Scenario Editor Enhancements

Several enhancements have been implemented to make Scenario Editor easier to run and use.

Creating Empty Scenarios

In earlier releases, if you wanted to create an empty scenario, it was necessary to use the 'Edit -> New Scenario' menu option, or the 'New -> Scenario' context menu in the tree view, and then select the 'Empty' option on the 'Create Scenario' dialog.

You can now create an empty scenario directly by using the 'Scenario Editor' icon or menu option.

Whether the scenario is empty or contains the currently selected design items depends on which item is currently selected in the tree view.

Supply nets in scenarios

All the supply nets (power and ground) in the current design are now added to each new scenario you create.

Alternatively, if there is no design data, or the design data has no supply nets, a standard set of supply nets is added to the scenario automatically.

Set Stimulus Option

A 'Set Stimulus' option has been added to 'Scenario Editor' to allow you to set the stimulus on any drive-capable pin. This means that it is no longer necessary to return to 'Constraint Manager' to set stimuli, making the setup of scenarios quicker and easier.

This option has been added to the toolbar (), to the 'Edit' menu and to the right mouse menu. It is also available on the 'Pin' tab of the 'Model Information' dialog.

Drive Electrical Net Option

A 'Drive Electrical Net' option has been added to the right mouse menu in 'Scenario Editor'. This option allows you to specify which drive-capable pin will be used as a driver when a simulation is run. This means that it is no longer necessary to return to 'Constraint Manager' to specify the driver, making the setup of scenarios quicker and easier.

Default Model Menu Option

A new 'Default Model' option has been added to the right mouse menu in 'Scenario Editor'. This is the same as the 'Default Model' option on the 'Pin' tab of the 'Model Information' dialog.

Display Package Name

The 'Model Information' dialog now has a 'Package Name' field on the 'Component' tab.