Graphical Layout Editor
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A preliminary version of the Cell Matrix Layout Editor™ is available for
download. This tool allows you to create libraries of cells, specifying
their behavior via Boolean equations. These cells can then be cut and
pasted into a graphical representation of a two-dimensional Cell Matrix to
create circuits. These circuits can be written out from the Editor in a
binary format which the Cell Matrix Simulator™ can read.
The current version, though written in Java, only works under Windows. If
you're interested in a Linux version, please contact us
(cmsupport2 (at) cellmatrix (d.o.t.) com) and let us know, and we'll see what we can do.
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download self-extracting zip file
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To load the Layout Editor, simply download the self-extracting file using
the link above. This copies the file "Portable_Loader.exe".
If you double-click on that file, and then click on
the "Extract" button, it will create a directory C:\PORTABLE LOADER and
load the necessary pieces into that directory. If you need to extract into
a different directory, you may specify a new directory before clicking ther
"Extract" button. Note, however, that unless you install the files into
C:\PORTABLE LOADER, you will need to modify some files in order to run the
editor.
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Once the files have been extracted, you should read the "Cell Matrix Layout
Editor.pdf" for a brief (nine page) overview of the tool. Here's the
overview, separate from the zip file:
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Documentation for the Cell Matrix Layout Editor
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The installed software includes sample files and libraries. A good way to
learn how to use the tool is to start experimenting with it. The first few
pages of the documentation should give you enough information to get
started.
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