Software & Version: 
Foundation 1.5I or Alliance 1.5i

Audience
HDL literate advanced user.

Prerequisites
Basic experience in Alliance or Foundation 1.0 or better. Familiar with HDL designs. Basic knowledge of Spartan chips.

What is the level of the material?
Level III - Advanced 

Training Duration
1 hour

Content Description
Floorplanner III Training focuses on Floorplanner procedures to manually edit a design. Other procedures include saving and using edited designs.  An appendix covers procedures for command line usage and Flows.

Objectives
After completing this training, student will be able to:

• Navigate the Floorplanner to create or edit a layout for your design
• (Optional Appendix): Integrate the Floorplanner into the 1.5I flow (scripts included)

Topics or Training Outline

Edit a design with the Floorplanner easily
Prohibit internal and IO die elements
Move, delete, add or flip components
Replicate the floorplan of one block for multiple blocks
Define groups of components based on name or function
Lock IO pins
Save a design with the Floorplanner
Appendix: Design Flow for the Floorplanner  

References