Integrating designs

1 . A computer-implemented method for use in an electronic design, comprising:

receiving, at a graphical user interface, a first indication to integrate a first fabric associated with the electronic design;

in response to receiving the first indication, receiving first data associated with the first fabric;

launching, based at least in part on the first data, a first distributed interactive electronic design application (EDA) session corresponding to the first fabric, wherein a distributed interactive EDA session refers to a multi-process application that runs on more than one computing device and includes a plurality of different applications that may be distributed on multiple computers or a farm of computers, the plurality of different applications are configured to communicate with each other and a user interacts with one of the plurality of different applications at a given time;

determining, based at least in part on the first data, a first top level layout of the first fabric; and

generating a first plurality of technology independent elements corresponding to the first fabric.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

packaging the first plurality of technology independent elements corresponding to the first fabric.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , further comprising:

exporting second data associated with the first plurality of technology independent elements.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein exporting the second data allows the first plurality of technology independent elements to be available in a main distributed EDA session associated with the electronic design.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , further comprising:

instantiating one or more of the first plurality of technology independent elements.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based at least in part on second data, a second top level layout of a second fabric associated with the electronic design after receiving a second indication to integrate the second fabric;

generating a second plurality of technology independent elements corresponding to the second fabric at least partially in parallel to generating the first plurality of technology independent elements; and

packaging the first and second pluralities of technology independent elements corresponding to the first and second fabrics, respectively.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:

exporting third data associated with the first and second pluralities of technology independent elements.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein exporting the third data allows the first and second pluralities of technology independent elements to be available in a main distributed EDA session associated with the electronic design.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising at least one of:

instantiating one or more of the first plurality of technology independent elements; and

instantiating one or more of the second plurality of technology independent element.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , further comprising:

storing third data associated with the first plurality of technology independent elements in a first cell of a library; and

storing fourth data associated with the second plurality of technology independent elements in a second cell of the library.

11 . A system comprising a computing device having at least one processor and a memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive, at a graphical user interface, a first indication to integrate a first fabric associated with an electronic design;

in response to receiving the first indication, receive first data associated with the first fabric;

launch, based at least in part on the first data, a first distributed interactive electronic design application (EDA) session corresponding to the first fabric, wherein a distributed interactive EDA session refers to a multi-process application that runs on more than one computing device and includes a plurality of different applications that may be distributed on multiple computers or a farm of computers, the plurality of different applications are configured to communicate with each other and a user interacts with one of the plurality of different applications at a given time;

determine, based at least in part on the first data, a first top level layout of the first fabric; and

generate a first plurality of technology independent elements corresponding to the first fabric.

12 . The system claim of 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

package the first plurality of technology independent elements corresponding to the first fabric.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

export second data associated with the first plurality of technology independent elements.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein exporting the second data allows the first plurality of technology independent elements to be available in a main distributed EDA session associated with the electronic design.

15 . The system claim of 13 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

instantiate one or more of the first plurality of technology independent elements.

16 . The system claim of 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine, based at least in part on second data, a second top level layout of a second fabric associated with the electronic design after receiving a second indication to integrate the second fabric;

generate a second plurality of technology independent elements corresponding to the second fabric at least partially in parallel to generating the first plurality of technology independent elements; and

package the first and second pluralities of technology independent elements corresponding to the first and second fabrics, respectively.

17 . The system claim of 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

export third data associated with the first and second pluralities of technology independent elements.

18 . The system claim of 17 , wherein exporting the third data allows the first and second pluralities of technology independent elements to be available in a main distributed EDA session associated with the electronic design.

19 . The system claim of 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

instantiate one or more of the first plurality of technology independent elements; and

instantiate one or more of the second plurality of technology independent element.

20 . The system claim of 16 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

store third data associated with the first plurality of technology independent elements in a first cell of a library; and

store fourth data associated with the second plurality of technology independent elements in a second cell of the library.