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Setting Command Line Options Using Process Properties
You can set properties for each process that allow you to control the way your design is implemented. Properties generally correspond to command line options and are passed to the underlying command line tools. To view the command line options that correspond to each property, use the Display Switch Names property in the Process Properties dialog boxes. If the Process Properties dialog box does not include a property for the command line option you want to set, you can enter the command line option as follows.
To Set Command Line Options
  1.  In the Design panel, select a Design View from the drop-down list. Image
  2.  In the Hierarchy pane, select the source file to process.
    Note The source file you select affects the processes that appear in the Processes pane; only the processes that apply to the selected source are shown.
  3.  In the Processes pane, select the process for which you want to set properties.
  4.  Select Process > Properties.
    Note You can also right-click the process and select Properties. If there are no properties for a process, the Properties menu command is grayed out.
  5.  In the Process Properties dialog box, set the Property Display Level option to Advanced.
  6.  Enter command line options in the Other Application_name Command Line Options field. Separate multiple options with a space.
    Note Do not use this field to enter command line options that are already handled by existing process properties. If the same option is passed multiple times, the software may behave incorrectly.
  7.  Click OK.
The new property settings are appended to the command line and used the next time you run the selected process. For more information on command line options, see the following:
  •  To view the command line used for a process, see the command line log file as described in Viewing a Command Line Log File.
    Note Partner processes, such as synthesis commands for the Synplify tools, are not recorded in the command line log file.
  •  For details on most command line options, see the Command Line Tools User Guide.
  •  For details on XST command line options, see the XST User Guide.
  •  For details on ModelSim command line options, see the documentation provided with the ModelSim software.
The following table shows how certain Project Navigator processes correspond to command line tools.
ProcessProcess PropertiesCommand Line Tool
Compile HDL Simulation LibrariesGeneral Options
Compxlib
Synthesize - XSTSynthesis Options
XST
TranslateTranslate Properties (FPGA)
NGDBuild
Generate Post-Translate Simulation ModelSimulation Model Properties
NetGen
MapMap Properties
MAP
Generate Post-Map Simulation ModelSimulation Model Properties
NetGen
Place and RoutePlace & Route Properties
PAR
Generate Post-Place and Route Simulation ModelSimulation Model Properties
NetGen
Fit (CPLD)Fitting Properties
CPLDFit
TAEngine
Generate Programming FileGeneral Options (FPGA)
BitGen
Hprep6
Generate Timing (CPLD)Timing Report Properties
TAEngine
XPower AnalyzerXPower Analyzer Properties
XPower Analyzer
Generate Post-Fit Simulation Model (CPLD)Simulation Model Properties
NetGen
See Also
Project Navigator Overview
Running and Stopping Processes
Setting Process Properties
Using Command Line Tools
Using Design Goals and Strategies

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