The Core Container feature is disabled by default. To have newly-created IP use the Core Container feature, go to and check the Use Core Containers for IPs.
Video: See the Vivado Design Suite QuickTake Video: Using Core Containers for IP for more information.
Note: The 7 series Memory Interface IP does not support the Core Container feature. Additionally, IP that are inside of an IP integrator block design cannot use the Core Container feature.
Where applicable, the methods to enable Core Container are, as follows:
- To use the Core Container format for all IP, select the and check the Use Core Container option.
- If you have an existing IP that you want to use the Core Container format, select the IP from the IP Sources, right-click, and select Enable Core Container.
To disable the Core Container for an IP using it, select the IP from the IP Sources tab, right-click, and select Disable Core Container.
When upgrading a Vivado project from an old release to the current release, if IP is detected, the Enable Core Container dialog box opens and prompts you with an option to Convert IP to Core Container and Set as Default in Project use the Core Container feature.