Command
Icon
Function
Setup Design
Opens the Setup Design dialog box. Enter a design name, select a family, and specify a working directory for your design. You must save your design to commit your changes.
Device Selection
Opens the Device Selection Wizard so you can set your die, package, speed grade, die voltage, reserve pins, etc.
Compile
Compiles the design
Layout
Opens the Layout Options dialog box; select your options and click OK to run layout.
Back-Annotate
Opens the Back-Annotate dialog box; Back-Annotation creates the files necessary for back-annotation to the CAE file output type that you choose.
Generate Programming File
Opens the Generate Programming File dialog box; set your file type, silicon signature and output filename to generate the file.
Netlist Viewer
Starts Netlist Viewer, either on its own or in the MVN interface, depending on your device
PinEditor
Starts PinEditor, either on its own or in the MVN interface, depending on your device
ChipPlanner
Starts ChipPlanner in the MVN interface; use ChipPlanner to create, edit, and assign logic to regions in your design
ChipEditor
Starts ChipEditor
I/O Attribute Editor
Starts the I/O Attribute Editor in the MVN Interface; use this tool to view, sort, select, and delete I/O attributes in your design
SmartTime Constraints Editor
Starts the SmartTime Constraints Editor; use this tool to edit your timing constraints
SmartTime Timing Analyzer
Starts the SmartTime timing analyzer; use this tool to perform timing analysis on your design
SmartPower
Starts SmartPower; use this tool to analyze power usage in your design
Timer
Starts Timer; use this tool to perform timing analysis on your design
Reports
Opens the Report Types dialog box; select a report type and click OK to generate the report
Customize
Opens the Customize User Tools dialog box; use this dialog box to add other applications to the Designer Tools menu (PC only)