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Chapter 6 Device Library and Parts Management
Unknown file type xxx
is displayed when you drop a file, it means that no valid SPICE models were found in
the file. It does not mean the file has the wrong extension. SIMetrix will accept any
extension for model files with the exception of the extensions used for schematic or
graph files (sch, sxsch and sxgph).
Removing Model Libraries
Select Model Library | View/Remove Libraries... . A dialog box similar to that shown
on page 168 above will be displayed but with the Available Libraries box empty. Select
the devices you wish to remove from the Selected Libraries box.
Parts Management - Configuring the Part Selector
Overview
The schematic part selector (see “Part Selector” on page 121) can be customised for
your own application and preference. This can be done in two ways:
1.
Category editor. This is a GUI tool that allows you to move categories of parts to
different positions in the hierarchy. It can also hide them altogether
2.
Add, edit or remove individual items. There is no GUI to support this, but can be
done by editing a catalog file.
Category Editor
The hierarchical structure of the part selector may be changed using the category
editor.
All parts listed in the part selector are assigned category names. The category editor
maps these category names to positions in the part selector hierarchy. For example, the
category name NMOS maps to the location Discretes  MOSFETs - N-channel. So
using the category editor, it is possible to reorganise how parts are displayed. You can
also remove categories from the part selector by moving them to the path called
** HIDDEN **.
To open the category editor, select menu
File | Model Library | Edit Part Selector Categories (SIMetrix Mode)... or
File | Model Library | Edit Part Selector Categories (SIMPLIS Mode).... This will open
the GUI as shown below:
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