User`s guide

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Models
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round information
These topics present model
library concepts and an overview of the tools that you can use to
create and edit models. Topics include:
• What Are Models? on page 4-3
• How Are Models Organized? on page 4-4
• Tools to Create and Edit Models on page 4-7
Task roadmap
This topic helps you find the sections in
this chapter that are relevant to the model editing task that you
want to complete. This topic is:
• Ways to Create and Edit Models on page 4-8
How to use the tools
These topics explain how to use
different tools to create and edit models on their own and when
editing schematics or symbols. Topics include:
• Using the Parts Utility to Edit Models on page 4-10
• Using the Model Editor on page 4-29
• Using the Create Subcircuit Command on page 4-37
Other useful information
These topics explain how to
configure and reuse models after you have created or edited
them. Topics include:
• Changing the Model Reference to an Existing Model
Definition on page 4-38
• Reusing Instance Models on page 4-39
• Configuring Model Libraries on page 4-41