Launching Voltus-XFi in the GUI Mode

The flow to run the Voltus-XFi EM-IR solution in the GUI mode comprises the following steps:

To start the Virtuoso Studio design environment, do the following:

Type virtuoso & in the UNIX window, shell, or xterm.
The Command Interpreter Window (CIW) opens. You can now interact with the design environment from the CIW.

To start Voltus-XFi, do one of the following:

Create a new Tungsten view.

In the CIW, choose File – New – Cellview.
The New File form opens.
In the Library field, select a library.
In the Cell field, type a new or existing cell name.
In the Type field, select tungsten.
In the View field, type a name for your cellview. The default view name is tungsten.
Ensure that Voltus-XFi is selected in the Open with drop-down list.
Click OK.
The tungsten view will open in Voltus-XFi. The tungsten view stores all settings related to running Voltus-XFi EM/IR analysis.

Open an existing Tungsten view . To do this, use either the File menu or the Tools menu of the CIW.

File Menu of CIW

Choose File – Open.
The Open File form opens.
In the File group box, select a Library, select a cell name from the Cells list or directly type the cell name in the Cell field, and select a View (tungsten).
Alternatively, you can click Browse to open the Library Browser – Open File window and select your design.
Select one of the Open for options: edit or read.
Click OK.

Tools Menu of CIW

Choose Tools – Library Manager.
The Library Manager form opens.
To select a library and its corresponding cell and view, click the item names in the order: Library, Cell, and View. Select tungsten in the View section.
Double-click the view.
The tungsten view will open in Voltus-XFi. The tungsten view stores all settings related to running Voltus-XFi EM/IR analysis.