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Main Menu Commands
Table A-2:
Edit menu commands
Delete
Removes the currently selected object(s).
Unplace
Unplaces the selected primitive instances and/or I/O ports.
Undo
Reverses the previously run Tcl command in active PlanAhead session.
Redo
Reverses the last Undo command action.
Cut
Cuts the selected text from the HDL Editor into the clipboard.
Copy
Copies the selected object into the clipboard. Currently only floorplans and timing
constraints can be copied in PlanAhead.
Paste
Pastes the contents of the clipboard.
Find
Invokes the Find dialog box to search for specific instances or nets.
Find in Files
Invokes the Find in Files dialog box to search for text strings in the selected files.
View Menu
The View menu has the following menu commands:
Table A-3:
View menu commands
Command
Description
Zoom In
Increases the scale factor of the active graphical window by a factor of 200%.
Zoom Out
Decreases the scale factor of the active graphical window by a factor of 50%.
Zoom Fit
Fits the entire contents of the active graphical view.
Zoom Area
Invokes Zoom area mode allowing the drawing of a zoom rectangle in the active view.
Fit Selection
Adjust the zoom level to fit all of the selected items in the active window.
Fit Highlight
Adjust the zoom level to fit all of the highlighted items in the active window.
Fit Markers
Adjust the zoom level to fit all of the marked items in the active window.
Refresh
Redraws the graphics in the active window.
Tools Menu
The Tools menu has the following menu commands:
Table A-4:
Tools menu commands
Command
Description
Create Pblocks
Invokes the Create Pblocks wizard seeded with selected set of instances to
allow creation of multiple Pblocks.
Auto-create Pblocks
Invokes the Auto-create Pblock dialog box to automatically place the instances
into Pblocks and name them accordingly.
Place Pblocks
Invokes the Place Pblocks dialog box to automatically size and place Pblocks.
Auto-place I/O Ports
Places the entire device or any selected portion of it, while obeying I/O bank
rules, differential pair rules, and global clock pin rules. A PinAhead feature.
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