|
Creating a place replicate module file (.mdd) from a seed circuit
1 Z6 l2 R% d4 t7 B, Q' Y3 S$ x) d2 i5 A6 l5 N! `
1. 9 I0 [% Y+ F% l0 t1 _+ w
Choose Setup – Application Mode – Placement Edit.0 T3 P5 Z* s1 c3 H+ N
: b* F8 T% s2 O2 @$ N6 t$ U4 t A c: O# d" \. t
2.
F f" n; ?3 ]$ c+ _% D* u- l( hCreate and place the initial (seed) circuit." ]: \+ t6 T; R- |7 p- d( k- O
" H* E9 w2 I: V0 z$ Q6 w
6 v8 L3 r) t2 H$ B4 U8 s3.
2 S& L# q! O% [4 a( o* @2 ePreselect all components associated with the seed circuit by left-clicking, shift-clicking, or window selecting.
+ g0 @% c0 r( N, o8 m) O5 `2 `: B+ G% Z% J9 Q& |2 w3 i
/ g# @/ g- w. H6 H. F
4. , S9 V+ i( D2 k/ n$ i2 Y0 C. O
Right-click and choose Place Replicate Create from the pop-up menu that appears.
2 }# w3 ~' E, X6 K- S: E- A$ Q
/ D! Y, r; J1 t+ L: U& [& I3 ^The 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. 1 n3 x$ r4 [ q3 z9 v* i
" v* `# e1 m/ J# F) f* x6 q
5. & G- [2 {2 |& J5 D
The console command window prompts to Pick origin or use right-click to Use Snap to functionality:+ V8 ]& n* P; ~: `9 y+ L5 Z
8 ?' L# [1 E4 \6 l5 Y
% f, n+ j" n" x/ y0 ~. L
3 `. I9 a6 {) {, t* e. A4 z; }
1 s. C6 {5 k; p/ |% rClick to pick the origin.# }2 v- A8 s n% w+ `& D. v! n
0 d; o; I, ]% l4 y: w) F# `! J6 H w0 K2 ~) O! G
4 z% u$ F7 H5 M7 p0 `5 F. S
2 P; T' y+ u/ m2 i
Right-click to Use Snap to, which lets you accurately position pick points with snapping modes., U u& S U' t$ h" g4 A
+ Q8 o. @0 Z) J
+ k6 K7 N; ^: J5 P# j
6. 0 B! L9 M' W5 v& L/ ^: {+ \1 ]
The Placement Replicate Create dialog box appears. Enter a name for the place replicate module definition database file (.mdd). . Z! u# F: U$ A1 G, j
: A1 }5 u2 r, X3 f$ [6 K# y* D: y4 ^' A b9 ]+ z
7.
5 p$ O" @: W0 S: oClick Save the File to save the.mdd file to disk for use on other boards.7 f7 ^- O/ n1 x! y6 n$ j
6 W" A- M! R8 X$ @7 k
+ C x1 d0 }# c3 R* Y0 t
8.
4 f& D8 E6 d# C- ^! g$ Z2 ^, `" `Click OK to save the.mdd file to the current design database and close the dialog box.
9 b, e4 k5 U5 z$ m% [, D% G) O* G
3 R, U2 D7 C. N# b! A: @8 v
9. 7 m, {: ~8 ^, X- \: r D
Window select the components targeted for replication. Limiting the selection to relevant members reduces processing time.
9 v h b+ w, I( d4 [. Y$ \ k
. Q- A4 m& u, }# c0 [* v, ^& E% D6 g: l1 P' [- Y
10.
, I D; n; r- M' R( s* N0 ZTo 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.; o. H0 g: o3 N# @# W
|
|