Function | Pspice | Multisim | Shortcut Key |
Placing Components |
Draw > Get New Part
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Select from In-Use list or Select from Component Toolbar
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Ctrl+W |
Changing Component Values |
Double-click on component. Select the Value attribute. Change the value field.
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Double-click on component to invoke Value tab or Change component values in bulk through the Spreadsheet View (Component tab)
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N/A |
Changing RefDes Values |
Double-click on refdes and change its value.
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Double-click on Component and navigate to Label tab or Component tab of Spreadsheet View or Tools > Rename/Renumber Parts
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N/A |
Wiring |
Place > Wire
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Click on Symbol pins to automatically form connections or Drop RLCs over wires to form automation connections or Touch-and-drag symbol pins to automatically form wires
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Ctrl+Shift+W |
Interactive Simulation |
Unavailable
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Click on the Play button or Simulate > Run
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F5 |
Setting Up Analyses |
Use SPICE commands
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Simulate > Analyses Select appropriate analysis type Configure the dialog appropriately
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N/A |
Graphing Output |
Click on Add Trace after you have ran the SPICE command for the analysis
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Graph automatically produced based on output variables
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N/A |
Adding Expressions as Output Variables |
Add expression when adding traces to graph
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In Output tab of selected analysis, select Add Expression
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N/A |
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