How to Install Electric VLSI...
ElectricVLSI is a free software that runs with Java, which makes it a cross platform software.
Installation Directions...
Place all the required files into the same folder to keep things organized.
Files to Download...
Enable LTSpice Plugin...
- Follow the directions on this link using the new version of pspice
Enable 3D View Plugin...
- Follow the steps on this link.
- Then copy the contents from C:\Program Files\Java\Java3D\1.5.1\bin and C:\Program Files\Java\Java3D\1.5.1\lib\ext to the folder where you have electricBinary-9.07.jar
- Add the 3 new jar files to the shortcut target name:
- %programfiles%\Java\jre1.8.0_261\bin\java.exe -classpath “electricBinary-9.07.jar;electricSFS9.07.jar;j3dcore.jar;j3dutils.jar;vecmath.jar” com.sun.electric.Launcher
Command Keys...
General Commands...
- U - Undo
- F - Fit Window
- J - Rotate component
- CTRL+I or Q - Edit component
- Point A -> Left click and then Point B -> right click - Connect component
- CTRL + Mouse Wheel - Zoom in and out
- CTRL + Left click - Select different elements from a component
- CTRL + E - Create Export
Schematic and Layout Error Check Commands...
- F5 - DRC check
- L - NCC (schematic and layout validation)