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Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Design Flows Overview (UG892)

Document ID
UG892
Release Date
2026-06-23
Version
2026.1 English

The Vivado Design Suite supports different design entry points based on your source file types and design tasks. You can choose the project type that best fits you workflow.

RTL Project
  • Add RTL source files and constraints
  • Configure IP with the Vivado IP catalog
  • Create IP subsystems with the Vivado IP integrator
  • Synthesize and implement the design
  • Perform design planning and analysis
Post-Synthesis Project
  • Import third-party netlists
  • Implement the design
  • Perform design planning and analysis
I/O Planning Project
Create an empty project for use with early I/O planning and device exploration before having RTL sources.
Imported Project
Import existing project sources from the ISE Design Suite, Xilinx Synthesis Technology (XST), or Synopsys Synplify.
Example Project
Explore several example projects, including example AMD Zynq™ 7000 SoC or MicroBlaze™ embedded designs with available AMD evaluation boards.
DFX
Dynamically reconfigure an operating FPGA design by loading a partial bitstream file to modify reconfigurable regions of the device.