Options

The Optionsdialog allows you to configure options for the LTspice simulator. The specified settings are output as the .OPTIONS statements of a simulator. To make this dialog available, select Options in the Analysis Conditions dialog. It is displayed by double-clicking Options in the Analysis Tree, or right-clicking it and selecting Open.

 

Note
Values that you specify in this dialog must not contain spaces.

 

Item   Description
Global tab   Specify the simulation options that are output. The full list of options is provided below.
KeywordData TypeDefault ValueDescription
abstolNum.1pAAbsolute current error tolerance.
baudrateNum.(none)Used for eye diagrams. Tells the waveform viewer how to wrap the abscissa time to overlay the bit transitions.
chgtolNum.10fCAbsolute charge tolerance.
cshuntNum.0.Optional capacitance added from every node to ground.
cshuntinternNum.cshuntOptional capacitance added from every device internal node to ground.
defadNum.0.Default MOS drain diffusion area.
defasNum.0.Default MOS source diffusion area.
deflNum.100µmDefault MOS channel length.
defwNum.100µmDefault MOS channel width.
delayNum.0.Used for eye diagrams. Shifts the bit transitions in the diagram.
fastaccessflagfalseConvert to fastaccess file format at end of simulation.
flagloadsflagfalseFlags external current sources as loads.
GminNum.1e-12Conductance added to every PN junction to aid convergence.
gminstepsNum.25Set to zero to prevent gminstepping for the initial DC solution.
gshuntNum.0Optional conductance added from every node to ground.
itl1Num.100DC iteration count limit.
itl12Num.50DC transfer curve iteration count limit.
itl14Num.10Transient analysis time point iteration count limit.
itl16Num.25Set to zero to prevent source stepping for the initial DC solution.
srcstepsNum.25Alternative name for itl6.
maxclocksNum.Infin.maximum number of clock cycles to save.
maxstepNum.Infin.Maximum step size for transient analysis.
meascplxfmtstringbodeComplex number format of .meas statement results. One of "polar", "cartesian", or "bode".
measdgtNum.6Number of significant figures used for .measure statement output.
methodstringtrapNumerical integration method, either trapezoidal or Gear.
minclocksNum.10minimum number of clock cycles to save.
MinDeltaGminNum.1e-4Sets a limit for termination of adaptive gmin stepping.
MinDeltaGminNum.1e-4Sets a limit for termination of adaptive gmin stepping.
nomarchflagfalseDo not plot marching waveforms.
noopiterflagfalseGo directly to gmin stepping.
numdgtNum.6Historically "numdgt" was used to set the number of significant figures used for output data. In LTspice, if "numdgt" is set to be > 6, double precision is used for dependent variable data.
pivrelNum.1e-3Relative ratio between the largest column entry and an acceptable pivot value.
pivtolNum.1e-13Absolute minimum value for a matrix entry to be accepted as a pivot.
reltolNum..001Relative error tolerance.
srcstepmethodNum.0Which source stepping algorithm to start with.
sstolNum..001Relative error for steady-state detection.
startclocksNum.5Number of clock cycles to wait before looking for steady state.
tempNum.27ºCDefault temperature for circuit element instances that don't specify temperature.
tnomNum.27ºCDefault temperature at which device parameters were measured for models that don't specify this temperature.
topologycheckNum.1Set to zero to skip check for floating nodes, loops of voltage sources, and non-physical transformer winding topology.
trtolNum.1.0Set the transient error tolerance. This parameter is an estimate of the factor by which the actual truncation error is overestimated.
trytocompactNum.1When non-zero, the simulator tries to condense LTRA transmission lines' history of input voltages and currents.
vntolNum.1µVSets the absolute voltage error tolerance.
plotreltolNum..0025Sets the relative error tolerance for waveform compression.
plotvntolNum.10µVSets the absolute voltage error tolerance for waveform compression.
plotabstolNum.1nASets the absolute current error tolerance for waveform compression.
plotwinsizeNum.300Number of data points to compress in one window. Set to zero to disable compression.
ptrantauNum..1Characteristic source start-up time for a damped pseudo transient analysis to find the operating point. Set to zero to disable pseudo transient.
ptranmaxNum.0If set non-zero, that time of the damped pseudo transient analysis is used as the operating point whether the circuit has settled or not.
  Display only set option If selected, then only the options that you select in the Global tab are displayed.
  Option name The name of the relevant option in the LTspice application.
  Value Specify a value for the associated option in the LTspice application. Either type in an alphanumeric value, or double-click this cell and select a value from the drop-down list. The specified value overrides the default value.
  Default value The default value that is set for the relevant option in the LTspice application.
  Description Describes the purpose of the relevant option.
Voluntary tab    
  Option name Specify the name of a option for the LTspice simulator.
  Value Specify a value for the option that you add by entering an alphanumeric character.
  Add Adds a new option in the Voluntary tab.
  Delete Delete the selected option in the Voluntary tab.
OK   Saves the settings in the Optionsdialog, and closes it.
Cancel   Closes the Optionsdialog without saving any unsaved changes.
Apply   Saves the settings in the Optionsdialog. The dialog remains open.