Getting started with the XCircuit program at WWU
The XCircuit program is installed on the Linux server at WWU
and thus can be used in the Linux, Electronics, and Digital labs.
To start XCircuit on a machine in one of these labs log in and
open a terminal window. Saving files is most convenient if you
navigate to make the folder (i.e. directory) you wish to place
your files in the current directory for that terminal window.
Thus the sequence is:
1) Open terminal window and navigate to desired directory.
2) Type in xcircuit (all lower case). XCircuit should start.
3) After creating desired content click on files on the tool bar. In the
drop down menu select Format Page Output.
--- Enter a file name in the first box and explicitly give it a file extension .eps and click Apply.
--- Check that the Mode is set to Embedded (EPS) which means encapsulated post script. If the mode
shows Full Page the click on Full Page and change mode to Embedded (EPS).
--- Click Write File to write your work to the specified file.
Note that there are links on the class web page to tutorials on
XCircuit.
The file format used by XCircuit is PostScript (PS). Raw PostScript files typically
have an extension of .ps while encapsulated post script files have an extension
of .eps Word processor programs like encapsulated post script files and may not import
raw (.ps) files. Hence a recommendation to save your files in encapsulated (.eps) format.
Larry Aamodt PhD, PE
Professor of Engineering and Computer Science
Walla Walla University
Contact:
via email: AamoLa(at)wallawalla.edu
via phone: x2058