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PRIMETIME BASICS
PT, similar to DC, provides a GUI interface along with the command-line
interface. The GUI interface contains various windows that help analyze the
design graphically. Although the GUI interface is a good starting point, most
users quickly migrate to using the command-line interface. Therefore, the
intent of this chapter is to focus solely on the command-line interface of PT.
12.1 Introduction
12.1.1 Invoking PT
Command-line mode:
> pt_shell
GUI-mode:
> primetime