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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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  • Andrew Beckett

    It is not intended that you directly copy that file to your site .cdsplotinit. It's a template that is used to build the actual .cdsplotinit by plotconfig.

    You can copy entries from the file but precede the lines with a name for the printer. So for example, you could take:

    start

    Encapsulated PostScript: \
	:manufacturer=Adobe: \
	:type=epsf: \
	:maximumPages#1: \
	:resolution#300: \
	:paperSize="5x5 inches" 1500 1500: \
	:paperSize="8x8 inches" 2400 2400: \
	:paperSize="Unlimited"  72000 72000:

Generic 300 dpi Adobe PostScript Level 1 Plotter: \
        :manufacturer=Adobe: \
        :type=postscript1: \
        :maximumPages#30: \
        :resolution#300: \
        :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:

    and then add in the printer names with a pipe character before each entry:

    My Encap|Encapsulated PostScript: \
	:manufacturer=Adobe: \
	:type=epsf: \
	:maximumPages#1: \
	:resolution#300: \
	:paperSize="5x5 inches" 1500 1500: \
	:paperSize="8x8 inches" 2400 2400: \
	:paperSize="Unlimited"  72000 72000:

My PS|Generic 300 dpi Adobe PostScript Level 1 Plotter: \
        :manufacturer=Adobe: \
        :type=postscript1: \
        :maximumPages#30: \
        :resolution#300: \
        :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:

    Or you could delete your .cdsplotinit and then use plotconfig. Pick something like the plotter model (note, these will all be ancient printers, but it's the type that makes the difference) you want in the bottom list and double click on it to add it to the top (having picked site, group (working dir) or personal (home dir) as the destination. Then you can select the printer in the top list and press the setup or queue button to customise it (e.g. change the name, available paper sizes etc). That's probably the easiest way to get started.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • Andrew Beckett

    It is not intended that you directly copy that file to your site .cdsplotinit. It's a template that is used to build the actual .cdsplotinit by plotconfig.

    You can copy entries from the file but precede the lines with a name for the printer. So for example, you could take:

    start

    Encapsulated PostScript: \
	:manufacturer=Adobe: \
	:type=epsf: \
	:maximumPages#1: \
	:resolution#300: \
	:paperSize="5x5 inches" 1500 1500: \
	:paperSize="8x8 inches" 2400 2400: \
	:paperSize="Unlimited"  72000 72000:

Generic 300 dpi Adobe PostScript Level 1 Plotter: \
        :manufacturer=Adobe: \
        :type=postscript1: \
        :maximumPages#30: \
        :resolution#300: \
        :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:

    and then add in the printer names with a pipe character before each entry:

    My Encap|Encapsulated PostScript: \
	:manufacturer=Adobe: \
	:type=epsf: \
	:maximumPages#1: \
	:resolution#300: \
	:paperSize="5x5 inches" 1500 1500: \
	:paperSize="8x8 inches" 2400 2400: \
	:paperSize="Unlimited"  72000 72000:

My PS|Generic 300 dpi Adobe PostScript Level 1 Plotter: \
        :manufacturer=Adobe: \
        :type=postscript1: \
        :maximumPages#30: \
        :resolution#300: \
        :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:

    Or you could delete your .cdsplotinit and then use plotconfig. Pick something like the plotter model (note, these will all be ancient printers, but it's the type that makes the difference) you want in the bottom list and double click on it to add it to the top (having picked site, group (working dir) or personal (home dir) as the destination. Then you can select the printer in the top list and press the setup or queue button to customise it (e.g. change the name, available paper sizes etc). That's probably the easiest way to get started.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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