The Vivado Integrated Design Environment (IDE) integrates the complete design flow. The Vivado IDE includes a standardized interface called the Flow Navigator.
The Flow Navigator appears in the left pane of the Vivado Design Suite main window. From the Flow Navigator you can assemble, implement, and validate the design and IP. It features a pushbutton interface to the entire implementation process to simplify the design flow. The following figure shows the Implementation section of the Flow Navigator.
Figure 1. Flow Navigator, Implementation Section
Important: This guide does not give a
detailed explanation of the Vivado IDE, except as it
applies to implementation. For more information about the Vivado IDE as it relates to the design flow, see the
Vivado
Design Suite User Guide: Using the Vivado IDE (UG893).