When Capture starts up, it uses a predefined set of default values for the application settings. These default values are defined in the Capture.ini file. This file is placed in the HOME directory (%HOME%\cdssetup\OrCAD_Capture) in your system. However, you can specify another location for this file by using the -i switch when invoking Capture. See Capture Command Line Arguments and Switches section of this guide for details. The Capture.ini file contains a large set of initialization variables used by Capture. This section defines a set of these variables that alter the Capture start-up behavior.
Important
- The Capture.ini file is used by Capture during start-up. Incorrect or corrupt information in this file can cause unexpected behavior in Capture. Before making any changes to this file, you are advised to first make a backup of your installed Capture.ini. Also, this chapter covers only a selected list of ini sections and only selected variables within these sections. It is advised that you work with only these variables.
- The Capture.ini file is a text-based file. This implies that you can use any Text editor to open and edit this file.
This chapter covers initialization variables in the following sections:
SearchToolBarSetting
This ini section includes the variables that control the selection of the Search toolbar options. You can set a Search toolbar option as selected or un-selected by settings the variable values in this section.
Use 1 to set an option as selected.
Use 0 (zero) to set an option as un-selected.
Search Toolbar Options
- Parts
- OffPage
- BookMark
- CommentText
- Nets
- FlatNets
- HierPorts
- DRC
- TitleBlock
- PowerSymbol
- HierPins
- PartsPins
- VariantParts
- MatchCase
- Highlight
Docking
The variables in this section allow you to set the docked window status and visibility of Capture CIS windows.
session_docked
Set the value to 1 to dock the session log window.
Set the value to 0 (zero) to specify the session log as an MDI window.
session_show
Set the value to 1 to ensure the session log window is visible on start-up.
Set the value to 0 (zero) to ensure the session log window is hidden on start-up. To display the session log if it is hidden, choose the Session Log option in the Capture CIS Window menu.
Print Settings
Use the variables in this section to define the print settings in Capture CIS.
InstanceMode
Set the value to 1 ensure that the default selected Print option in the Print dialog box is set to Inst. Mode (Instance Mode).
Set the value to 0 (zero) to ensure that the default selected Print option in the Print dialog box is set to Occ. Mode (Occurrence Mode).
Preferences
The Preferences section in the ini contains variables that provide access to the settings in the Capture CIS Preference dialog box.
DockingPlacePart
Set the value to FALSE to ensure that the Place Part user interface available in Capture CIS versions prior to version 16.2 displays.
Set the value to TRUE to ensure that the Capture CIS 16.2 and later Place Part user interface displays.
SearchToolBar
Set the value to FALSE to ensure that the Find dialog box available in Capture CIS versions prior to version 16.2 displays.
Set the value to TRUE to ensure that the Capture CIS 16.2 and later Search Toolbar displays.
ConvertDialog
The variables in this section define the default behavior of the Save Converted Libraries and Designs dialog box. This dialog box appears when you exit Capture if you have you included a configured library or a referenced design from a version of Capture prior to 16.3 in design that is based on a 16.3 or later version of Capture.
Choice
Set this variable to Save All to ensure that all displayed libraries or designs are saved to the upgraded version.
Set this variable to No All to ensure that none of the displays libraries or designs are saved to the upgraded version.
Do Not Ask
Set this variable to 1 to ensure that the dialog box will not be displayed every time you close Capture in the upgrade library and design mode. Capture will use the option that is set for the Choice in this section.
This option applies to referred libraries only. These are libraries that are included in a project through the Add Library command on the Place Part dialog. In addition, when you close an older version library directly opened in Capture or when you exit Capture after opening an older version library, the application always prompts you to upgrade the library.
Set this variable to 0 to ensure that the dialog box will appear every time you close Capture in the upgrade library and design mode.