SystemDesigner: SystemDesigner Requirements

SystemDesigner

SystemDesigner Requirements

SIMPLIS SystemDesigner has two basic requirements that must be in place and verified before you can use the tool.

You must have a configuration file for each SystemDesigner schematic.
You must have one of the following two licenses, which you can verify with the Command Shell Help | About menu:

SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro

SIMETRIX/SIMPLIS Elite

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Understanding the SystemDesigner Configuration File
Verifying the License

Understanding the SystemDesigner Configuration File

Every SIMPLIS SystemDesigner schematic requires a configuration file in the same directory as the schematic.

The configuration file is automatically generated for the design and holds information particular to the schematic being simulated.
The configuration file has the same name as the schematic with the file extension .systemdesigner.
If you do not have this configuration file and you attempt to use a SystemDesigner menu item, a prompt appears asking you if you want to copy the default configuration.

The Starting_a_New Design section of the SystemDesigner Tutorial explains one way to generate the configuration file.

Verifying the License

When you open a new SIMPLIS schematic, you should see the SystemDesigner menu in the menu bar as shown below.

If you open a new SIMPLIS schematic and do not see SystemDesigner in the menu bar, use the following table to determine why the menu is not available.

Step		If ...	Then ...
1	Check the simulator mode in the lower border of the schematic window.	not SIMPLIS	Select File \| Select Simulator... from the menu bar and set the schematic to SIMPLIS, and go to Step 2.
2	Check the menu bar for SystemDesigner.	unavailable	Select Help \| About... from the menu bar, and go to Step 3.
3	Verify that you have a SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro or SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro Elite license.	not SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro or SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro Elite	Select Help \| Reinstall License... and then close and restart SIMetrix/SIMPLIS to reinstall your license, and go to Step 4.
4	Check the menu bar for SystemDesigner.	unavailable	Select Help \| License Diagnostics.... Create a screenshot of that dialog, and email it to support@simplistechnologies.com.

Next step: SystemDesigner Tutorial.