Direct Import From a Static Data Source
- *.mcm, *.sip, and *.brd requires a binary installation of the Cadence SPB platform. Specifically, extracta.exe must be available and executable in the local environment.
- *.anx is a static data source that can be exported from within Cadence SPB and transported to the local machine. This mechanism allows you to use APDLinks without a local installation of the Cadence tools.
Importing Metal on Nets Without Names
By default, when importing .mcm, .sip, and .brd files, the Electronics Desktop filters out all metal on the nets without name. If this behavior is undesirable you need to create a control file with the exact same name as the file you are looking at with the type changed to .xml and located in the same directory. The file should look like the following diagram. If ImportDummyNet is "true" any metal on the dummy net are imported. The Electronics Desktop also allows control of the assignment of default values to components with the EnableDefaultComponentValues. Legal values for both of these are "true" or "false".
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
<c:Control xmlns:c="http://www.ansys.com/control" schemaVersion="1.0">
<ImportOptions ImportDummyNet="true" EnableDefaultComponentValues="true"/>
</c:Control>