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Chapter 6 Device Library and Parts Management
devices. (This field is empty in ALL.CAT and USER_V2.CAT it
is determined automatically from electrical model when
OUT.CAT is built)
Field 4
Category
Field 5
Sub-category (currently not used)
Field 6
Pin mapping order
Filed 7
Path name (duplicate device names only)
When you select OK your edits will be written to the USER_V2.CAT file (see above
table). This is in the same format as ALL.CAT in the root folder. ALL.CAT is never
modified. Also another file is updated called OUT.CAT. This is the file used by the
parts browser. The process of building OUT.CAT may take a few seconds if the model
library is large.
Importing Models to a Schematic
SIMetrix provides a means to automatically import all models needed for a schematic
into that schematic. The models are placed in the simulator command window (opened
with F11 see “Manual Entry of Simulator Commands” on page 54). Once the models
are imported to a schematic, it will no longer be necessary for SIMetrix to locate the
models in the library when a simulation is run. This has the following benefits:
•
It makes the schematic completely self-contained. This is useful for archiving or
if you wish to pass the schematic to a third party.
•
You can edit the models locally without affecting the global library.
To import models to a schematic, select the schematic menu
Simulator|Import Models.... You will be provided with two options: Import Direct Copy
and Import by Reference. The first will import the model text directly into the
schematic. The second will put the model text into a file. This will be referenced in the
schematic's simulator command window using a .INC control. See “Command
Reference” chapter of the Simulator Reference Manual.
Sundry Topics
.LIB Control
The .LIB netlist control allows the local specification of model library for a particular
circuit.
Syntax:
.LIB pathname
pathname
File system path name specifying a single file or, by using a
wildcard (* or ?), a group of files. If the path name contains
spaces, it must be enclosed in quotation marks (").
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