Re: Schematic Library compatibility problem

"Thomas A.D. Riley" <[email protected]> Thu, 29 Sep 2005 17:26:31 -0400
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These are schematics right?

On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 17:21 -0400, Richard Griffith wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I have circuits that have migrated through several versions of electric 
> and been imported from Cadence through and EDIF process. This involved 
> scaling and different technologies in Electric.
> 
> I now have a library that was done with Electric 8.01 on another 
> computer and it loads fine and netlists/simulates on that machine.
> Loading it into my library set with Electric 8.01 I get a small error.
> I correct the error. Save the library, restart electric, reload the 
> library set and I get new errors.
> I correct the errors. Save the library, restart electric, reload the 
> library set and I get new errors.
> repeat.
> 
> I suspect this is due to different scaling between the original library 
> set and my current set and arcs, pins not connecting with my current 
> options. But I wonder why I get new errors when I save it from my 
> current session.
> 
> I can also open the library in Electric 8.02. I get another single small 
> error.
> Cell xxxx has an unconnected pin
> That pin is available in the selection list. When I select that pin and 
> Focus on Highlighted to find it a memory leak is exercised and what was 
> once a happy 200M process uses my entire system page file allocation.
> 
> 
> I am wondering if anyone has seen the scaling issue and has a solution 
> other than redrawing the entire library.
> 
> Also I would like hints at how to get an example error rather than my 
> entire design library set so I can submit a bug report.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Richard Griffith.

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Tom Riley
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These are schematics right?<BR>
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On Thu, 2005-09-29 at 17:21 -0400, Richard Griffith wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Hello,</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">I have circuits that have migrated through several versions of electric </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">and been imported from Cadence through and EDIF process. This involved </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">scaling and different technologies in Electric.</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">I now have a library that was done with Electric 8.01 on another </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">computer and it loads fine and netlists/simulates on that machine.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Loading it into my library set with Electric 8.01 I get a small error.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">I correct the error. Save the library, restart electric, reload the </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">library set and I get new errors.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">I correct the errors. Save the library, restart electric, reload the </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">library set and I get new errors.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">repeat.</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">I suspect this is due to different scaling between the original library </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">set and my current set and arcs, pins not connecting with my current </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">options. But I wonder why I get new errors when I save it from my </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">current session.</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">I can also open the library in Electric 8.02. I get another single small </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">error.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Cell xxxx has an unconnected pin</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">That pin is available in the selection list. When I select that pin and </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Focus on Highlighted to find it a memory leak is exercised and what was </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">once a happy 200M process uses my entire system page file allocation.</FONT>


<FONT COLOR="#000000">I am wondering if anyone has seen the scaling issue and has a solution </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">other than redrawing the entire library.</FONT>

<FONT COLOR="#000000">Also I would like hints at how to get an example error rather than my </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">entire design library set so I can submit a bug report.</FONT>


<FONT COLOR="#000000">Regards,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Richard Griffith.</FONT>
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