Invoking the Design Manager

To invoke the Design Manager from the operating system, type pld_dmgr.

The Design Manager window appears, as shown in the “Mentor Design Manager Window” figure of the “Introduction” chapter.

Invoking Applications in the Design Manager

You can use either an icon or the Navigator to invoke an application from the Design Manager.

Tools Window Icons

To use an icon to open an application, double-click the left mouse button on the icon in the Tools window.

A dialog box appears that allows you to set options, or the application is executed.

Navigator Window

If you want to load a specific design, you can also use another method of invoking an application.

1. Select the design object in the Navigator window with the left mouse button, and press the right mouse button.
   
   
2. Select Open from the Navigator menu.
   
   
3. Select the appropriate application from the popup menu.
   
   

Only the applications that can be executed on the selected object will be displayed in the popup menu.

A dialog box appears that allows you to set options, or the application is executed.