You can create
a concurrent design netlist project.
Procedure
- Invoke Designer.
- Open the
New Project dialog box with File > New > Project.
- Select the Netlist > pads_template from
the Templates list.
- Enter the
name of the project.
- Enter the
directory location to the project location.
- Click the Enable concurrent design check
box.
- Enter the
name of the machine you want to host the RSCM Server. All clients
that share this database must be able to resolve this server name
to an address. The RSCM Server must be running on the system you
specify.
- Select the
layout tool you expect to use with the project.
- Click OK.
See the Troubleshooting RSCM Servers section for any problems.
- Open the
Settings dialog box with Setup > Settings.
- Open the Project > Symbol Libraries window.
- Enter the
path to your libraries by clicking the Import button
and browsing for each library.
- Repeat the
above step until you have added all your libraries to the project.
- When the project is open, the status of the
iCDB Database (either Online or Offline) appears in the bottom-right
of the Designer window in the status bar accompanied by a green
circle (Online) or empty circle (Offline). The RSCM server name
appears next to the green Online circle.