Chapter 4

How to Use the Timing Analyzer

This chapter describes all the functions that you can perform with the Timing Analyzer. It contains the following main sections.

• “Opening a Design”
  
  
• “Opening Physical Constraints Files”
  
  
• “Viewing Settings”
  
  
• “Viewing Clocks”
  
  
• “Querying for Information”
  
  
• “Creating Reports”
  
  
• “Specifying Report Appearance and Content”
  
  
• “Changing the Speed Grade”
  
  
• “Using Path Filtering Commands”
  
  
• “Using the Console Window”
  
  
• “Using Macros”
  
  

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  NOTE

  The commands and dialog boxes in this chapter are used in the context of procedures, but they are not explained in detail. For a detailed explanation of them, see the “Menu Commands” chapter.

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