Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for implementing a physical design of an electronic circuit with automatic snapping

A computer implemented method for implementing a physical design of an electronic circuit with automatic snapping, comprising:

• using at least one processor or at least one processor core to perform a process the process comprising:
• identifying a first plurality of objects including a first object on a first layer and a second object on a second layer in a layout, wherein the first layer is situated above or below the second layer in the physical design of the electronic circuit;
• identifying a second plurality of objects including a third object on the first layer and a fourth object on the second layer;
• identifying a first approximate position for the first plurality of objects arising from a modification process performed on the first plurality of objects;
• and
• determining a drop location for the first plurality of objects based at least in part upon the first approximate position by referencing at least one of the first layer or the second layer.

An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a sequence of instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by at least one processor or at least one processor core, causes the at least one processor or the at least one processor core to perform a method for implementing a physical design of an electronic circuit with automatic snapping, the method comprising:

• using at least one processor or at least one processor core to perform a process, the process comprising:
• identifying a first object in a layout for a modification process that is to modify the first object in the layout;
• identifying a first set of one or more constraints for the first object;
• identifying a first approximate position of the first object in the layout;
• determining a drop position for the first object in the layout based at least in part upon the first approximate position and one or more relevant constraints in the first set of one or more constraints;
• and
• determining whether or not the one or more relevant constraints are satisfied during and before completion of the modification process.

A system for implementing a physical design of an electronic circuit with automatic snapping, comprising:

• at least one processor or at least one processor core that is to:
• identify a first object in a layout for a modification process that is to modify the first object in the layout;
• identify a first set of one or more constraints for the first object;
• identify a first approximate position of the first object in the layout;
• determine a drop position for the first object in the layout based at least in part upon the first approximate position and one or more relevant constraints in the first set of one or more constraints;
• and
• determining whether or not the one or more relevant constraints are satisfied during and before completion of the modification process.

An article of manufacture comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having a sequence of instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by at least one processor or at least one processor core, causes the at least one processor or the at least one processor core to perform a method for implementing a physical design of an electronic circuit with automatic snapping, the method comprising:

• using at least one processor or at least one processor core to perform a process, the process comprising:
• identifying a first plurality of objects including a first object on a first layer and a second object on a second layer in a layout, wherein the first layer is situated above or below the second layer in the physical design of the electronic circuit;
• identifying a second plurality of objects including a third object on the first layer and a fourth object on the second layer;
• identifying a first approximate position for the first plurality of objects arising from a modification process performed on the first plurality of objects;
• and
• determining a drop location for the first plurality of objects based at least in part upon the first approximate position by referencing at least one of the first layer or the second layer.

A system for implementing a physical design of an electronic circuit with automatic snapping, comprising:

• at least one processor or at least one processor core that is to:
• identify a first plurality of objects including a first object on a first layer and a second object on a second layer in a layout, wherein the first layer is situated above or below the second layer in the physical design of the electronic circuit;
• identify a second plurality of objects including a third object on the first layer and a fourth object on the second layer;
• identify a first approximate position for the first plurality of objects arising from a modification process performed on the first plurality of objects;
• and
• determine a drop location for the first plurality of objects based at least in part upon the first approximate position by referencing at least one of the first layer or the second layer.