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2.1. Compilation Overview
2.2. Using the Compilation Dashboard
2.3. Design Synthesis
2.4. Design Place and Route
2.5. Incremental Optimization Flow
2.6. Fast Forward Compilation Flow
2.7. Full Compilation Flow
2.8. Exporting Compilation Results
2.9. Integrating Other EDA Tools
2.10. Synthesis Language Support
2.11. Compiler Optimization Techniques
2.12. Synthesis Settings Reference
2.13. Fitter Settings Reference
2.14. Design Compilation Revision History
2.8.1. Exporting a Version-Compatible Compilation Database
2.8.2. Importing a Version-Compatible Compilation Database
2.8.3. Creating a Design Partition
2.8.4. Exporting a Design Partition
2.8.5. Reusing a Design Partition
2.8.6. Viewing Quartus Database File Information
2.8.7. Clearing Compilation Results
3.1. Factors Affecting Compilation Results
3.2. Strategies to Reduce the Overall Compilation Time
3.3. Reducing Synthesis Time and Synthesis Netlist Optimization Time
3.4. Reducing Placement Time
3.5. Reducing Routing Time
3.6. Reducing Static Timing Analysis Time
3.7. Setting Process Priority
3.8. Reducing Compilation Time Revision History
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3.6. Reducing Static Timing Analysis Time
If you are performing timing-driven synthesis, the Intel® Quartus® Prime software runs the Timing Analyzer during Analysis and Synthesis.
The Intel® Quartus® Prime Fitter also runs the Timing Analyzer during placement and routing. If there are incorrect constraints in the Synopsys* Design Constraints File (.sdc), the Intel® Quartus® Prime software may spend unnecessary time processing constraints several times.
- If you do not specify false paths and multicycle paths in your design, the Timing Analyzer may analyze paths that are not relevant to your design.
- If you redefine constraints in the .sdc files, the Timing Analyzer may spend additional time processing them. To avoid this situation, look for indications that Synopsis design constraints are being redefined in the compilation messages, and update the .sdc file.
- Ensure that you provide the correct timing constraints to your design, because the software cannot assume design intent, such as which paths to consider as false paths or multicycle paths. When you specify these assignments correctly, the Timing Analyzer skips analysis for those paths, and the Fitter does not spend additional time optimizing those paths.