SOS Mentor Graphics

[Myauk]

Can anybody explain to me about mentor graphics?
Where can I possibly find a manual for beginners.
Now I am using Mentor Graphics for extracting information.
As my senior had told me to do, I needed to open the design manager.
Then I needed to select the file I want to view, say: Design Object, I
don't know, and then I needed to go to Board Process by right mouse
click.
Then I saw Board Design Process.
Then I needed to do view point latch.
Then I need to execute Board Design.
There poped out Board Design Flow.
Then I needed to execute and complete Schematic Entry and Layout Place
& Route.
After that I needed to executesynchronization.
Actually I just do not know why I needed to do all this.
The purpose is I want to put the layout and artwork diagrams together
for some service maunals.
Can anyone show me the starting point to learn Mentor Graphics
Platform.
It is working in a network.
Please

 

[Joel Kolstad]

Myauk,

"Mentor Graphics" is a company that has many difference products. Could you
tell us which one you're using? (Even for something as apparently simple as
PCB design they have 3 different products!) After you tell us that, you might
re-post your question to sci.electronics.cad. Truth be told, though, for
relatively high-end software such as you're using, I've had better luck on
forums specifically targeted towards the product in question -- on Usenet here
the audience is nowhere near as "focused."

You might also Google for "name of software you're using" and, e.g.,
"tutorial"; I remember finding an Ansoft Designer tutorial on the web that
was much better than what came with the product itself.

---Joel

 

[Myauk]

Thanks Joel

Gradually I found that the product I am using is Mentor Graphics
Software executing under Sun SPARC Solaris in association with
Hummingbird.

They use Hummingbird ConnectivityTM, containing Hummingbird
Neighbourhood for Windows 2000/XP/2003 Version 11.0 for working on the
data stored in server from client computer, Exceed on Demand for
running application Mentor Graphics handled by Sun SPARC Solaris Server
on WindowsXP Platform.

So generally I understand the working scheme of the environment I am
working on.

I am an electronics engineer and I just wanted to specialize in Design
and Development of Mixed Signal and Power Electronics.

Anyway I need to learn the EDA environment too.

The problem is how much I need to go in depth in these software
applications while I still have to learn the detailed design of
Electronics

By the way Thank You Very Much for your good care and kindness on me.

Regards

Myauk

 

[Ban]

I am an electronics engineer and I just wanted to specialize in Design
and Development of Mixed Signal and Power Electronics.

Anyway I need to learn the EDA environment too.

The problem is how much I need to go in depth in these software
applications while I still have to learn the detailed design of
Electronics

It's better to put the answer below and snip the parts a bit to facilitate
the understanding.

I've worked since '85 with that software, but it is a specialized version
for Hybrid design. You should get familiar with the schematic entry and the
simulation module (M-Spice), but the board design and the libraries are
usually done by a specialized technician. So a rough overview in that area
is more than enough.
I love the SW, though the simulation part is not that easy and it's better
to have a colleage demonstrate and help you in the beginning.

 

[Robert]

Thanks Joel

Gradually I found that the product I am using is Mentor Graphics
Software executing under Sun SPARC Solaris in association with
Hummingbird.

They use Hummingbird ConnectivityTM, containing Hummingbird
Neighbourhood for Windows 2000/XP/2003 Version 11.0 for working on the
data stored in server from client computer, Exceed on Demand for
running application Mentor Graphics handled by Sun SPARC Solaris Server
on WindowsXP Platform.

So generally I understand the working scheme of the environment I am
working on.

I am an electronics engineer and I just wanted to specialize in Design
and Development of Mixed Signal and Power Electronics.

Anyway I need to learn the EDA environment too.

The problem is how much I need to go in depth in these software
applications while I still have to learn the detailed design of
Electronics

By the way Thank You Very Much for your good care and kindness on me.

Regards

Myauk

So far you've talked about the Computer and Operating Systems (and Network
connection software) but you haven't mentioned what Joel asked, i.e. "What
Mentor Graphics Program are you using?".

None of what you said specifies which of (I know of at least 3) the PCB
Board layout programs Mentor Graphics sells.

And most people around here would prefer that you bottom post rather than
top post as you were doing.

Robert

 

[Myauk]

Sorry

I needed to open Hummingbird Exceed onDemand software first.

It has a command editor which has a title: Platform V2.7.

Then I have to choose the PCB Technology.

After choosing the PCB Technology (class 5 wave, class 3 wave, etc..),
there comes the Design Manager.

By clicking Help>more help>on version; I found Falcon Framework
v8.10_3.1.

Then there comes the FlowXpert board process, if I wish to synchronize
the lay out and Schematic.

And if I wish to print Lay out + Art work; there comes fablink.

If I want a separate artwork, I need to create art data from fablink
and then, I need to type
gerberview -f <artwork_x> from the command editor.

I do not know how the softward of Mentor Graphics organized!

Regards

 

[Robert]

Sorry

I needed to open Hummingbird Exceed onDemand software first.

It has a command editor which has a title: Platform V2.7.

Then I have to choose the PCB Technology.

After choosing the PCB Technology (class 5 wave, class 3 wave, etc..),
there comes the Design Manager.

By clicking Help>more help>on version; I found Falcon Framework
v8.10_3.1.

Then there comes the FlowXpert board process, if I wish to synchronize
the lay out and Schematic.

And if I wish to print Lay out + Art work; there comes fablink.

If I want a separate artwork, I need to create art data from fablink
and then, I need to type
gerberview -f <artwork_x> from the command editor.

I do not know how the softward of Mentor Graphics organized!

Regards

Bottom Posting:

With FlowXpert it's a good chance you're using Mentor Graphics Expedition
Board layout package. Though it's still possible someone has hooked up
FlowXpert to a PADS install.

http://forums.mugweb.org/ubbthreads.php?Cat=0&C=2

This is a set of Forums for the Mentor Graphics PCB packages. You'll still
need to know if you're using Expedition or PADS to post to the right one.

Robert

 

[Myauk]

Thanks for the link.

How should I find out whether the software is Expedition or PADS??

Regards