regenerate_bd_layout - 2020.2 English

Vivado Design Suite Tcl Command Reference Guide (UG835)

Document ID
UG835
Release Date
2020-11-18
Version
2020.2 English

Regenerate layout.

Syntax

regenerate_bd_layout [‑hierarchy <arg>] [‑layout_file <arg>] [‑routing]
    [‑quiet] [‑verbose]

Usage

Name Description
[-hierarchy] Hierarchy path to the window
[-layout_file] layout file previously exported by write_bd_layout using native format
[-routing] Preserve placement of blocks and regenerate routing
[-quiet] Ignore command errors
[-verbose] Suspend message limits during command execution

Categories

IPIntegrator

Description

Regenerate the layout of the current IP integrator subsystem design in the open canvas. This command updates and redraws the graphical elements of the subsystem design in the Vivado IDE.

Arguments

-hierarchy <arg> - (Optional) Specify a hierarchical module to regenerate. Use the get_bd_cells command to specify the hierarchical module as an object.

-layout_file <arg> - (Optional) Specify a native format block design layout file that was written by the write_bd_layout command.

-routing - (Optional) Refresh the routing in the IP integrator canvas, but do not refresh the placement of objects.

-quiet - (Optional) Execute the command quietly, returning no messages from the command. The command also returns TCL_OK regardless of any errors encountered during execution.
Note: Any errors encountered on the command-line, while launching the command, will be returned. Only errors occurring inside the command will be trapped.
-verbose - (Optional) Temporarily override any message limits and return all messages from this command.
Note: Message limits can be defined with the set_msg_config command.

Example

The following example refreshes the IP integrator canvas in the Vivado IDE:
regenerate_bd_layout
The following example refreshes the specified hierarchical module in the current block design:
regenerate_bd_layout -hierarchy [get_bd_cell myHier1]