Create a workspace

You must create a workspace to generate a core in SmartGen.  

A workspace defines your family and the default directory in which you save your configured cores. If you wish, you may save your workspace in a different directory. The workspace is a logical grouping for your cores; each workspace contains cores for a specific product family.  

To create a workspace:

  1. Start SmartGen. When you open SmartGen it asks if you wish to create a workspace or open an existing workspace. You may choose to create a workspace or open an existing workspace. Select the check box to hide this dialog the next time you open SmartGen.  

  2. From the File menu, choose New Workspace, or click CTRL + N.

  3. Specify the Workspace name, Workspace location (click the Browse button to navigate to or create a directory), Family, Die, Package and Default netlist format.  
     

  4. Click OK to create the new workspace. The new workspace appears in the SmartGen window. By default, the list of cores available in a new workspace is sorted by Categories. Click the Alphabetic tab to display the complete list of SmartGen cores.