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Integrate PSpice netlist into Capture schematic

pyohayo

Hello,

How to integrate PSpice netlist in Captureschematic.
I've tried 2 appoaches:

  • using Hierarchical block
  • using Library part



In both cases I failed: via hierachical block ... the port names exposed in PSpice netlist subcircuit don't appear in schematic, 2nd approach solicits Model Editor, where there is no option for .SUBCKT-type models (at least I didn't find how to do it), only templates such as diodes, bipoalires, opamps, etc.

My PSpice netlist is generated by 3rd-part tool and doesn't match any template, proposed by Model Editor.

How to proceed.

Thanks in advance.

Pavel

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    The Model Editor is the way to do it: Name the file that contains you SUBCKT to <model>.lib and use File>Open in the Model Editor to open it; OR: Use File>New, Model>New, any model type to create the model and use View>Edit Model to see the model text, select all of the text and paste your SUBCKT text over the created model and File>Save As to save it as a LIB file. To create the graphical symbol, File>Export to Capture Part Library, you will get a rectangular part symbol with the pins added as ports for a SUBCKT source. Model Editor can now be closed. In Capture, add the OLB to Place>Part to get to the graphical symbol and add the LIB file to the Simulation Profile so that the simulator can find it. See Appendix C "Importing SPICE Models" of pspug.pdf in the doc\pspug directory of the installation for a discussion of this.
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    Ok, thanks.

    It's working. The only uncertainty remains: in the Implementation Type of Hierarchical Block there is option "PSpice Model".

    What this option stands for and how it can be used ?

    Thanks.

    Pavel.

  • 0 in reply to oldmouldy

    Hi, 

    I did the steps as explained, and I get a square component for my op amp. Is there a way to get the right symbol and the pins at the right place? 

    Thanks for your help!

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