Creating a Post-Synthesis Project - 2022.2 English

A post-synthesis project begins with a synthesized netlist, fully generated block designs, fully generated IP, and corresponding constraints. You can then analyze, floorplan, and implement the design.

1. Follow the steps in Creating a Project.
2. In the Project Type page, select Post-Synthesis Project, and click Next.
   Note: If necessary, you can select Do not specify sources at this time. This skips the steps of adding design sources and enables you to select the target part and create the project.
3. In the Add Netlist Sources page, use the following options to specify netlist files to read, identify the file containing the top module, and define directories to search for lower-level module netlist, and click Next.

   Add Files

   Invokes a file browser so you can select netlist files (structural Verilog, SystemVerilog, EDIF or NGC), BD Files, and XCI files (all the output products for the IP must be generated, including the DCP), or design checkpoint files (DCP) to add to the project.

   Recommended: Always reference the IP using the XCI file. Always reference a Block Design using the BD file; it is not recommended to read only the IP or BD DCP file. While the DCP does contain constraints, it does not provide other output products that an IP or BD could deliver and that could be needed, such as ELF, COE, and Tcl scripts.

   Note: Enable the Top radio button for the file that contains the top-level netlist.

   Add Directories

   Invokes a directory browser so you can select directories to search for modules. Files in the specified directory with valid source file extensions are added to the project.

   Remove

   The button removes the selected source files and directories from the list.

   Move Up/Move Down

   Moves the file or directory up/down in the list order. The order of the files affects the processing order.

   Copy Sources into Project

   Copies files into the local project directory instead of referencing the original files. If you added directories of source files using Add Directories, the directory structure is maintained when the files are copied locally into the project. For more information, see Using Remote Sources or Copying Sources into Project.

   Add Sources from Subdirectories

   Looks for netlist files in the subdirectories of directories specified with Add Directories.

   Figure 1. New Project Wizard—Add Netlist Sources Page
   
   
4. Optional: In the Add Constraints page, set the following options, and click Next:

   Add Files

   Invokes a file browser so you can select SDC or XDC files to add to the project.

   Create File

   Creates a new top-level XDC file for the project.

   Remove

   Removes the selected file from the constraint list.

   Move Up/Move Down

   Moves a constraint file up or down in the listed order. Commands are order-dependent; the last-read command of a constraint overwrites the effects of an earlier command.

   Copy Constraints into Project

   Copies constraint files into the local project directory instead of referencing the original files.

   Note: Any SDC or XDC file found in the same directories as the RTL or netlist source files associated with the project are automatically listed as constraint files to be added to the project.
5. In the Default Part page, select a Xilinx part or TDP board, and click Next:

   Parts

   Lists available devices. Information about the device resources displays in a table view. You can filter the list using the Product Category, Family, Sub-Family, Package, Speed Grade, and Temp Grade filters. You can also use the Search field to find specific devices.

   Boards

   Lists available TDP boards, and the Xilinx part used on the board. Information about device resources displays in a table view, such as I/O pin count, the number of LUTs and flip-flops, and available block RAM. You can filter the list using the Vendor, Display Name, and Board Rev filters. You can also use the Search field to find specific board parts.

6. In the New Project Summary page, view the selected options that define the project, and click Finish.