Ambit BuildGates Synthesis User Guide
B
Quick Reference
This appendix provides two methods of equating ac_shell commands to GUI menu commands. Table B-1 through Table B-12 are ordered according to the GUI menu in which the commands are presented. Table B-13 is an alphabetical list of ac_shell commands and the corresponding GUI menu command.
Table B-1 Main Menu – File and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/ |
ac_shell Equivalent |
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New |
do_remove_design -all |
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Open |
read_adb |
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read_alf |
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read_verilog |
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read_vhdl |
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read_edif |
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read_ctlf |
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read_pdef (PKS only) |
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source tcl_filename |
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Save |
write_adb |
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write_vhdl |
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write_verilog |
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write_pdef (PKS only) |
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write_edif |
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write_gcf_assertions |
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Save |
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Preferences |
none |
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Save Console |
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Log |
none |
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Table B-1 Main Menu – File and ac_shell Equivalents,continued
GUI Option/ |
ac_shell Equivalent |
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Printer Setup |
none |
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Exit |
none |
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Table B-2 Main Menu – Edit and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/ |
ac_shell Equivalent |
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Cut |
none |
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Copy |
none |
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Paste |
none |
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Clear |
clear (Unix command) |
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User Command |
none |
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Table B-3 Main Menu – View and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/ |
ac_shell Equivalent |
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Toolbar Hide |
none |
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Refresh View |
none |
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General |
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Preferences |
none (including nested options) |
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Schematic |
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Preferences |
none (including nested options) |
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Console |
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Message Monitor |
none |
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Table B-4 Main Menu – Commands and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/ |
ac_shell Equivalent |
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Set Operating |
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Parameters |
set_operating_parameters |
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Set Target |
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Technology |
set_global -target_technology |
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Load DCL Rules |
load_dcl_rule |
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Unload DCL |
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Rules |
unload_dcl_rule |
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Check Netlist |
check_netlist |
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Check Timing |
check_timing |
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Check Test Rules |
check_dft_rules |
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Build Generic |
do_build_generic |
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Optimize |
do_optimize |
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Table B-5 Main Menu – Reports and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/
ac_shell Equivalent
Command
Timing report_timing
Area report_area
Library report_library
Hierarchy report_hierarchy
Design Rules report_design_rule_violations
VHDL Library report_vhdl_libraries
End Point Slack
Histogram none
Path Histogram none
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The Main Menu – Window commands are accessed through icons on the editor and viewer tool bars. The table below lists only the GUI options/commands that have ac_shell equivalents.
Table B-6 Main Menu – Window and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/
ac_shell Equivalent
Command
Save and Parse write_verilog and read_verilog write_vhdl and read_vhdl
Uniquify
Schematic
Instances do_uniquely_instantiate
Table B-7 Main Menu – Help and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/
ac_shell Equivalent
Command
About Ambit ac_shell displays a startup banner when opening BuildGates
Schematic none
Symbol Utilities
Documentation none
The table below lists only the GUI module browser options/commands that have ac_shell equivalents.
Table B-8 Module Browser and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/
ac_shell Equivalent
Command
Set Current set_current_module
Module
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Table B-8 Module Browser and ac_shell Equivalents, continued
GUI Option/
ac_shell Equivalent
Command
Set Top Timing set_top_timing_module
Module
Set Don’t Modify set_dont_modify
Reset Don’t
Modify reset_dont_modify
The table below lists the only GUI variable browser command that has an ac_shell equivalent.
Table B-9 Variable Browser and ac_shell Equivalent
GUI Command ac_shell Equivalent
set_global set_global
The table below lists the only HDL editor (within the work area tools area) command that has an ac_shell equivalent.
Table B-10 HDL Editor and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/
ac_shell Equivalent
Command
Save and Parse write_verilog and read_verilog write_vhdl and read_vhdl
The table below lists the only Tcl editor (within the work area tools area) commandsthat has an ac_shell equivalent.
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Table B-11 Tcl Editor and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/
ac_shell Equivalent
Command
Save and Parse save the Tcl file and
source tcl-filename
The table below lists the constraints tool (within the work area tools area) options/commands and the ac_shell equivalents.
