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F1.5, Xilinx Constraints Editor: How to use the Xilinx Constraints Editor with Foundation F1.5


Record #5099

Product Family: Software

Product Line: Aldec

Product Part: Foundation Project Manager

Product Version: 1.5

Problem Title:
F1.5, Xilinx Constraints Editor: How to use the Xilinx Constraints Editor with Foundation F1.5



Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:
How do I invoke the Xilinx Constraints Editor (Xilinx graphical constraint
entry program) when using the Foundation F1.5 flow?


Solution 1:

The Xilinx Constraints Editor is used after the Translate phase of the
design flow. At the current time, the Constraints Editor is invokable
from the Foundation Program Group:
(Start -> Programs -> Xilinx Foundation Series -> Accessories ->
Constraints Editor).

After you have entered your design in the Foundation environment,
you must Translate it in the Flow Engine before using the
Constraints Editor.   Follow these steps to perform this "Translation."

First, be sure that the design netlist is up-to-date before proceeding.
If the design is a schematic, select Options -> Export Netlist from the
Schematic Editor to export an updated netlist. If the design is HDL,
be sure that the design has been synthesized successfully.

1. From the Foundation Project Manager, select Project -> Create Version.
2. Highlight the newly created Version, and select Project -> Create Revision.
3. Right-click on the newly created Revision, and select Invoke Interactive
      Flow Engine.
4. Press the STEP button (the 2nd from the left) at the bottom of the Flow Engine
     to advance the flow through just the Translate phase.
5. Close the Flow Engine.
6. Invoke the Constraints Editor from the Windows Start menu:
       Start -> Programs -> Xilinx Foundation Series -> Accessories ->
       Constraint Editor.
7. From within the Constraints Editor, select File -> New. Browse to the
      project directory, and select the UCF file.
8. Next, you will be prompted to select an NGD file. This is located in the
      XPROJ\<VER>\<REV> within the project directory.
9. The Constraints Editor should now be ready for use.




End of Record #5099 - Last Modified: 11/24/98 09:55

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