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Creating Catalog Objects
In this exercise you will learn that an artifact is a block, group, fiber or port that can have properties. It is graphically represented on a sheet as a shape.
A port is a terminal or pin that can be connected to zero or more ports. A port always has a parent or an owner. The parent can be a block, a group, or a fiber.
A port can connect to any port irrespective of the parent.
Objectives
After completing this exercise, you will be able to:
Configure grids
Configure default catalog templates
Configure user defined ports
Configure user defined blocks
Configure user defined variable groups