pin_fix

Locks the pin assignment for the specified port, so the pins cannot be moved during place-and-route.

pin_fix -port portname

Note: You can use this command for designs created with PinEditor in MVN and PinEditor (non-MVN).

Arguments

-port portname

Specifies the name of the port to which the pin must be locked at its assigned location.

Note: You can assign only one pin to a port

Supported Families

All families

Description

Fixed pins are locked pins. You cannot move locked pins during place-and-route.

Exceptions

• None

Examples

You must use pin_commit after the pin_fix command to save the changes to your design:

pin_fix –port clk

pin_commit

See Also

pin_commit

pin_unfix

pin_assign

pin_unassign

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