Sigrity – Tip of the week: How to use vendor provided capacitor models from a spreadsheet in Sigrity tools

The DecapGenerator utility can be used to convert a spreadsheet-based (.xls, .xlsx) decap library into AMM format. The models must first be put into an Excel spreadsheet using the format below:

The DecapGenerator utility is located in the installation directory <sigrity_install_dir>\tools\bin\DecapGenerator.exe

Follow the steps below to use DecapGenerator.exe:

1. Launch DecapGenerator.exe.
    
2. Select the Source file (.xls) and DecapGenerator will read the header details from the xls, and the fields will be filled in accordingly.
    
3. Select the worksheet and the Header row from the source file.
    
4. Select the destination file.
    
5. Select appropriate column headers from the source file to define the mapping to data fields.
    
6. Click the Convert button. The .amm file is created in your working directory.

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