
Layout-only components are green on the Multisim environment. When connected in series, they will create an open circuit. When connected parallel to the circuit, they will have no impact on the simulation. They have no associated SPICE or behavior model. Layout-only components do not contribute to a simulation. An example of a simulation-only component is an ideal voltage source. There is no footprint information associated with them, and their symbols are colored black by default in the Multisim environment to easily identify them. Simulation-only components are designed to help verify designs they are not transferred to board layout. Letters, increasing from A-Z, enumerate the devices within multi-section components. Examples of multi-section devices include logic gates or operational amplifiers. A multi-section component is a component that has multiple gates or devices per chip.

Single Section versus Multi-section ComponentsĪ single-section component is any component that has a single device per chip. This footprint can be added to the Multisim database to define a custom component. This landpattern is created manually so as to precisely define the shape, size, and dimensions of a Surface Mount Device (SMD).
ARDUINO IN MULTISIM HOW TO
Part 2 of the component creation articles, entitled Creating a Custom Component in NI Ultiboard, outlines how to create a custom Ultiboard landpattern for layout. Multisim also allows users to create simulation-only or layout-only components. Many components are easier to create and not all steps outlined are required under most circumstances. You will create a part with two schematic symbols, two models, but only one footprint. In the interest of completeness, you will learn how to create an advanced component with two sections. The tutorial steps you through the process of creating a simulation and PCB layout compatible component in Multisim.

ARDUINO IN MULTISIM SERIES
This tutorial is the first in a series of articles on component creation in NI Multisim and NI Ultiboard.
