User Guide

Creating and Editing Hierarchical Symbols

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Converting Hierarchical Blocks to Symbols

When you finish editing a hierarchical block, you have the

option of turning the block into a symbol. By making the

block a symbol, you make it available for use in other

schematics.

Converting a block to a symbol

1 Select the block.

2 From the Edit menu, select Convert Block to display

the Save As dialog box.

3 Type a name for the symbol.

4 Click OK to display the Open dialog box.

5 Select a library.

6 Click OK.

PSpice Schematics creates a rectangular symbol to

represent the block. One pin is placed on the new symbol

for each wire or bus that was connected to the block. The

width of the block shrinks one unit on each side to

accommodate symbol pins without requiring rewiring.

Edit Menu

Note Converting a

to a sym

is a

one-way process. After you convert a block

into a symbol, you cannot change that

symbol back into a block.