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2.1i: FPGA Editor - Can not have hierarchy in macros


Record #6520

Product Family: Software

Product Line: Merged Core

Product Part: FPGA Editor

Problem Title:

2.1i: FPGA Editor - Can not have hierarchy in macros


Problem Description:
Urgency: Standard

General Description:
After creating a macro, it can not be used multiple times in another
macro.


Solution 1:

The workaround is to create a new design, copy, place, and route
the sub-macros in the new design. Then store the design as a
macro. This new macro is not hierarchical, but it can be copied into
a higher-level design.

Unfortunately, any changes to the low-level macro will not be seen in
the higher-level macro, because the macro information is copied, not
referenced.




End of Record #6520 - Last Modified: 06/28/99 09:09

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