...

L-Edit 16/2020 Changes

L-Edit version 16 and up introduces several UI changes from previous versions of L-Edit. CNF IT has worked with Tanner support to document and work around these changes as best as possible.

...

On the CNF conversion computers, Korat and Minx, type in: ledit .

The On Minx only, the L-Edit command now points directly to the CNF defaults file, ledit.tdb.

On Korat, use File - Open to open /usr/local/cnf/ledit/ledit.tdb .

This file is a system file and cannot be updated by users. So, upon starting L-Edit, users will receive the following error message:

...

When saving the design file for the first time, users will choose Save As from the File menu. In the Save dialog box, users will then need to browse to a location to save the ledit TDB file. In the Linux version of L-Edit, this will be My Computer - W: and then some subfolder of the AFS home folder.

New TDB (Design) File

Re-start L-Edit (MINX Only)

The best way to start a brand new L-Edit design file is to close and re-open L-Edit. Closing and re-opening L-Edit will reload the CNF defaults and start the user with a fresh cell in which to draw.

CreateNewTDBFile (MINX Only)

With the help of Tanner technical support, CNF IT has installed a macro file to assist with the steps of creating a new TDB design file with the CNF defaults from ledit.tdb.

...

Instantiating a Cell from an External Library

CNF Libraries are located in /usr/local/cnf/ledit (Korat) .

Unlike the Windows v15 version of LEdit, the window for instantiating a new cell does not allow you to select a library file. The dropdown only allows selection of existing libraries. 

...