====== CMC STC ======

CMC Microsystems provides a server for us which includes:    

  * a collection of CMC managed and supported software components used for CAD and EDA
  * a distribution mechanism for delivery of the software components to CMC client subscribers
  * CADconnect license key middleware
  * local license server
  
**Anyone using any of the STC components and infrastructure is required to have a current CMC subscription. Information about the CMC subscriptions can be found [[http://www.cmc.ca/WhatWeOffer/Subscription.aspx|here]].**  

For each faculty member, the subscription covers any of his/her supervised students, post-doctoral fellows and research assistants who have an account with CMC. 

To see which design tools, kits, and methodologies are available from CMC, click [[http://www.cmc.ca/WhatWeOffer/Design.aspx|here]].

** IMPORTANT NOTE: ** CMC subscriptions and education usage rules have substantially changed in 2019. Before you renew any existing CMC subscription, please speak to Ulya.

===== General Notes =====
 
  * The CMC STC is available as /CMC on navy.eecs.yorku.ca (a Linux system), and from other tech-supported Departmental Linux systems as required.
  * If you plan to use tools from CMC, licensing will either occur through one of two mechanisms, depending on the tool and from where you are accessing it:
    * CADactivate: 
      * [[http://www.cmc.ca/en/WhatWeOffer/Design/Tools/CADactivate.aspx|From your own non tech-managed Linux/Windows system]], 
      * from tech-managed Linux: /CMC/local/bin/cadactivate (In both cases, you must wait 24 hours for approval)
    * CADpass v3.0: 
      * [[https://community.cmc.ca/docs/DOC-1528|From your own non tech-managed Linux/Windows system]], 
      * from tech-managed Linux: /CMC/local/bin/cadpass

===== Accessing The Tools =====

After you have been granted access to the tools that you require, please consult the [[https://community.cmc.ca/docs/DOC-1224|CMC Tool Matrix]] for software that is available in our local Linux STC.

**NOTE:** Before you can use any tools from the STC, you will need to add one line to the end of your .cshrc file:

[-r /CMC/local/share/licenses ] && source /CMC/local/share/licenses

You will also need to source additional files as reported by the CMC tool matrix above.

===== Using CMC Tools For Teaching =====

  * For information on using design tools for teaching, please refer to the following page on CMC community: http://www.cmc.ca/WhatWeOffer/Design/Tools/CADactivate/CADactivateInstructions/courseinstructions.aspx
  * Students can CADactivate from a Linux system with /CMC here: /CMC/scripts/CADactivate/cadactivate.sh
  * Students can CADactivate from a Windows system here: http://www.cmc.ca/en/WhatWeOffer/Design/Cadactivate.aspx

===== Additional Links =====

  * [[http://www.cmc.ca/WhatWeOffer/Subscription.aspx|CMC Subscriptions]]
  * [[http://www.cmc.ca/WhatWeOffer/Design/Tools.aspx|CMC Design Tools]]
  * [[http://www.cmc.ca/WhatWeOffer/Design/Kits.aspx|CMC Design Kits]]
  * [[https://community.cmc.ca/docs/DOC-1224|CMC Tool Matrix]]
  * [[https://community.cmc.ca/docs/DOC-1196|CMC Kit Matrix]]
  * [[https://community.cmc.ca/docs/DOC-1589|CADpass Licensing Information]]
  * [[https://community.cmc.ca/community/design-environment|Design Environment]]
  * [[https://community.cmc.ca/welcome|CMC Community]]