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How to do a plot in Cadence?

Alex Liao

Hi, everytime when I want to print a schematic/ layout view to a file, it always says:

There were no system .cdsplotinit files found.

*WARNING* Plotter configuration not loaded.

 I could not find it in the provided PDK. Instead, I found something interesting. Under the /CMC/tools/cadence/IC5141USR6_lnx86, I found a cdsplotinit (no dot in front) and under /CMC/tools/cadence/IC5141USR6_lnx86/tools.lnx86/plot/samples, I found a cdsplotinit.sample.

 I am sure thoses are something related to the plot function. However I tried to rename them to .cdsplotinit which is required from the warning message and it is still not working. Not a proper plotter can be found.

 

Anyone got an idea?

 

Thanks,

Alex 

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  • Alex Liao

    Andrew,

     I tried your .cdsplotinit. When I tried to do a design=>Plot in the schematic editor, the CIW window says:

    *WARNING* syntax error line 8 

     :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:<-----|

     

    I also checked the plot.pdf. Some setups about spool environment require root access which I could not. But my need is quite simple, plot a schematic view and save it into a file on my local file system. I think this does not need to much configurations. Like I can print a pdf file to a another one with different format (multiple-pages/pamphlets in one page) and save it as a new pdf file by using Adobe PDF printer instead of actually printing it out by a HP LaserJet 4250 for example. Maybe being lack of certain knowledge causes some understanding for me. You may know a neat way to do it. No idea about what exactly printer installed on the Linux Server of the school.

    B.T.W. I have found the export function: File => Export Image  which gives you different type of fiel format like PNG, JPG ... ICO all of which are raster based as you said.

     Regards,

    Alex 

     

     

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  • Alex Liao

    Andrew,

     I tried your .cdsplotinit. When I tried to do a design=>Plot in the schematic editor, the CIW window says:

    *WARNING* syntax error line 8 

     :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:<-----|

     

    I also checked the plot.pdf. Some setups about spool environment require root access which I could not. But my need is quite simple, plot a schematic view and save it into a file on my local file system. I think this does not need to much configurations. Like I can print a pdf file to a another one with different format (multiple-pages/pamphlets in one page) and save it as a new pdf file by using Adobe PDF printer instead of actually printing it out by a HP LaserJet 4250 for example. Maybe being lack of certain knowledge causes some understanding for me. You may know a neat way to do it. No idea about what exactly printer installed on the Linux Server of the school.

    B.T.W. I have found the export function: File => Export Image  which gives you different type of fiel format like PNG, JPG ... ICO all of which are raster based as you said.

     Regards,

    Alex 

     

     

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