Achronix ACE Version 5.0 - Manual (Page 160)

Views Chapter 3. Concepts
Critical Path Diagram View
The Critical Path Diagram view will provide a graphical representation of a single critical path. Selecting a
row in the
Critical Paths view ’s table will cause the Critical Path Diagram view’s diagram to update so that
it contains a graphical representation of the selected critical path. The graphical representations will consist
of circular nodes (representing instances) connected by arrows (representing one or more nets). Similar
to the
Floorplanner view and Package view , the Critical Path Diagram view contains a Fly-out Palette of
display options on the right, and a collection of buttons at the top. The colors used in the Critical Path
Diagram view are configured via the
Critical Path Diagram View Preference Page . For details on usage of
the diagram view, please see Using Critical Path Diagrams or Analyzing Critical Paths .
By default, the Critical Path Diagram view is included in the Floorplanner perspective . To add it to the
current perspective, select Window → Show View. . . → Critical Path Diagram.
Figure 3.77: Example Critical Path Diagram
When no critical path is selected in the Critical Paths view , the diagram will display a warning.
Figure 3.78: Empty Critical Path Diagram View
Note The ”Pipeline Stages” options for Labels and Tool Tip Text will only show useful information
for asynchronous Target Devices. Synchronous Target Devices will not report stages.
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