Step 1: Build Design - Step 1: Build Design - 2025.2 English - XD100

To build the design run the following commands.

make aie

After the ADF graph compiles, run the AI Engine simulator (aiesimulator) to get additional profile data. This ensures the design is simulating correctly and generates extra profile information for performance analysis and optimizing the kernels.

To run the simulator, run the following commands.

make aiesim

Running emulation creates a new directory, aiesimulator_output. This directory contains a file called aiesim-options.txt.

Open the aiesim-options.txt. Content is similar to the following.

AIE_PKG_DIR=/path/to/<tutorial>/./Work
AIE_DUMP_VCD=tutorial
AIE_PROFILE=All

Close the text file.

NOTE: To view all the aiesim_option.txt values, refer to Reusing AI Engine Simulator Options.

Run the rest of the build process using the following commands.

make kernels
make xsa
make host
make package