path to the source data file.
Delimiter	Specifies the character which defines the start of each entry.
Attributes	Filters components in the schematic to import only those you want to use in the I/O Designer optimization process.
Component Filter
Import Layout RefDes Filter - Regular Expression	Filters components in the layout whose RefDes satisfies the regular expression. Example: Enter R\|C to disable the display of all components with a RefDes containing R or C.