Using Incremental Compile in Non-Project Mode - 2022.1 English

To specify a design checkpoint file (DCP) to use as the reference design, and to run incremental place in Non-Project Mode:

1. Load the current design.
2. Run debug core commands.
3. Run opt_design.
   Important: Make sure the opt_design options and directives match those used in the original reference run as closely as possible.
4. Run read_checkpoint -incremental <reference_dcp_file>.
5. Run place_design.
6. Run route_design.

   # to load the current design
   link_design;
   #Create the debug core
   create_debug_core u_ila_0 ila
   #set debug core properties
   set_property C_DATA_DEPTH 1024 [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   set_property C_TRIGIN_EN false [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   set_property C_TRIGOUT_EN false [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   set_property C_ADV_TRIGGER false [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   set_property C_INPUT_PIPE_STAGES 0 [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   set_property C_EN_STRG_QUAL false [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   set_property ALL_PROBE_SAME_MU true [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   set_property ALL_PROBE_SAME_MU_CNT 1 [get_debug_cores u_ila_0]
   #connect the probe ports in the debug core to the signals being probed in the design
   set_property port_width 1 [get_debug_ports u_ila_0/clk]
   connect_debug_port u_ila_0/clk [get_nets [list clk ]]
   set_property port_width 1 [get_debug_ports u_ila_0/probe0]
   connect_debug_port u_ila_0/probe0 [get_nets [list A_or_B]]
   create_debug_port u_ila_0 probe 
   opt_design
   read_checkpoint -incremental <reference_dcp_file>
   place_design
   route_design

   Important: You must open the synthesized checkpoint to modify the debug cores in the design. Insertion of debug cores by opening a post-routed checkpoint is not supported.