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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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  • Roozbeh

    Hi Andrew,

      I am copying the Cadence IC6 sample cdsplotinit to my directory ($CDS_INST_DIR/tools/plot/etc/cdsplotinit)

    In schematic view, when I select print, I see:

    Loading /ubc/ece/home/soc/staff/roozbeh/temp/test/tsmc65oa/.cdsplotinit

    But I get the following warnings and no plotter is loaded. i.e. in print options, I cannot select any plotter or size etc.

    *WARNING* No plotters are defined in the configuration database

    *WARNING* No Size is not a valid paper size for No Plotters.

    *WARNING* No Size is not a valid paper size for No Plotters.

    *WARNING* No Plotters unknown plotter.

    I even tried running plotconfig, it simply lists the same plotters listed in the above cdsplotinit file and no matter what I do, does not move them to the selected section and does not produce any files.


    Do you have any suggestions?

    roozbeh

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  • Roozbeh

    Hi Andrew,

      I am copying the Cadence IC6 sample cdsplotinit to my directory ($CDS_INST_DIR/tools/plot/etc/cdsplotinit)

    In schematic view, when I select print, I see:

    Loading /ubc/ece/home/soc/staff/roozbeh/temp/test/tsmc65oa/.cdsplotinit

    But I get the following warnings and no plotter is loaded. i.e. in print options, I cannot select any plotter or size etc.

    *WARNING* No plotters are defined in the configuration database

    *WARNING* No Size is not a valid paper size for No Plotters.

    *WARNING* No Size is not a valid paper size for No Plotters.

    *WARNING* No Plotters unknown plotter.

    I even tried running plotconfig, it simply lists the same plotters listed in the above cdsplotinit file and no matter what I do, does not move them to the selected section and does not produce any files.


    Do you have any suggestions?

    roozbeh

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