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These pages cover a range of topics related to Basic Schematic Editing. The topics are listed in a table of contents at the top of each page. |
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| Description | File Extension | More Information |
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| Design files | ECF | Design structure |
| Symbol Library Files | CLF | About device symbols |
| Report script files | RFM | HYPERSIM export script language files. See Export script language |
| JavaScript files | JS | Scripting method in HYPERSIM based on JavaScript and HYPERSIM extensions to JavaScript. See JavaScript-based scripting |
| Design and sheet template files | ECF | How design templates work |
| Initialization files | INI |
Top menus
The first ribbon is the File ribbon or File menu. The “>” (greater than, or Shift + period) character is used to denote sub-menus. Each time a menu item (sub-menu) is highlighted a tooltip appears for explaining its function.
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| Home > Clipboard > Paste Special | Paste from the clipboard with options. See Paste Special. | ||
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| Home > Tools > Point | Returns to standard pointer. | ||
| Home > Tools > Zap | Selects the Zap (delete) cursor. See Deleting a Device, Editing a Signal Line and Hide a Visible Attribute Value. You can use ESC button or spacebar to return to the standard pointer. | ||
| Home > Tools > Name | This is the same as the Naming tool used for device attributes, pins and signal attributes. Selecting and clicking on a device, signal or pin gives access to the name attribute. Selecting and clicking on a visible attribute gives access to that attribute contents. This tool can be also used for editing text created with “Home>Draw Graphics>Text”.
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| Home > Tools > Draw Signal | Creates signals (see Signals). For “Draw Bundle” see Bundles, for “Draw 3-phase Bus” (power system bus) see Signal Line Type and for Draw Phase A (B or C) see Signal Line Type. | ||
| Home > Tools > New Breakout | See also Using Bundle Breakouts: New Breakout . | ||
| Home> Tools > Attribute Probe | Displays attributes and information on the selected (clicked) object. See Displaying and Setting Device Information. | ||
| Home > Operations > Properties | Shows the properties of the selected device or of the circuit (when no selected device). This is the same as the Ctrl+I shortcut and this menu is available from actual object (device) right-click menu or circuit right-click menu. | ||
| Home > Operations > Orientation | Sets device orientation for the next device dragged in from a library. See also Placing and Editing Devices. | ||
| Home > Draw Graphics | Various tools for drawing graphics objects on the schematic. | ||
| Home > Find > Quick Find | Search for entered object name (signal or device). Only partial information can be entered. You can use the Ctrl+G shortcut to zoom in on found signal or device. | ||
| Home > Find > Advanced Find | Opens the Find tool tab. See Locating Circuit Objects with the Find Tool. You can use the Ctrl+G shortcut to zoom in on found signal or device. | ||
| Home > Find > Property Browser | Opens the Attribute Browser tool. See Property Browser. |
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