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Section Revision Summary 01/28/2021 Version 2020.2 General Updates Updated for Vivado® Design Suite 2020.2 0/24/2020 Version 2020.1 General Updates Updated for Vivado® Design Suite 2020.1 UG893 (v2020.2) January 28, 2021Send Feedback www.xilinx.com Using the Vivado IDE 2 Table of Contents Revision History...............................................................................................................2 Chapter 1: Introduction.............................................................................................. 6 Project Mode and Non-Project Mode....................................................................................... 7 Launching the Vivado Design Suite.......................................................................................... 8 Using the Getting Started Page...............................................................................................10 Adding Design Tools or Devices.............................................................................................. 15 Chapter 2: Using the Viewing Environment.................................................. 16 Vivado IDE Viewing Environment............................................................................................ 16 Creating Projects....................................................................................................................... 23 Configuring Project Settings....................................................................................................25 Using Language Templates..................................................................................................... 28 Running RTL Analysis, Synthesis, Implementation, and Bitstream Generation................29 Opening Designs.......................................................................................................................30 Finding Design or Device Objects........................................................................................... 32 Editing Properties......................................................................................................................39 Chapter 3: Using Windows.......................................................................................44 Working with Windows.............................................................................................................44 Using Data Table Windows...................................................................................................... 48 Using the Project Summary..................................................................................................... 52 Using the Sources Window...................................................................................................... 56 Using the Netlist Window.........................................................................................................68 Using the Device Constraints Window....................................................................................71 Using the Properties Window..................................................................................................72 Using the Run Properties Window.......................................................................................... 74 Using the Selection Window.................................................................................................... 77 Using the Workspace................................................................................................................81 Using the Text Editor................................................................................................................ 86 Using the Device Window.........................................................................................................94 Using the Package Window................................................................................................... 101 UG893 (v2020.2) January 28, 2021Send Feedback www.xilinx.com Using the Vivado IDE 3 Using the Schematic Window................................................................................................ 105 Using the Hierarchy Window................................................................................................. 115 Using the Timing Constraints Window.................................................................................117 Using the Waveform Window................................................................................................119 Using the Tcl Console............................................................................................................. 119 Using the Messages Window.................................................................................................124 Using the Log Window............................................................................................................129 Using the Reports Window.................................................................................................... 131 Using the Design Runs Window............................................................................................ 134 Using the Package Pins Window........................................................................................... 138 Using the I/O Ports Window.................................................................................................. 140 Chapter 4: Configuring the Environment......................................................145 Specifying Tool Settings......................................................................................................... 145 Specifying Project Default Settings.......................................................................................146 Specifying IP Defaults.............................................................................................................147 Specifying Source File Settings..............................................................................................148 Specifying Display Settings.................................................................................................... 148 Specifying WebTalk Settings.................................................................................................. 148 Specifying Help Settings.........................................................................................................149 Specifying Text Editor Settings.............................................................................................. 149 Specifying Third-Party Simulators.........................................................................................150 Specifying Colors.....................................................................................................................150 Setting Selection Rules........................................................................................................... 152 Configuring Shortcut Keys..................................................................................................... 153 Creating Run Strategies..........................................................................................................154 Creating Report Strategies.....................................................................................................155 Customizing Window Behavior............................................................................................. 157 Configuring Custom View Layouts........................................................................................158 Adding Custom Menu Commands........................................................................................158 Appendix A: Vivado IDE Tips................................................................................. 161 Appendix B: Input and Output Files.................................................................163 Input Files.................................................................................................................................163 Output Files..............................................................................................................................164 Outputs for Environment Configuration..............................................................................167 Outputs for Project Data........................................................................................................ 169 Outputs for Project Data Simulation.....................................................................................170 UG893 (v2020.2) January 28, 2021Send Feedback www.xilinx.com Using the Vivado IDE 4 Outputs for Implementation................................................................................................. 171 Appendix C: Additional Resources and Legal Notices........................... 173 Xilinx Resources.......................................................................................................................173 Solution Centers...................................................................................................................... 173 Documentation Navigator and Design Hubs...................................................................... 173 References................................................................................................................................174