If you want to load the schematic, symbol or 'other' object you edited last time, simply type 'cad' to start the schematic editor. The name and type of this cell is stored in the file 'cad.lat'.
If you'd like to load a different existing schematic, a symbol or an 'other' object, you can do that
- by typing 'cad -c schematicname' for editing schematics,
- by typing 'cad -d symbolname' for editing symbols,
- by typing 'cad -o othername' for editing other elements.
This requires the name of the schematic in full length.
If you want to load any cell that you have edited during the last few weeks, and if you can't remember the exact name, or if you do not want to waste precious time to type in a very long name, type 'cad -c new' for editing schematics, where 'new' is a keyword. The schematic entry screen will appear empty, and you won't get any error message that file 'new.scm,' could not be found. Now, klick at load last10' in the main menu. In file 'last10.spi', the last 10 different cell names you have edited are saved . Choose one name (or klick 'leave' if you could not find the desired name and execute load schematic manually in the main menu) and begin editing.
If you want to edit a cell which is not in 'last10.spi', you need the file browser. Type 'cad -c/s/o new ' to start the editor . Then, select the load schematic, load symbol or load other- entry in the main window or inside the scrolldown menu. When the dialog window pops up, select 'Browse'. After a few moments, a scrolling list pops up and displays all editable cells of the chosen type (schematic, symbol, 'other') in the actual directory. Now, you can choose a cell. The window vanishes after choosing a name.
Alternatively, you can type in the name of the desired cell in
a text line which can be found on top of the load window. You need to choose
that way of loading your cell if it is not in the actual directory, but
in a library. For details about libraries, please read chapter 'Libraries
and model paths' on page .