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How to switch between PADS releases
本帖最后由 BUGLIN 于 2012-3-20 00:05 编辑
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, I6 s' ]' r6 g+ BHow to switch between PADS releases when they are installed to different target locations
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' z- R6 ?: A% K+ m& h+ x, N9 NThe recommended approach is to always install PADS releases into the same target location (by default C:\MentorGraphics). By doing so the only step to switch releases is to run the "MGC SDD Configurator" from the Start Menu ("Mentor Graphics SDD" folder).) E$ b+ b! u0 }0 e( s
For the best practices for a successful PADS Flow installation, refer to TechNote MG550777: u* ]: ?) n$ ^3 |
In cases where PADS releases are installed to different installation targets, there is an additional step required to successfully switch releases. Follow the instructions below.
$ R1 ^& ]# ?4 ?Procedure for switching between PADS releases:
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! U9 J! }6 b8 wThe following sample data will be used to demonstrate the switching procedure. Adjust the PADS releases and target locations as necessary.
. j: J3 Z/ B# A# c9 ePADS9.3.1 is installed to "C:\Program Files\Mentor Graphics"
8 I; T( t' A( V' R' GPADS9.4 is installed to "C:\MentorGraphics" (recommended location)0 Y6 R0 w O! D( p
/ k4 \2 F- N2 r$ E) L: P( i2 GSwitching from PADS9.4 to PADS9.3.1
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4 y$ u1 u3 d( T( ]2 z0 x: `( |5 ARun the following commands from the command prompt window (cmd.exe) or the Start>Run area:# a/ c7 @. s% r/ k8 Y7 m$ _; R6 i
"C:\MentorGraphics\win32\configurator.exe" -clean9 z2 r! f1 a3 U0 }8 @2 s5 g; l
"C:\Program Files\Mentor Graphics\win32\configurator.exe"$ W/ y3 S8 d$ ?# Z6 H
Note: The double-quotes are only necessary if you are using a target location that contains spaces
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Switching from PADS9.3.1 to PADS9.43 G! D8 q) j- ]( d
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Run the following commands from the command prompt window (cmd.exe) or the Start>Run area:" v# D& G% Y: ]" Y& h6 c
"C:\Program Files\Mentor Graphics\win32\configurator.exe" -clean
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