System and method for interactive visualization of placement of objects in an electronic design

A system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor configured to cause a display of a portion of an electronic design at a graphical user interface, the at least one processor configured to receive, at the graphical user interface, a selection of an object to be moved, wherein the object is displayed in a first color, wherein in response to a user input, the at least one processor is further configured to move the object at the graphical user interface near a target at a target location, the at least one processor further configured to display at least one target type in a second color and to snap the object to the target at the target location, wherein the snapping includes highlighting a potential target and the object with a same line style.