SIMetrix Command Line Parameters

A number of command line parameters may be supplied to the SIMetrix binary (SIMetrix.exe) when starting the program. The full syntax is as follows: 

SIMetrix(.exe) [schematic_file] [/s startup_script] [/i] [/n]
[/c config_location] [/r product_code]
schematic_file Path of a schematic file usually with extension .sxsch. This file will be opened immediately.
/s startup_script Name of script file or command that will be executed immediately after SIMetrix starts.
/i If specified, the schematic_file or/and startup_script will be opened/run in an existing instance of SIMetrix if there is one. That is, a new instance will not be started unless none are already running.
/n Now a legacy option. Originally inhibited the display of the splash screen. The splash screen was removed from version 5.1 so this option now does nothing.
/c

config_location 		This identifies where SIMetrix stores its configuration settings. config_location should be of the form: 
PATH;file_pathname
file_pathname identifies the location of a file to store the configuration settings. You may use any of the system constants defined in Definition in this definition of file_pathname. E.g. %EXEPATH% for the executable directory.

See Configuration Settings for details of configuration settings.

The 'REG;' syntax available with earlier versions is no longer supported.

/r product_code 		Code that defines which product to request from the license server. By default, SIMetrix attempts to checkout the highest spec product available from the license server. If this option is specified the product listed in the following table will be checked out if it is available. This can be used to leave features that you are not using available to other users.
DP SIMetrix Classic
DX SIMetrix Pro
UX SIMetrix Elite
SP SIMetrix/SIMPLIS
SP1 SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro
SP2 SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Elite
DP-DVM SIMetrix Classic with DVM
DX-DVM SIMetrix Pro with DVM
UX-DVM SIMetrix Elite with DVM
SP-DVM SIMetrix/SIMPLIS with DVM
SP1-DVM SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro with DVM
\ SP2-DVM SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Elite with DVM
VH1 SIMetrix/SIMPLIS VH Pro
VH2 SIMetrix/SIMPLIS VH Elite
VH1-DVM SIMetrix/SIMPLIS VH Pro with DVM
VH2-DVM SIMetrix/SIMPLIS VH Elite with DVM

Using startup.ini

Start-up parameters can also be specified in a file called startup.ini. This must be located in the same directory as SIMetrix.exe. The format of the file is as follows: 
[StartUp]
settings

settings can be any combination of the following: 

StartupScript=startup_script (equivalent to /s on command line)
UsePrevInst= (equivalent to /i on command line)
InhibitSplash= (equivalent to /n on command line)
ConfigLoc=config_location (equivalent to /c on command line)
Features=features (equivalent to /f on command line)

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