Re: the option lost in haness design
Hello,I think that this is quite a complex situation and not easy to explain without a lot more information. I think you should probably contact your local Mentor Support representative and file an SR...
View ArticleRuler behavior/settings
My ruler tool behavior has changed, started getting curvy on me and measuring from origin instead of the first point I click. How do I modify this? I want straight point-to-point measurements.
View ArticleModeless Cheat Sheet?
Does anyone have a Modeless Commands Cheat Sheet they use? I'm looking for something nice and compact to print out and hang by my monitor.
View ArticleRe: Modeless Cheat Sheet?
Selecting Help>Modeless Commands will take you to the modeless command list. You can copy that into a text editor and edit it down to a single page for a printed reference. While you're doing that,...
View ArticleHow to generate a pads's netlist in DXdesigner?
How to generate a pads's netlist in DXdesigner? Could you show me step by stepthanks,Grace
View ArticleRe: Use of a Microtec C compiler
Hi Aaik, Thank you for the reply. The version of the MCC68K compiler we have is 5.3. We also use an assembler, ASM68K version 7.6. The compiler and assembler do work on my PC which has a Windows 7 32...
View ArticleHow to import ODB++ data into PADS Logic and PADS Layout ?
I would like to import somehow from ODB++- schematic diagram into PADS logic- gerber data into PADS layoud Could you please support me in this topic? Thank you and best regardsMariusz
View ArticleGenerating Gerbers
Can anyone confirm for me if the gerber generation process depends on system settings in addition to your layout file settings? I’m not 100% sure if things like drill overage or removing isolated...
View ArticleHow to tell if a project is Vx or 7.9X
I am running a .efm script using VBscript in Expedition, I have a need for a way of telling me if the Expedition project is in 7.9.4 OR Vx. Is there a file or some text in a file somewhere in the...
View ArticleRe: Generating Gerbers
Good question. If the settings you are interested in do 'ride with the file', then you should see them defined in an ASCII export. After a quick search of an ASC file I didn't find any instances of...
View ArticleCapital Logic Report Builder
I’m trying to use report builder to extract specific attributes from a project, but I can’t obtain what I need…At the moment I need to extract the overridden Graphical Primary Color color of a few...
View ArticleRe: How to generate a pads's netlist in DXdesigner?
Provided you have PADS as the layout tool in Setup - Settings - Project then you generate the net list from Tools - PCB Interface.
View Articlemake invisible net names visible
Hello everyone, I just ran into a problem, regarding the visibility of net names: within my design I copied some parts and their adjacent nets. As it seems now, one of the nets had a name attached, but...
View ArticleRe: Variant Manager Automation Problem EEVX.1
Wolfgang,In VX releases, you must specify the correct progid in the objects, IE: From an opened application: Dim sComVersion : sComVersion = Scripting.GetEnvVariable("EXP_PROG_ID_VER") : If...
View ArticleOpen Cell Editor in edit mode from Library Manager using scripting
I am trying to run a script below from Open Form Script functionality in Library Manager just to open Cell Editor application in edit mode. Unfortunately, my Cell Editor hangs. I am in EE7.9.4....
View ArticleRe: Open Cell Editor in edit mode from Library Manager using scripting
Hi, You have started only Cell Editor.If Cell Editor is controlled only by Scpipt, it will work by this method.But to operate an editor, it is necessary to start Cell Editor from Library Manager....
View ArticleRe: Variant Manager Automation Problem EEVX.1
Hello Al, Thanks for your answer - I did that, but this did not help. Best regards Wolfgang
View ArticleRe: Open Cell Editor in edit mode from Library Manager using scripting
I already in Library Manager session. I do not like to open another Library Manager when opening Cell Editor.
View ArticleRe: Open Cell Editor in edit mode from Library Manager using scripting
Try start the CellEditor70.exe by command line. <example command> D:\MentorGraphics\7.9.5EE\SDD_HOME\lm\win32\bin\CellEditor70.exe D:\DxD_Exp\Library.lmc -Caller LibMan -BU 1NM -Partition...
View ArticleRe: Open Cell Editor in edit mode from Library Manager using scripting
If you have Library Manager open and are connected to it through automation using: libApp = GetObject(, "LibraryManager.Application")libDoc = libApp.ActiveLibrary Then you can quickly get to cell...
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