Virtuosity: Annotating Scalar Outputs for Single-Point Simulation in Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL

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Starting from IC6.1.8 ISR26 and ICADVM20.1 ISR26, you can annotate scalar outputs for single-point simulation in the graph window of Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL. These annotations are displayed as on-graph labels, which are similar to graph summary labels. Using these labels, you can view useful information about the test and outputs with enhanced readability.

Annotating Scalar Outputs in Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL

The check box for enabling the annotation of scalar outputs is available in the Plotting/Printing Options form. You can bring up this form in:

• Virtuoso ADE Assembler by choosing Options – Plotting/Printing Options
• Virtuoso ADE Explorer by choosing Results – Plotting/Printing Options.

Select the Scalar Outputs for Single-Point Simulation check box from the Graph Annotations group in the Plot section of this form. Now, when you plot simulation results in Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL, the outputs that return scalar values are annotated in the graph window.

Consider the following test setup, which generates the highlighted scalar outputs upon running the single-point simulation.

When you plot the results of the simulation by using the Plot All command, the scalar outputs for both the tests, AC and TRAN, are annotated in the graph window.

The information about the scalar outputs is displayed in an on-graph label, which is similar to the graph summary label. If there are more scalar outputs to show than can fit in the label, an ellipsis is displayed in the lower-left corner of the summary label. You can view information about the scalar outputs in the Summary Information window that can be moved around and placed wherever you want without disturbing the graph window.

Expand and Collapse

You also have the flexibility to hide the summary label for scalar output annotation from the graph window if you want to focus only on the graph. How? Just right-click the summary label and choose the Expand/Collapse command. The label collapses into an info icon. Bringing the summary label back is easy too. Right-click the info icon and choose the Expand/Collapse command again.

Copy and Paste

You can also copy summary information of scalar outputs onto the clipboard, from where you can paste it to any text editor. Simply, right-click the summary label and choose the Copy command. You can also edit the properties, such as font, style, and foreground color of the summary text and summary label, using the Summary Data Properties for Graph form.

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