Close the current design
Syntax
close_design [‑quiet] [‑verbose]Usage
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
[-quiet]
|
Ignore command errors |
[-verbose]
|
Suspend message limits during command execution |
Categories
Description
Closes the currently active design. If the design has been modified, you will not be prompted to save the design prior to closing. You will need to run save_design or save_design_as to save any changes made to the design before using the close_design command.
Arguments
-quiet - (Optional) Execute the command quietly, returning no messages from the command. The command also returns TCL_OK regardless of any errors encountered during execution.
Note: Any errors encountered on the command-line, while launching the command, will be returned. Only errors occurring inside the command will be trapped.
-verbose - (Optional) Temporarily override any message limits and return all messages from this command.
Note: Message limits can be defined with the
set_msg_config command.Examples
The following example closes the current design:
close_designNote: If multiple designs are open, you can specify the current design with the
current_design command prior to using
close_design.The following example sets the current design, then closes it:
current_design rtl_1
close_design
current_design sets rtl_1 as the active design,
then the close_design command closes it.