FastScan and FlexTest Reference Manual, V8.6_4
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Select Object Command Dictionary
Select Object
Tools Supported: DFTInsight, FastScan, and FlexTest
Scope: All modes
Prerequisites: You must first invoke the optional DFTInsight application and have
it displaying instances.
Usage
SELect OBject -ALL | {{gate_id# | pin_pathname | instance_name}... [-ADd]}
DFTInsight Menu Path:
Display > Selection > Select All
Description
Selects the specified objects in the design.
The Select Object command selects either all the objects in the design or only the
objects that you specify. You can make the selection additive, that is, add the
objects that you specify to those already selected, by using the -Add switch.
Arguments
•-ALL
A switch that selects all the gates in the design.
•gate_id#
A repeatable integer that specifies the gate identification number of the objects
to select. The value of the gate_id# argument is the unique identification
number that the tool automatically assigns to every gate within the design
during the model flattening process.
•pin_pathname
A repeatable string that specifies the name of a pin whose gate you want to
select.
•instance_name
A repeatable string that specifies the name of the instance to select.