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Running <strong>Design</strong> Simulation Running a Simulation<br />

Netlist file — .spi file created by the default netlister invoked from the<br />

schematic_sim_palette. Used for input to the simulator.<br />

Output file — .chi file created by the simulator. Contains detailed log of<br />

simulation activity.<br />

Viewer input file — .wdb, .cou, .dou, or jwdb file types created by the simulator<br />

for the waveform viewer to read. The type of file created depends on the simulator<br />

and viewer selected. For more information on viewer input files, see “Viewing<br />

Waveforms” in this chapter.<br />

Changing the Default Editor for Simulation Mode<br />

The default editor for simulation mode is Notepad. You can change the default<br />

editor by setting the MGC_SIM_EDITOR environment variable.<br />

For example: setenv MGC_SIM_EDITOR ‘nedit -nowrap’ sets the editor to the<br />

Nedit editor with no wordwrap.<br />

Setting up a Default Viewpoint<br />

Simulation mode uses a viewpoint to tell the netlister and simulator how to<br />

interpret a design. For more information, see <strong>Design</strong> Viewpoint Editor-<strong>IC</strong> User’s<br />

and Reference <strong>Manual</strong>.<br />

All files associated with the simulation are stored under the specified viewpoint.<br />

You can set up a default viewpoint to use. If no viewpoint is specified, an EldoNet<br />

viewpoint is created when simulation mode is invoked. Use the following steps to<br />

specify a default viewpoint:<br />

<strong>Design</strong> <strong>Architect</strong>-<strong>IC</strong> User’s <strong>Manual</strong>, v8.9_10 8-9

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