Creating a New FDC using a Text Editor (or iSIGHT's Advanced Parser)

You can create a new FDC using the iSIGHT File Parser or a text editor. If you have iSIGHT 8.0.3 or later on your local computer, you can run the Advanced Parser from the component and anything that you do and save in the Advanced Parser is included in your Isight model. If you do not have iSIGHT 8.0.3 or later, you can use a text editor within the iSIGHT File Parser component.

Note: You must declare arrays at the beginning of the File Description Command (FDC) using the require statement. Otherwise, Isight treats arrays as scalar parameters within the simulation process flow.

  1. Double-click the iSIGHT File Parser component icon .

    The iSIGHT File Parser Component Wizard appears.

  2. Select Create a New FDC via an editor, and click Next.

    • If you do not have iSIGHT installed on your system, you can use the simple text editor in the iSIGHT File Parser Component Editor to write the File Description Command (FDC) instructions.

      Click Save to save your changes, or click Cancel to remove your changes.

    • If you have iSIGHT installed on your system, the iSIGHT Advanced File Parser is available screen appears.

      1. Determine the type of parse you want to create:
        • Input Parse. The FDC creates a file.
        • Output Parse. The FDC reads from a file.
      2. Click Finish to launch the iSIGHT Advanced Parser. For more information about using the iSIGHT Advanced Parser, refer to the iSIGHT User's Guide.
      3. Create your FDC instructions, and save the file.

        Once you have completed the new FDC, it is added to the iSIGHT File Parser component.

  3. Click OK to save your changes and to close the iSIGHT File Parser Component Editor.