Ambit BuildGates Synthesis User Guide
Using the GUI
Main Menu Functions
Figure 3-3 diagrams the main menu functions.
Figure 3-3 Main Menu Function Flow
Main Screen
Main Menu
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Each of these functions has a menu associated with it and is explained in the following sections.
For a cross-reference between the main menu commands and ac_shell command line commands, refer to Appendix B, “Quick Reference”.
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File Menu Options
Figure 3-4 diagrams the file menu functions and Table 3-1 defines the options.
Figure 3-4 File Menu Function Flow
Main Screen
Main Menu
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Table 3-1 File Menu Options
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New |
Clear the current database information so that a new design |
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database can be loaded. After selecting New, use View–Open |
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to specify the new database file. |
Open |
Open a database file and load the design data for synthesis. |
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Figure 3-5 provides a sample Open File dialog box. (Same |
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function as the Open icon on the Tool Bar; see “The Tool Bar” on |
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page 71.) |
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Specify the type of file with the buttons on the right, and specify |
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the file location in the dialog box on the left. |
Save |
Save the database to an ADB, Verilog, or VHDL file. (Same |
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function as the Save icon on the Tool Bar; see “The Tool Bar” on |
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page 71.) |
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Table 3-1 File Menu Options, continued |
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Save Preferences |
Save the preferences changed on the General Preferences and |
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Schematic Preferences option windows; see “General |
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Preferences Options” on page 43 and “Schematic Preferences |
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Options” on page 50, respectively. |
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Save Console Log |
Save to a file the contents of the ac_shell console. |
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Printer Setup |
Enter the printer command. |
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The default printer is defined by the Unix printer environment |
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Exit |
Close the BuildGates synthesis application. |
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Figure 3-5 Sample Open Database File Screen
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Edit Menu Options
Figure 3-6 diagrams the edit menu functions and Table 3-2 defines the options.
Figure 3-6 Edit Menu Function Flow
Main Screen
Main Menu
Edit
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Table 3-2 Edit Menu Options
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Cut |
Cut and copy to the clipboard the text highlighted on the ac_shell |
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console. (Same function as the Cut icon on the Tool Bar; see “The |
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Tool Bar” on page 71.) |
Copy |
Copy to the clipboard the text highlighted on the ac_shell console. |
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(Same function as the Copy icon on the Tool Bar; see “The Tool Bar” |
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on page 71.) |
Paste |
Paste the text stored in the clipboard into the ac_shell console. |
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(Same function as the Paste icon on the Tool Bar; see “The Tool Bar” |
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on page 71.) |
Clear |
Clear the content of the ac_shell console. (Same function as the |
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Clear icon on the Tool Bar; see “The Tool Bar” on page 71.) |
User Command |
Define a command and add it as an option to an existing menu. |
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Figure 3-7 provides a sample User Command window. |
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■ Enter the menu name to which the command is added. |
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■ Enter the command name (label) to be displayed on the menu. |
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■ Enter the command syntax. |
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Figure 3-7 User Command Window
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