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Site-defined Mask Layers not showing up in Add Layers menu?

Netsballer92
Netsballer92 over 2 years ago

Site-defined Mask Layers not showing up in Add Layers menu? How can I add this? I want to add an Adhesive Top Layer.

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    0 steve over 2 years ago

    Make sure that your materialpath (Setup - User Preferences - Paths - Config) is set to define where your site defined layers are configured. There should be a masklayersitefile.xml here that defines the layers.

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    0 Netsballer92 over 2 years ago in reply to steve

    Thank you for the response, I was not able to find it.

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    0 steve over 2 years ago in reply to Netsballer92

    Its in the screenshot you sent - third from the bottom..........

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    0 steve over 2 years ago in reply to Netsballer92

    Its in the screenshot you sent - third from the bottom..........

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    0 Netsballer92 over 2 years ago in reply to steve

    Ok, got it. What do I do now? Im not sure where my site defined layers are configured.

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    +1 steve over 2 years ago in reply to Netsballer92

    So as I first said you need to generate a masklayersitefile,xml, put it in a directory then point the materialpath to look at that location. Heres a COS solution How to create masklayersitefile.xml file (cadence.com)

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    0 Netsballer92 over 2 years ago in reply to steve

    Thank you very much.

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    0 Netsballer92 over 2 years ago in reply to steve

    I tried to open the link, but it brings me here.

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    0 steve over 2 years ago in reply to Netsballer92

    So you need the either the HOSTID that your software license is hosted on or Reference key (which is allocated by the Cadence Channel Partner if you bought through them). You need a valid maintenance contract to be able to access the Cadence support site.  

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