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CADENCE CONCEPT v9401, 9404, 9502 : plotting schematic sheets


Record #510

Product Family:  Software

Product Line:  Cadence

Problem Title:
CADENCE CONCEPT v9401, 9404, 9502 : plotting schematic sheets


Problem Description:
How to print (plot) schematics in Concept to a postscript file.

VERSION: Release 9401 or later.

PLATFORM(s): SUN, HP


Solution 1:


1) You need to add an entry in the plotter initialization file, .cdsplotinit for
 your postscript
printer.  It should look something like this:

LaserWriter|Apple LaserWriter II NT/NTX: 	\
   :spool=lpr -Plp14:			\
   :query=lpq-Plp14:			\
   :remove=lprm -Plw $3:			\
   :manufacturer=Apple:			\
   :type=postscript1:			\
   :maximumPages#30:			\
   :resolution#300:				\
   :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:

To support an Apple LaserWriter, you need to define an entry for a plotter named

postscriptalw:


postscriptalw|Apple LaserWriter II NT/NTX: 	\
   :spool=lpr -Plp14:			\
   :query=lpq-Plp14:			\
   :remove=lprm -Plw $3:			\
   :manufacturer=Apple:			\
   :type=postscript1:			\
   :maximumPages#30:			\
   :resolution#300:				\
   :paperSize="A" 2400 3150 75 75:

The .cdsplotinit file can be located in one of three places:

	a. CDS_INSTALL/tools/plot,
	b. the user's home directory,
	c. the	design directory.

The .cdsplotinit located in the cds_install/tools/plot directory is used first,
if there is one
there.	If there is none in this location, the software must find it either in t
he user's home
directory, or the project directory.

See the Cadence Openbook online documentation for more details on
setting up .cdsplotinit.



2) Execute the following commands in Concept:


	set plotter = postscriptalw (set the plotter type to Apple laser writer)
	
	set spool

	ha a	{ H)ardcopy  to A) size sheet }



3) From your Unix prompt:


	lpr -Plp14 vw.spool



Here lp14 is specified as the printer.	Substitute the name of your postscript p
rinter as
appropriate.








End of Record #510