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How to switch between PADS releases
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How to switch between PADS releases when they are installed to different target locations0 g3 K* X3 t% w2 Q( c
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L9 R, {2 F; K1 G3 E& } BThe 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).
* L. ], X- H" ?) o5 `For the best practices for a successful PADS Flow installation, refer to TechNote MG550777
u8 E$ [2 c) X7 Z4 t2 f' h+ G7 `% NIn cases where PADS releases are installed to different installation targets, there is an additional step required to successfully switch releases. Follow the instructions below.- U2 z- b' h6 d( |3 X( F
Procedure for switching between PADS releases:
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& ^8 f: {# r. }The following sample data will be used to demonstrate the switching procedure. Adjust the PADS releases and target locations as necessary.
8 c. o6 n% u: Q1 P( u7 }PADS9.3.1 is installed to "C:\Program Files\Mentor Graphics" m) U" `5 ?3 }- ~
PADS9.4 is installed to "C:\MentorGraphics" (recommended location)
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- u5 h# E; H# _6 X4 DSwitching from PADS9.4 to PADS9.3.1, u8 j" H1 ?' v3 e4 G" o; u: R+ \
3 ~. a+ t% ]. KRun the following commands from the command prompt window (cmd.exe) or the Start>Run area:& a" z7 ^; f( I1 V
"C:\MentorGraphics\win32\configurator.exe" -clean
6 \8 w/ p& L/ Z( h"C:\Program Files\Mentor Graphics\win32\configurator.exe"4 ~) T4 x( ~0 B3 w. S
Note: The double-quotes are only necessary if you are using a target location that contains spaces4 A- K8 a4 }$ b$ [- L# d" t4 d
) S( F% p e5 y4 ]. Y& qSwitching from PADS9.3.1 to PADS9.48 X) I3 f5 f" d6 W
. ]5 t# m: z8 pRun the following commands from the command prompt window (cmd.exe) or the Start>Run area:
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