US 12,223,244 B1
System and method for interactive visualization of placement of objects in an electronic design
Nikita Saini, Noida (IN); Tapan Kumar Singh, Noida (IN); and Devendra Ramakant Deshpande, Noida (IN)
Assigned to Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/483,349.
Int. Cl. G06F 30/31 (2020.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2022.01); G06F 30/392 (2020.01)
CPC G06F 30/31 (2020.01) [G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04845 (2013.01); G06F 30/392 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
causing a display of a portion of an electronic design at a graphical user interface;
receiving, at the graphical user interface, a selection of an object to be moved, wherein the object is displayed in a first color;
in response to a user input, moving the object at in the graphical user interface near a target at a target location;
displaying at least one target type in a second color; and
snapping the object to the target at the target location, wherein the snapping includes causing a display of a potential target having a first line style matching a second line style of the object.