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WMEdit User Interface

This chapter defines WMEdit's graphical user interface.

Menu Pulldowns

WMEdit uses the following menu pulldowns:

WMEdit Menu pulldowns

File

Use New to synthesize a New Map from parametric data.

Use this to Open, Save, or Save As map files.

Use it to open the Preferences dialog

Use it to Exit the program

File Pulldown
Preferences Dialog

Edit

Use this to rotate the map file clockwise or counter clockwise in 90 degree increments.

Edit Pulldown

View

Use this access commands that control the display

Wafer Outline - when checked, displays the outline of the wafer (and the flat location).

Device Outlines - when checked, draws an outline around each device using the color assigned to that bin's outline. Drawing the outline is best when the device size is not too small.

Wafer Map Properties - displays the Wafer Map Properties window when checked.

Wafer Map Colors - displays the Wafer Map Colors window when checked.

Toolbar - displays the toolbar when checked.

Status Bar - displays the Status bar when checked.

View Pulldown

Help

Opens the About WMEdit window.

Help Pulldown

The About WMEdit window shows the versions of the WMEdit product and its underlying libraries. It also shows which map file formats are licensed.

About WMEdit Window


Toolbar Details

The toolbar provides rapid access to some commonly used commands. The toolbar display can be toggled on/off via a menu pick in the File | View dropdown.

WMEdit Toolbar

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