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How to switch between PADS releases
本帖最后由 BUGLIN 于 2012-3-20 00:05 编辑
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How to switch between PADS releases when they are installed to different target locations2 q) l2 d+ T2 }4 N5 f) o
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The recommended approach is to always install PADS releases into the same target location (by default C:\MentorGraphics). By doing so the only step to switch releases is to run the "MGC SDD Configurator" from the Start Menu ("Mentor Graphics SDD" folder).% e: _6 H2 T" e; H
For the best practices for a successful PADS Flow installation, refer to TechNote MG550777
1 H) F( [! n& H6 e- v9 m* g n- dIn cases where PADS releases are installed to different installation targets, there is an additional step required to successfully switch releases. Follow the instructions below.
/ x: b* h, i9 w6 `6 lProcedure for switching between PADS releases: q# }+ p5 n6 D5 g
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The following sample data will be used to demonstrate the switching procedure. Adjust the PADS releases and target locations as necessary.
1 y z' ~) B6 Z9 h9 E y/ Y. Z0 VPADS9.3.1 is installed to "C:\Program Files\Mentor Graphics"! X7 P6 m/ W, j/ H) A! n
PADS9.4 is installed to "C:\MentorGraphics" (recommended location)
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# P8 O; q- o8 `/ I& lSwitching from PADS9.4 to PADS9.3.1
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Run the following commands from the command prompt window (cmd.exe) or the Start>Run area:
1 D+ T: E5 b* z; c1 P$ v"C:\MentorGraphics\win32\configurator.exe" -clean
: B, ]4 V, ?' c1 K' L, j, O/ k"C:\Program Files\Mentor Graphics\win32\configurator.exe"
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$ L: g# M A0 J! [& _2 R. ISwitching from PADS9.3.1 to PADS9.4- `; `* X+ ?! u0 K+ U) u# X9 {2 J" U
% s( C! f7 s' @4 w- f+ U0 ARun the following commands from the command prompt window (cmd.exe) or the Start>Run area:
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