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Creating a place replicate module file (.mdd) from a seed circuit
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Choose Setup – Application Mode – Placement Edit.
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0 E+ n- \8 s5 p7 c2 _: ^' x7 qCreate and place the initial (seed) circuit.4 u7 G: O. e/ I- e7 ?) X6 e
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Preselect all components associated with the seed circuit by left-clicking, shift-clicking, or window selecting.
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Right-click and choose Place Replicate Create from the pop-up menu that appears.6 z7 V" Q v* I( [' I7 g! q& n# R
6 ^1 [2 o8 S1 FThe console window prompts you to select/de-select the additional etch elements for the seed circuit. After you have completed the selection, right-click and choose Done.
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The console command window prompts to Pick origin or use right-click to Use Snap to functionality:
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Click to pick the origin.
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: }0 V. I2 b* T7 u, N6 m! ]- N9 aRight-click to Use Snap to, which lets you accurately position pick points with snapping modes.
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' T1 ?. w e4 J9 xThe Placement Replicate Create dialog box appears. Enter a name for the place replicate module definition database file (.mdd). $ i U' _* V& Q/ k& ~# O
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Click Save the File to save the.mdd file to disk for use on other boards.
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Click OK to save the.mdd file to the current design database and close the dialog box.+ ] o+ m* Q7 X# T; [4 \! v
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; L4 j5 A1 J, K* E/ MWindow select the components targeted for replication. Limiting the selection to relevant members reduces processing time. 9 I; O @8 k$ H; Q
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6 X) k: P% a( R/ O( D# mTo apply the.mdd file, right-click and choose Place Replicate Apply from the pop-up menu. See the place replicate apply command for additional procedures.
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