Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide

Setting Schematic Composer Options

Changing the Default Display Setting for Command Option Forms

You can reconfigure your system to display the command options forms automatically whenever you select a command that has an associated form. This reconfiguration is helpful when you are unfamiliar with schematic composer commands and how they work.

To set your system to display associated options forms automatically whenever you choose commands that have an associated form, do the following:

1.From the CIW, choose Options – User Preferences. The User Preferences form appears.

2.In the Command Controls section of the form, turn on Options Displayed When Commands Start.

3.Click OK.

The User Preferences form closes. Command option forms appear automatically when you next start a command.

Saving the Current Window Setup

To save the display of your design window (including all window positions, customized settings, contents, window sizes, zoom levels, and design hierarchies) when you exit the current session, do the following:

1.From the CIW, choose Options – Session Save. The Save Session form appears.

2.In the File Name field, type a filename in which to save the session data.

3.Click OK.