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Virtuoso Studio Design Environment User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Save Defaults Form

Use this form to save default values for a tool.

Field Description

Tools To Save

Specifies the applications, such as schematic, for which you want to save environment variables.

All possible tools

Specifies all applications in the Available Tools list box.

All loaded tools (changed values only)

Specifies all applications shown in the Currently Loaded list box. This option saves only the values that are different from default values.

Loaded tools by name (changed values only)

Specifies the applications you type in the Tool Names field. When you choose this option, the Tool Names field becomes editable. This option saves only the values that are different from default values.

Variables To Save

Specifies the criteria to use when saving environment variables. These options are available when you select the All loaded tools or Loaded tools by name options from Tools to Save.

Modified variables only

Specifies that only variables that have been modified in the session gets written out.

Modified and different from Default

Specifies that variables that have been modified with a value different from the default value gets written out.

All tool variables

Specifies all variables gets written out, whether modified or not.

Available Tools

Shows the applications for which you have a license.

Currently Loaded

Shows the applications for which environment variables are loaded.

Tool Names

Specifies the names of individual applications for which you want to save the default values. The default is ALL.

Save To File

Displays the name of the file in which you want to save the information. The default file name is ~/.cdsenv. You can save and use multiple environment files to suit the needs of your application.

File Status

Decides how to save the latest changes.

Overwrite

Overwrites your .cdsenv file.

Merge values

Saves the values into your .cdsenv file. It does not delete pre-existing unmodified values.

Retain values

Saves the values to a new file. You must type a different file name in the Save To File field.

Related Topics

Options Menu in the CIW


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