Creating Library Definitions File

If your design directory does not contain library definitions file, you can do the following:

Creating a New File

To use the File – New command in the library path editor

1. In the Select New File Format form, choose one of the following:
   • Cadence “cds.lib”
   • OpenAccess “lib.defs”
2. Click OK.
3. The library path editor displays blank Library and Path fields.
4. Add libraries using the Edit – Add Library command.
5. Locate the library to be added and then click OK.
6. Create the missing file by choosing File – Save As.
7. Click OK to create the library.

Copying an Existing cds.lib file

To copy an existing cds.lib file,

• Copy the Cadence-supplied cds.lib file found at the specified location to your work directory. For example, if the location is $CDS_INST_DIR/share/cdssetup/cds.lib, you can copy the existing cds.lib file from this location to your current directory.

Creating a cds.lib file

To create a cds.lib using a text editor.

1. Specify the include statement using the path INCLUDE your_install_dir/share/cdssetup/cds.lib, where your_install_dir is the path to the installation directory.
2. Specify the library information where you want to add the cds.lib file using the path DEFINE yourLibraryName your_install_dir/tools/etc/cdslib/libraryName, where yourLibraryName is the name you wish to apply to the library, your_install_dir is the path to your installation directory, and libraryName is the name of the library you are adding to the new cds.lib file.

Related Topics

Select New File Format Form

Add Library Form

Save As Form

Viewing the cds.lib Updates

Deleting Libraries From the Library Path Editor

Adding Library to a Library Definition File

Displaying Multiple Library Definitions File