Unclear units for [ERROR MPL-0016] The instance area ...

[oharboe]

Description

This error message has mystical units:

[ERROR MPL-0016] The instance area considering the macros' halos 875996640000 exceeds the floorplan area 709265036880

Error: macro_place.tcl, 5 MPL-0016

Suggested Solution

Use natural units for PDK, such as um^2 for asap7

Additional Context

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