Source Assistant

The Source assistant allows you to manage xrun files, SPICE source files, and virtuoso directories. It has three sections.

Use Existing xrun Files	Lets you manage the xrun files in CLIPS.
SPICE Source Files	Lets you manage the Spectre or SPICE text files.
Virtuoso Directories	Lets you specify the location of the directories that contain the Virtuoso library files, `cds.lib`. These cds.lib files contain the paths to the libraries where design files are saved.

The following table describes the buttons in the Use Existing xrun Files section.

Icon	Command name	Description
	Add new xrun -f files	Opens the CLIPS Add xrun -f Files form that you can use to select the xrun files from where you need to import the SoC simulation setup. The selected files are added to the table in this section.
	View selected xrun file	Opens the selected `xrun` file to show its content.
	Remove selected xrun file	Deletes the selected `xrun` script file.

The following table describes the buttons in the SPICE Source Files section.

Icon	Command name	Description
	Add new SPICE source files	Opens the CLIPS Add SPICE Source File(s) form that you can use to select SPICE source files from where you need to import the SoC simulation setup. The selected files are added to the table in this section.
	View Selected SPICE source file	Opens the selected SPICE source file to show its content.
	Remove selected SPICE source file	Deletes the selected SPICE source file.

The following table describes the buttons in the Virtuoso Directories section.

Icon	Command name	Description
	--	Opens a file browser in which you can select the Virtuoso library file, `cds.lib,` to import a Virtuoso directory that contains the mixed-signal IP configurations (Virtuoso config or schematic views).
	--	Opens the selected `cds.lib` file in the Virtuoso Library Manager.
	--	Deletes the selected `cds.lib` file.