The following table describes the differences between the seven Import Modes:
Option
eXpress export columns
Update Existing
Remove When Not Found
Translate Locations
Location Default
Double-space Imports/Blocks
Idiosyncrasies
Default Options
no
yes
no
no
below
yes/yes
For existing objects, size and placement is not updated; although the appearance is.
Import Topology
yes
no
no
yes
right
yes/yes
Update Topology
yes
yes
yes
no
right
no/yes
Merge Topology
yes
yes
no
no
right
no/yes
For existing objects, the appearance (symbol, color, orientation) is not updated; although the size and placement are.
Duplicate Topology
yes
no
no
yes
right
yes/yes
NetList Model
no
yes
no
yes
below
yes/yes
Functional Model
no
yes
no
no
below
no/yes
All objects are the same size, based on the object names with the most horizontal characters and the greatest number of lines. Objects are alphabetically sorted alphabetically (rather than in spreadsheet order).
Stub Model
no
yes
yes
no
below
yes/no
Each spreadsheet entry is treated as a group (one object per instance). Each group is listed in its own row, with instances shown from left to right.
