Because the DFX flow allows for various configurations in hardware, multiple implementation runs are required. Each implementation of a DFX design is referred to as a configuration. Each module of the design (static or RM) can be implemented or imported (if previously implemented). Implementation results for the static design must be consistent for each configuration, so that the design is implemented in one configuration, and then imported in subsequent configurations. Additional configurations can be constructed by importing static, and implementing or importing each RM.
There are no restrictions to the support of implementation commands or options for DFX, but certain optimizations and sub-routines are not done if they oppose the fundamental requirements of partial reconfiguration. The following list of commands can be run after the logical design is loaded (using link_design or open_checkpoint):
# Run if all constraints are not already loaded
read_xdc
# Optional command
opt_design
place_design
# Optional command
phys_opt_design
route_design