You can generate an FPGA Xchange-Format File (.fx) in the Quartus® Prime software that
you can use for symbol generation in the Mentor Graphics I/O
Designer software.
To generate the FPGA Xchange-Format File:
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On the Assignments menu, click Settings.
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In the Category list, select Board-Level under EDA
Tool Settings.
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In the Board-Level
Symbol box, select FPGA
Xchange in the Format list.
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Type or browse to the location you want to use as the output
directory for the FPGA Xchange-Format File. The default directory
is \<project name>\board\fpgaxchange.
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To generate the FPGA Xchange-Format File (.fx), compile the
design.
Note:
The EDA Netlist Writer places the FPGA Xchange-Format File in the specified directory. If you have already compiled the design, and want to specify different EDA tools settings and
generate output files without recompiling the design, on the Processing menu, point to Start and then click Start EDA Netlist Writer.
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You can then use the generated FPGA Xchange-Format File in the I/O Designer software.
Note: The Quartus® Prime software and the I/O Designer software can export and import an .fx. Therefore, you can
overwrite the .fx and import incorrect assignments into one or both programs. To prevent this occurrence, create a backup copy
of the .fx before importing, and import the backup copy instead of the Quartus® Prime software generated
file.