Adding and Creating Constraint Files - 2020.2 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide System-Level Design Entry (UG895)

Document ID
UG895
Release Date
2021-02-12
Version
2020.2 English
  1. Select File > Add Sources.
    Note: Alternatively, you can click Add Sources in the Flow Navigator, or select Add Sources from the right-click menu in the Sources window.
  2. In the Add Sources wizard select Add or Create Constraints, and click Next.
  3. In the Add or Create Constraints page, set the following options, and click Finish.
    Figure 1. Add Sources Wizard—Add or Create Constraints Page

    Specify Constraint Set
    Defines the constraint set into which the constraint files are placed. By default, the currently active constraint set is selected, but you can specify a different constraint set or define a new constraint set using the drop-down menu.
    Add Files
    Specifies the XDC, SDC, or Tcl script files to add to the project.
    Create File
    Creates a new top-level XDC for the project.
    Remove
    Removes the selected file from the Constraint File list.
    Move Up / Move Down
    Moves a constraint file up or down in the listed order of files. XDC, SDC, or Tcl script files consist of commands that set timing and physical constraints and are order-dependent. Multiple files in a constraint set are read in the order they appear; the first file in the list is the first file processed.
    Important: Constraints are read in the order they appear in a constraint set. If the same constraint is defined more than once in a constraint file, or in more than one constraint file, the last definition of the constraint overwrites earlier constraints.
    Copy Constraints into Project
    Copies constraint files into the local project directory instead of referencing the original files.