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The !fx Command: Control FastCap/FastHenry Interface
Syntax: !fx keyword [arg]
This command is a prompt-line equivalent to most of the functionality
of the FastCap/FastHenry interface. This interface is also controlled
from the RLC Extraction panel, which is produced by the Extract RLC button in the Extract Menu.
The first argument is a keyword, which must be present and must be one
of those listed below. The second argument is optional or required
for some of the keywords. Most of the keywords indicate an operation
that is equivalent to pressing one of the buttons in the RLC
Extraction panel.
- save
This will save the currently selected objects on conducting layers
into the FastCap/FastHenry interface. This is equivalent to pressing
the Save Selections button.
- clear
This will reset and clear the interface, and is equivalent to pressing
the Clear Saved button.
- reset
This will destroy existing partitioning in the interface and recreate
the initial partitioning, equivalent to pressing the Reset
button.
- dataset [dataset_name]
This will apply the name provided in the second argument as the data
set name. If no name is given, the data set name is cleared, meaning
that ``unnamed'' will be used. This is equivalent to the Dataset Name text field in the panel.
- setref cellname
This will set the ``reference cell''. The reference cell is a flat
cell in memory containing objects identical to those saved in the
preprocessor, and is used to supply group numbers which will be used
in FastCap output. When no reference cell is defined, the
preprocessor generates conductor numbers.
- area left,bottom right,top]
This sets the minimum computation area, and should be called before
objects are added. The computation area is otherwise the bounding box
of all conductors added.
- dump [filename]
This will dump the interface context to a file, equivalent to pressing
the Dump Saved button. If a second argument is given, it will
be used as the file name, otherwise the default name is used.
- recall filename
This will recall a saved data set into the interface, from the file
given in the second argument. This is equivalent to the Recall
Saved button.
- partc
This will start FastCap partition editing mode, equivalent to pressing
the C Partition Edit button.
- parth
This will start FastHenry partition editing mode, equivalent to
pressing the RL Partition Edit button.
- term
This will start FastHenry terminal editing mode, equivalent to
pressing the RL Terminal Edit button.
- exit
This will terminate any of the editing modes, as if the Esc key
was pressed.
- dumpc [-s] [filename]
This will dump a FastCap input file using the name given in the
argument, or the default name if no name is given. This is equivalent
to the Dump FastCap File button.
If the optional ``-s'' option is given, this will append to or
create two files: filename.top and filename.bot. If the files exist, they will be appended to.
Concatenating the two files (e.g. cat file.top
file.bot > file.lst) will produce a
standard unified list file. This option enables output from different
FastCap preprocessor runs to be combined.
- dumph [filename]
This will dump a FastHenry input file using the name given in the
second argument, or the default name if no name is given. This is
equivalent to the Dump FastHenry File button.
- runc
This will initiate a FastCap run, equivalent to pressing the Extract C button.
- runh
This will initiate a FastHenry run, equivalent to pressing the Extract RL button.
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Stephen R. Whiteley
2006-10-23