IC Complier Placement and Optimization Attributes

Attribute Coarse placement Detail placement Optimization
is_fixed Cannot move cells Cannot move cells Cannot move, rotate, or resize cells

cts_fixed
(imposed on clock
buffers by clock tree synthesis)

Cannot move cells Cannot move cells Cannot move, rotate, or resize cells
is_soft_fixed Cannot move cells No restrictions No restrictions
size_only No restrictions No restrictions Can only resize cells
in_place_size_only Cannot move cells No restrictions Can only resize cells if there is room
dont_touch No restrictions No restrictions Cannot move, rotate, or resize cells

Attribute Coarse placement Detail placement Optimization
is_fixed Cannot move cells Cannot move cells Cannot move, rotate, or resize cells

cts_fixed
(imposed on clock
buffers by clock tree synthesis)

Cannot move cells Cannot move cells Cannot move, rotate, or resize cells
is_soft_fixed Cannot move cells No restrictions No restrictions
size_only No restrictions No restrictions Can only resize cells
in_place_size_only Cannot move cells No restrictions Can only resize cells if there is room
dont_touch No restrictions No restrictions Cannot move, rotate, or resize cells

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