Specifications

CHAPTER 1: DESIGN FLOW
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE DESIGN FLOW
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The following steps describe the basic design flow for using the Quartus II
graphical user interface:
1. Create a new project and specify a target device or device family by
using the New Project Wizard (File menu).
2. Create a Verilog HDL, VHDL, or Altera Hardware Description
Language (AHDL) design by using the Text Editor. If you want, you
can use the Block Editor to create a block diagram with symbols that
represent other design files, or to create a schematic. You can also use
the MegaWizard
®
Plug-In Manager (Tools menu) to generate custom
variations of megafunctions and IP functions to instantiate in your
design.
3. (Optional) Specify initial design constraints using the Assignment
Editor, the Pin Planner, the Settings dialog box (Assignments menu),
the Floorplan Editor, the Design Partitions window, and/or the
LogicLock
™
feature.
4. (Optional) Perform an Early Timing Estimate to generate early
estimates of timing results before the Fitter is complete.
5. (Optional) Create a system-level design by using the SOPC Builder or
DSP Builder.
6. (Optional) Create software and programming files for Excalibur
™
device processors or Nios
®
II embedded processors by using the
Software Builder.
7. Synthesize the design by using Analysis & Synthesis.
8. (Optional) If your design contains partitions and you are not
performing a full compilation, merge the partitions with Partition
Merge.
Customizing the user interface “Overview: Working With the User Interface”
and “Customizing the User Interface” in
Quartus II Help
Using the MAX+PLUS II look and feel
“MAX+PLUS II Quick Start Guide for the
Quartus II Software” and “List of
MAX+PLUS II Commands” in Quartus II Help
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