Superseding design rule check (drc) rules in a drc-correct interactive router

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions that, when executed by an apparatus, cause the apparatus to:

• receive an integrated circuit (IC) design comprising a plurality of transistor devices;
• receive a design rule check (DRC) rules set;
• responsive to identifying, by a processor and based at least in part on the DRC rules set, that a first connection input associated with a transistor device of the plurality of transistor devices creates a design rule violation, determine whether a force mode input has been received;
• and
• responsive to determining that the force mode input has been received, enable routing of the first connection input.

A system, comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory computer storage medium for storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:

• receive an integrated circuit (IC) design comprising a plurality of transistor devices;
• receive a design rule check (DRC) rules set;
• responsive to identifying, by a processor and based at least in part on the DRC rules set, that a first connection input associated with a transistor device of the plurality of transistor devices creates a design rule violation, determine whether a force mode input has been received;
• and
• responsive to determining that the force mode input has been received, enable routing of the first connection input.