Answers Database Foundation F1.5: Upgrading/migrating a pre-F1.5 project to F1.5 Record #4363 Product Family: Software Product Line: Aldec Product Part: Foundation Project Manager Problem Title: Foundation F1.5: Upgrading/migrating a pre-F1.5 project to F1.5 Problem Description: Date: 9/98 Urgency: standard General Description: By default, when you open a project which was created in F1.4 or earlier in F1.5, the project type will remain as the old project type (ie, XACTStep M1 or XACTStep6). Once the project has been opened in F1.5, it is possible to change the project type to the new F1.5 project type (Foundation Series v1.5). The Project Type dictates things such as what the menus and GUIs look like, and what type of output netlist format is used. Changing to the Foundation Series v1.5 project type will give you access to the new F1.5 features including the embedded implementation tools and FPGA Express HDL compiler. It will also allow you to target devices supported only with the 1.5 release, such as SpartanXL, 9500XL, 4000XLA, and Virtex. Solution 1: To change the project type to the new F1.5 project type, select File -> Project Type from the Project Manager. Change the Type to Foundation Series v1.5. If your design contains State Editor modules which are VHDL-based, please see (Xilinx Solution 4402) for more information about necessary modifications. Note: If your design contains VHDL, changing the project type from XACTStep M1 to Foundation Series v1.5 will also cause the VHDL compiler used to change from Metamor (XVHDL) to Synopsys FPGA Express. For more detailed information about this conversion process and issues involved, please see the Application Note entitled "Metamor to Express Conversion Guide" located in the Foundation Online Help System. From the Project Manager, select Help->Foundation Help Contents -> Application Notes End of Record #4363 - Last Modified: 09/21/98 15:14

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