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Command Line Syntax Conventions

Each point-tool manual will include the following notation conventions section in the ATM chapter. For more information on Mentor Graphics documentation conventions, see the “ Mentor Graphics Learning Products Style Guide”

The notational elements for command line syntax are as follows:

Bold A bold font indicates a required argument.

[	]	Square brackets enclose optional arguments (in command line
		syntax only). Do not enter the brackets.
UPPercase		Required command letters are in uppercase; in most cases, you
		may omit lowercase letters when entering commands or literal
		arguments and you need not use uppercase. Command names and
		options are normally case insensitive, but for some tools the initial
		command name is case sensitive and must be lowercase.
		Commands usually follow the 3-2-1 rule: the first three letters of
		the first word, the first two letters of the second word, and the first
		letter of the third, fourth, etc. words.
Italic		An italic font indicates a user-supplied argument.
		An underlined item indicates either the default argument or the
		default value of an argument.
{	}	Braces enclose arguments to show grouping. Do not enter the
		braces.
		The vertical bar indicates an either/or choice between items. Do
		not include the bar in the command.
…		An ellipsis follows an argument that may appear more than once.
		Do not include the ellipsis in commands.

You should enter literal text (that which is not in italics) exactly as shown.

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