User`s guide

5
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12 Creatin
g
Symbols for Models
Startin
g
the Parts Utilit
y
To start the Parts utilit
y
alone
1
From the MicroSim program folder, select Parts.
2
From the File menu, select Open/Create, and enter an
existing or new model library name.
3
From the Part menu, select New, Copy, or Import to load a
device model.
Settin
g
Up Automatic S
y
mbol
Creation
Symbol creation from the Parts utility is optional. By default,
automatic symbol creation is enabled. However, if you
previously disabled symbol creation, you will need to enable it
before creating a new model and symbol.
To automaticall
y
create s
y
mbols for new models
1
From the Options menu, select Symbol Creation Setup.
2
If not already checked, select Always Create Symbol to
enable automatic symbol creation.
3
In the Save Symbols To frame, define the name of the
symbol library for the new symbol. Choose one of the
following:
• Symbol Library Path Same As Model Library to create
or open the
.slb file that has the same name prefix as
the currently open model library (
.lib).
• User-Defined Symbol Library, and then enter a library
name into the Symbol Library Name text box.
If you have already started the
Parts utility from Schematics,
and want to continue workin
g
on
new models and symbols, then:
1
Close the opened model
library.
2
Open a new model library.
3
Load a device model or
create a new one.
Instead of usin
g
the MicroSim
default symbol set, you can use
your own set of standard
symbols. To find out more, see
Basing New Symbols On a
Custom Set of Symbols on
page 5-13.
Example: If the model library is
named
myparts.lib
, then the
Parts utility creates the symbol
library named
myparts.slb
.