Required Background Knowledge

NOTE

This tutorial focuses specifically on the procedures for importing VHDL modules into Design Architect schematics. Refer to the “Schematic Design Tutorial” chapter for information on basic object-management procedures in Design Manager, schematic-entry procedures in Design Architect, or Xilinx-specific concepts such as CONFIG, STARTUP, and incremental design.

This tutorial assumes that you have a basic understanding of the following:

• UNIX operating system
  
  
• Motif Windows. Mentor Graphics applications conform to the Motif window style.
  
  
• Basic knowledge of Mentor Graphics tools, such as editing MGC location maps, manipulating design objects and launching applications in Design Manager, and adding and working with design elements in Design Architect. If you are not familiar with these procedures, see the “Schematic Design Tutorial” chapter.
  
  

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  NOTE

  When you are instructed to close a window, it is important that you exit from the window rather than iconize it.

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