6.7 Using GUI Tools

The MultiView Navigator is an interface in the Designer software that enables you to view and edit physical constraints for the IGLOO, ProASIC3, SmartFusion, Fusion, ProASIC Plus, ProASIC, Axcelerator, SX-A, and eX families. It includes the following tools:

• NetlistViewer - generates a schematic view of your design.
• PinEditor - displays a view of the I/O macros assigned to the pins in your design.
• I/O Attribute Editor - displays a table of the I/O attributes in your design.
• ChipPlanner - displays a view of the I/O and logic macros in your design.

MultiView Navigator works with SmartTime and SmartPower.

The following GUI tools in the Designer software enable you to view and edit physical constraints for the SX, MX, 3200DX, ACT3, ACT2, and ACT1 families:

• ChipEditor - a graphical application for viewing and assigning I/O and logic macros. This tool is particularly useful when you need maximum control over your design placement.
• PinEditor - a graphical application for assigning I/O ports to package pins.
• NetlistViewer - a graphical application for displaying the contents of a design as a schematic. Use this tool to view nets, ports, and instances and to trace signals.

These tools work with Timer.

SmartTime Constraints Editor is an interface in the Designer software that enables you to view and edit timing constraints. Use this editor to view, edit, and create timing constraints used by the SmartTime timing analysis and timing-driven optimization tools. The editor includes powerful visual dialogs that guide you toward capturing your timing requirements and timing exceptions quickly and correctly. The editor is also closely connected to the analysis view of SmartTime (SmartTime Timing Analyzer) that enables you to quickly analyze the impact of constraint changes.