SIMPLORER User Manual V6.0 - FER-a

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486 Model Libraries
15.3 Component Management
You can use SIMPLORER to create your own models. Each model is placed in a library, which
must be included in the SIMPLORER environment so that you can use the model in a simulation.
Use the ELEMENT menu commands to create, insert, modify, and arrange models within
a library.
Copying, Moving, and Deleting Components (Models)
Element Menu �
Most of the commands described in this chapter are available only if a component is not
locked (ELEMENTS>LOCK ELEMENT) and if the model library file is not write protected (usually
e-mailed files).
Models can be reorganized within the libraries as follows:
Copy By holding down the CTRL key the selected model can be dragged to
another place within the model tree (ELEMENTS>COPY).
Move By holding down the SHIFT key the selected model can be dragged to
a new place in the within the model tree (ELEMENTS>PASTE or PASTE
ABOVE or PASTE IN FOLDER).
Delete Choose ELEMENTS>REMOVE ELEMENT and apply with
Deleted components cannot be restored. Should you lose models in this way, you will need to
reinstall SIMLPLORER in order to restore them.
Command Description
NEW Creates a new folder or macro, or imports a C model from a .dll file.
See also “Creating Your Own Models (Components)” on page 489.
INSERT Imports SML or VHDL-AMS macros from files.
EXPORT Creates a separate .sml or .vhd file from the selected model, either in
SML text (choose SML20 MACRO) or VHDL-AMS (choose VHDL-AMS
MACRO).
REMOVE ELEMENT Deletes the selected element permanently. The element cannot be
installed again.
EDIT SYMBOL Opens the symbol editor to modify the symbol for element. See also
16 “Symbol Editor” on page 499.
UPDATE C MODEL Starts a update for the selected C model. See also “Updating C Models”
on page 487.
COPY Copies the selected model.
PASTE Inserts the model below the selected model in the tree.
PASTE ABOVE Inserts the model above the selected model in the tree.
PASTE IN FOLDER Inserts the model in the selected folder in the tree.