Difference between dbCreate....() and schCreate....() ?

[Reotaro Hashemoto]

Hi,

What is the difference between using dbCreateInstByMasterName() and
schCreateInst() to place instances in a schematic sheet.

Thanks,
Ahmad

 

[Riad KACED]

Hi Ahmad,

If you want a connectivity database only, then dbFunctions are to be
used. If you are aiming for a normal editable schematic, as created
manually, then you have to use the schFunctions.

Cheers,
Riad.

 

[Andrew Beckett]

Riad KACED wrote, on 07/08/09 08:33:

Hi Ahmad,

If you want a connectivity database only, then dbFunctions are to be
used. If you are aiming for a normal editable schematic, as created
manually, then you have to use the schFunctions.

Cheers,
Riad.

Actually it doesn't make a huge amount of difference, because ultimately you
would extract the connectivity with something like schCheck or schExtractConn.

The main difference is that if doing this whilst the schematic is open,
schCreateInst avoids the need to call schSync (see the documentation for
schSync). Even then, it rarely matters...

Regards,

Andrew.