Synchronize IP File References (File Menu)

You access this command in Platform Designer by clicking File > Synchronize IP File References.
Ensures that the referenced IP files in your Platform Designer system matches the IP files list in the associated Quartus® Prime project. The IP Synchronization Result dialog box displays the discrepancies list.
Table 1. IP Synchronization Results
Mismatch Type Description
Duplicate IP files
The list of same IP files references specified in both your Platform Designer system and the associated Quartus® Prime project. These IP files contain the same name, but are present in different locations. In such cases, the IP files referenced in the Quartus® Prime project takes precedence. Platform Designer replaces the IP file reference in the system with the one in the Quartus® Prime project.
Note: If the Quartus® Prime project contains more than one IP of the same file name, Platform Designer retains the first instance and removes all other occurrences of the IP file with the specific name.
Missing IP files

The list of missing IP file references specified in both your Platform Designer system and the corresponding Quartus® Prime project. In such cases, Platform Designer allows you to select a replacement IP file.
Missing Platform Designer IP files

The list of missing IP file references in your Platform Designer system whose associated Quartus® Prime project contains valid IP files of the same names. If Platform Designer locates a valid reference in the Quartus® Prime project, it replaces the missing reference in the Platform Designer system with IP file reference from the Quartus® Prime project.
Missing Quartus IP files

The list of IP file references in your Platform Designer system which are not listed in the associated Quartus® Prime project's .qsf file. Platform Designer adds the missing IP file reference to the Quartus® Prime project. If the project's .qsf file already contains reference to the missing IP file, but the file cannot be located in the specified path, Platform Designer removes the reference in the .qsf file, and adds the reference to the IP file in the Platform Designer system.