Using the Manage IP Flow - 2021.1 English

Vivado Design Suite User Guide: Designing with IP (UG896)

Document ID
UG896
Release Date
2021-07-08
Version
2021.1 English

To use the Manage IP flow, invoke the Vivado IDE, and from the Getting Started page, select Manage IP.

Figure 1. Invoking the Manage IP Flow

Open a new or an existing IP location.

  • New IP Location: Opens a new IP project at the location specified for exploring the IP catalog and customizing IP, including generation of output products.
  • Open IP Location: Lets you navigate to an existing location from which to open an IP.
  • Recent Projects: The right side of the Getting Started page lists recently open locations for Manage IP Projects.

When you select the New IP Location option, the Create a New Customized IP Location menu informs you that a wizard guides you through creating and managing a new customized IP location, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 2. Create a New Customized IP Location

If the location specified to create a new manage IP project already contains a project, a dialog box opens (see the following figure).

Figure 3. New IP Location Dialog Box

You can either choose to open the existing project or cancel, then select Next.

The Manage IP Settings dialog box opens, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 4. Manage IP Settings Dialog Box