Andy, Thanks I was just going to try using the + at the start of shorter lines.
Actually, the humongous long line is easier to cope with than I thought. Now that David pointed out I can ctrl, right click to toggle between .ac and .noise of ANY types. I only have to zoom in on the actual component schematic once.
I'm still surprised about the noise analyses so closely matching my measurements. Usually in the world of noise, I'm happy if hit within magnitudes and ecstatic at multiples, but within 3% ??!! Now THAT's just impressive. With that kind of accuracy, LTspice is going to save a LOT of breadboarding time.
--- Andrew.Ingraham@... wrote:
From: Andy <Andrew.Ingraham@...>
To: LTspice@...
Subject: Re: [LTspice] Re: Help! How do I do find maximum signal easily!
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:18:03 -0400
Macy wrote:
I like the idea of 'including' the file with everything in it then I can
modify and control a bit better, BUT that separates the design into two
pieces, which may, or may not, be kept together. I know, I know sloppy
paperwork, but still something always happens and I'm not absolutely
certain that x1 schematic was used with x1 text file.
Well, you've got a choice. You can either (1) keep everything on the
schematic, or (2) move stuff off the schematic into a separate file. Pick
one approach or the other, and live with it. You can't do neither.
With it on the schematic, obviously, if you have a lot of text, it's going
to take up a lot of schematic space which shrinks the full view.
With it off the schematic, obviously, you have to deal with two or more
files. Create a new project folder for each schematic, and then you are
less likely to lose track of the second file.
The stuff on the schematic (or in a text file) doesn't need to be one long
line. Break it into shorter lines, with a "+" as the first character on
all lines after the first. If you stick with approach (1), that might make
it not quite so huge.
.ac LIST freq freq freq ...
+ more freqs freq freq ...
+ more freqs freq freq ...
etc....
When entering or editing the .ac or .noise lines on the schematic, be sure
to use the Ctrl-M trick to insert line breaks. You need those lines to be
kept together as one unit, not as independent SPICE directives.
You might also go into the LTspice Control Panel and change the font size.
This affects all text on the schematic (and all LTspice schematics you
edit), and it has a limited range so it might not make enough of a
difference.
Andy
