Can anybody explain to me about mentor graphics?

[[email protected]]

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.??

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




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



-

 

[Stuart Brorson]

[email protected] wrote:
: 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.??
[... snip! ...]

Behold the quality and knowledgeability of offshore engineering talent!

SDB

 

[Chuck Harris]

[email protected] wrote:
: 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.??
[... snip! ...]

Behold the quality and knowledgeability of offshore engineering talent!

SDB

I guess the most insulting part is that our bosses think these folks are
a good substitute for us.

To the OP, my advice is to get your "senior" to pony up for an airplane
ticket, a hotel room in Oregon, and a few weeks of training at Mentor.


-Chuck Harris

 

[Johnny Boy]

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.??

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




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

You posted this in sci.electronics.design several days ago, under the name
"myauk", as I remember, and received several useful replies, including a
link to the Mentor Graphics forums :-
http://forums.mugweb.org/ubbthreads.php?Cat=0&C=2
Couldn't they help you there?.
This is probably too specialised for this group. I would suggest that you
re-post at the above link, for useful info. (Homework, I'd guess, by the
sound of it.)

.... Johnny

 

[[email protected]]

One of the replies asked me to go to sci.electronics.cad.
That is why I posted the message again.
I have already create an account and stated asking questions in the
forum you describes.
Thank you
Regards

 

[Johnny Boy]

One of the replies asked me to go to sci.electronics.cad.
That is why I posted the message again.
I have already create an account and stated asking questions in the
forum you describes.
Thank you
Regards

No worries - sounds like you're being sent in circles, wish I could
help.
I just had a (quick) look at your post in the abovementioned group. It
looks like you need to post a specific question in the "Tech Discussion/PCB
Systems" sections, relating to one of their products. Exactly which of their
products are you using? Mentor Graphics appear to make many different
products. Have you checked out the "FAQs" section?
"Mentor Graphics" in itself means little. Which product and version are
you using. Have you looked at the software's "Help"?
If I were you, I'd spend a couple of hours, or however long it takes,
thoroughly checking out their website. You'll probably find what you're
looking for. I just spent 5 minutes there and found heaps of resources.

.... Johnny

 

[[email protected]]

Thanks Johnny

Actually, I was just confused with several things before getting used
to the new environment internationally.

I think the Mentor Graphics Software I am using is a package contains
FlowXpert, Design Manager, and Layout, FABLINK tools. ( I suppose that
it should be Mentor Graphics Expedition ). Actually it is not my duty
to understand everything. I am working at Philips Consumer Electroncis
in Singapore under MJM networks professional placement.
All I have to do is to create service documents for service manuals. I
need to synchronize the lay out and artwork. Then I prepare aperture
settings, artwork format and several things before creating artwork in
Gerber format. After that I convert Gerber to Postscript with
gerverview. But I would like to know more about Mentor Graphics. My
desire to understand and use EDA tools well and to become an Electrical
Design Engineer drives me crazy to learn more about Mentor Graphics.

I think Mentor Graphics might develop some customized software package
for Philips.
More over I am just an engineering assistant and so I am afraid the
system administrator or my senior engineers would annoy with me. Since
eagerness to learn much should not go beyound my authority and
responsiblity and it is not very clear that I should learn Mentor
Graphics or not.

They are so busy with several things to answer my questions so I think
I need time to understand the situation and restrictions before doing
anything serious.

I hope my special interest studies on Mentor Graphics Software Package,
Unix environment and Library Management system might not cause negative
effect on the company because of my foolishness.

However I have been a part of Mentor Graphics Users Forum for two days.

Thank you very much for the guide lines and your kindness

Regards

 

[Joel Kolstad]

More over I am just an engineering assistant and so I am afraid the
system administrator or my senior engineers would annoy with me. Since
eagerness to learn much should not go beyound my authority and
responsiblity and it is not very clear that I should learn Mentor
Graphics or not.

Ask them where the user's manuals are -- if they don't know, you can probably
find them as PDF files on your system.

I hope my special interest studies on Mentor Graphics Software Package,
Unix environment and Library Management system might not cause negative
effect on the company because of my foolishness.

It's good to be concerned that your "enthusiasm" doesn't inadvertently hamper
others' productivity, but in general you should be commended for wanting to do
more that strictly what your job description entails; it isn't foolishness at
all.

 

[[email protected]]

Thank you very much for your encouragement and compliments

I do not know much but Mentor Graphics is somewhat related to data base
management systems and network applications.

I am beginning to ask my friends about Object Oriented concepts.

Since I would like to be a professional engineer in electronics I think
I should have a basic understanding of EDA and I should be able to use
the EDA tools effectively.

Regards

Aung Ko Ko Thet