Table B-12 Constraints Tool and ac_shell Equivalents
GUI Option/Command |
ac_shell Equivalent |
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Ideal Clock Pop-Up Menu: |
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Refresh Clock Table |
none |
New Ideal Clock |
set_clock |
Port Clock Pop-Up Menu: |
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New Port Clock |
set_clock_root |
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set_clock_insertion_delay |
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set_clock_required_time |
Remove Clock Assertions |
remove_assertion |
Port Constraints Pop-Up Menu: |
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Show Default Clock |
none |
Toggle Polarity |
set_clock_root |
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set_clock_insertion_delay |
Create Positive Edge Clock |
set_clock_root |
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set_clock_insertion_delay |
Create Negative Edge Clock |
set_clock_root |
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set_clock_insertion_delay |
Report Port Assertion |
none |
Remove Port Assertion |
remove_assertion |
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Table B-13 ac_shell Commands and GUI Menu Equivalents
ac_shell Command |
GUI Menu Equivalent |
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check_dft_rules |
Main Menu – Commands –Check Test Rules |
check_netlist |
Main Menu – Commands – Check Netlist |
check_timing |
Main Menu – Commands – Check Timing |
clear (Unix command) |
Main Menu – Edit – Clear |
do_build_generic |
Main Menu – Commands – Build Generic |
do_optimize |
Main Menu – Commands – Optimize |
do_remove_design -all |
Main Menu – File – Open |
do_uniquely_instantiate |
Schematic Editor – Uniquify Instances |
load_dcl_rule |
Main Menu – Commands – Load DCL Rules |
read_adb |
Main Menu – File – Open |
read_alf |
Main Menu – File – Open |
read_ctlf |
Main Menu – File – Open |
read_edif |
Main Menu – File – Open |
read_pdef (PKS only) |
Main Menu – File – Open |
read_verilog |
Main Menu – File – Open |
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HDL Editor – Open HDL File |
read_vhdl |
Main Menu – File – Open |
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HDL Editor – Open HDL File |
remove_assertion |
Constraints Tool – Remove Port Assertions |
report_area |
Main Menu – Reports – Area Report |
report_design_rule_ |
Main Menu – Reports – Design Rules Report |
violations |
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report_hierarchy |
Main Menu – Reports – Hierarchy Report |
report_library |
Main Menu – Reports – Library Report |
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Table B-13 ac_shell Commands and GUI Menu Equivalents, continued
ac_shell Command |
GUI Menu Equivalent |
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report_timing |
Main Menu – Reports – Timing Report |
report_vhdl_libraries |
Main Menu – Reports – VHDL Library Report |
reset_dont_modify |
Module Browser – Reset Don’t Modify |
set_clock |
Constraints Tool – New Ideal Clock |
set_clock_root |
Constraints Tool – New Port Clock ... |
set_clock_insertion_delay |
Constraints Tool – Toggle Polarity |
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Constraints Tool – Create Positive Edge Clock |
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Constraints Tool – Create Negative Edge Clock |
set_clock_required_time |
Constraints Tool – New Port Clock ... |
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Constraints Tool – Toggle Polarity |
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Constraints Tool – Create Positive Edge Clock |
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Constraints Tool – Create Negative Edge Clock |
set_current_module |
Module Browser – Set Current Module |
set_dont_modify |
Module Browser – Set Don’t Modify |
set_global |
Varible Browser – set_global |
set_global target_ |
Main Menu – Commands – Set Target Technology |
technology |
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set_operating_parameters |
Main Menu – Commands – Set Operating Parameters |
set_top_timing_module |
Module Browser – Set Top Timing Module |
source filename |
Main Menu – File – Open |
unload_dcl_rule |
Main Menu – Commands – Unload DCL Rules |
write_adb |
Main Menu – File – Save |
write_edif |
Main Menu – File – Save |
write_gcf_assertions |
Main Menu – File – Save |
write_pdef (PKS only) |
Main Menu – File – Save |
write_verilog |
Main Menu – File – Save |
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HDL Editor – Save HDL File |
write_vhdl |
Main Menu – File – Save |
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HDL Editor – Save HDL File |
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