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cdsParam() doesn't display CDF default

mikewu999
mikewu999 7 months ago

I am having a problem with cdsParam() label on a symbol not displaying if the parameter value is the default. For example, I place a "res" from "analogLib" and the 1K default value doesn't show, the only thing on the symbol is the instance number. If I change the resistance to 1.0k, the cdsParam(1) field appears and shows "r=1.0K". If I change the resistance back to "1K" the cdsParam(1) field disappears.

Same behavior on my own symbols, if I change a value from the CDF default it displays, if I change it back to default it doesn't.

Restarting Virtuoso doesn't fix the problem. I assume I somehow tweaked a persistent setting, but I can't figure out which one.

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett 7 months ago

    I suspect you’ve not set the CDS_Netlisting_Mode environment variable. Before starting virtuoso, set this:

    setenv CDS_Netlisting_Mode Analog

    or

    export CDS_Netlisting_Mode=Analog

    (the first is for csh; the second for bash/ksh type shells)

    Andrew

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  • mikewu999
    mikewu999 7 months ago in reply to Andrew Beckett

    That did it, thanks.

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