5.36.12 Designer Tools menu

The list of Tools varies according to your device family. Some tools, such as SmartTime and ChipPlanner, are not supported by all families. For a complete list of tools supported by each family, see the help for that tool.

Table 5-95. Commands, Icons, and, Functions
Command	Icon	Function
Setup Design		Opens the Setup Design dialog box. Enter a design name, select a family, and specify a working directory for your design. You must save your design to commit your changes.

Table 5-96. Commands, Icons, and, Functions
Command	Icon	Function
Device Selection		Opens the Device Selection Wizard so you can set your die, package, speed grade, die voltage, reserve pins, etc.
Compile		Compiles the design
Layout		Opens the Layout Options dialog box; select your options and click OK to run layout.
Back-Annotate		Opens the Back-Annotate dialog box; Back-Annotation creates the files necessary for back-annotation to the CAE file output type that you choose.
Generate Programming File		Opens the Generate Programming File dialog box; set your file type, silicon signature and output filename to generate the file.
Generate Probed Design		Opens the Generate Probed Design dialog box; enables you to add a probe to your IGLOO, ProASIC3, SmartFusion and Fusion design.
Generate FPGA Array Data File		Opens the Export FPGA Array Data File dialog box; the FPGA Array Data File (*.fdb) contains the FPGA map file and design-related information. The FDB file is required for programming in FlashPro.
Netlist Viewer		Starts Netlist Viewer, either on its own or in the MVN interface, depending on your device
PinEditor		Starts PinEditor, either on its own or in the MVN interface, depending on your device
ChipPlanner		Starts ChipPlanner in the MVN interface; use ChipPlanner to create, edit, and assign logic to regions in your design
ChipEditor		Starts ChipEditor
I/O Attribute Editor		Starts the I/O Attribute Editor in the MVN Interface; use this tool to view, sort, select, and delete I/O attributes in your design
SmartTime		Starts the SmartTime Constraints Editor; use this tool to edit your

Table 5-97. Commands, Icons, and, Functions
Command	Icon	Function
Constraints Editor		timing constraints
SmartTime Timing Analyzer		Starts the SmartTime Timing Analyzer; use this tool to perform timing analysis on your design
SmartPower		Starts SmartPower; use this tool to analyze power usage in your design
I/O Advisor		Starts the I/O Advisor; use this tool to balance the timing and power consumption of the I/Os in your design.
Timer		Starts Timer; use this tool to perform timing analysis on your design
Reports		Opens the Report Types dialog box; select a report type and click OK to generate the report
Customize		Opens the Customize User Tools dialog box; use this dialog box to add other applications to the Designer Tools menu (PC only)