A method for designing shielding in integrated circuits, the method comprising, receiving a first input designating a first net segment profile on a first level in an integrated circuit for shielding, determining whether the designated first net segment profile is in electrical communication with other net segment profiles, determining whether the net segment profiles are located in a different level than the first net segment profile, defining a first shielding profile corresponding to the net segment profiles on the first level, defining a second shielding profile corresponding to the net segment profiles on the second level, determining and removing segments of the first shielding profile and the second shielding profile contact features of the integrated circuit, determining and removing segments of the first shielding profile and the second shielding profile are non-continuous, defining vias at the intersections of first shielding profile and the second shielding profile.