User Guide

Chapter 1 Getting Started
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Using Schematics
Schematics is a schematic capture front-end program that
provides a convenient system for:
• creating and managing circuit drawings.
• setting up and running simulations.
• evaluating simulation results using MicroSim Probe.
• creating netlists for external PCB layout packages.
An important prerequisite to building a schematic is
availability of proper symbols for assembly. Schematics
has extensive symbol libraries and a fully integrated
symbol editor for creating your own symbols or
modifying existing symbols.
The main functions of Schematics are:
• creating and editing designs
• creating and editing symbols
• creating and editing hierarchical designs
• preparing a design for simulation
• preparing a design for board layout
These primary functions are described in the following
chapters.