Importing an XISE Project Navigator Project - 2024.1 English

ISE to Vivado Design Suite Migration Guide (UG911)
Document ID
UG911
Release Date
2024-05-30
Version
2024.1 English
Important: In Vivado version 2022.1 and later releases, the projects containing ISE technology are no longer recognized by Vivado and are not read.

You can use the Vivado Integrated Design Environment (IDE), which is the GUI, to import an XISE project file, as follows:

  1. Select File > Project > New.
  2. Select Project name and location.
  3. In the New Project Wizard, select the Imported Project option.
  4. Select ISE and choose the appropriate XISE file for import.
Important: Vivado Design Suite does not support older ISE Design Suite projects (.ise) files.

After you have imported the project file:

  • Review the Import XISE Summary report for important information about the imported project.
  • Ensure the selected device meets your requirements, and if it does not, select a new device. If the ISE project does not have an equivalent supported device in Vivado, a default device is selected.
  • Review the files in the Sources window to ensure all design files were imported properly.
If the design contains a User Constraints File (UCF), the file appears as an unsupported constraint file.
Important: The UCF must be converted to Xilinx Design Constraints (XDC) format to apply any timing or physical constraints in the design. For more information, see Migrating UCF Constraints to XDC.

For more details on using the Vivado Design Suite interface for design creation, see the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: System-Level Design Entry (UG895).

For information on the next steps in design flow, see the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Design Flows Overview (UG892).

For information on constraints, see the Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Using Constraints (UG903).

For information on Tcl commands, see Vivado Design Suite Tcl Command Reference Guide (UG835).

For information on design properties, see Vivado Design Suite Properties Reference Guide (UG912).