Project Archiving

Foundation 2.1i supports automatic project archiving. Any or all of the following project components: project files, design source files, synthesis files, implementation files, or documentation files can be zipped into a single file or into multiple files. When you select File Archive Project from the Project Manager, the Archive Project Wizard - Setup window appears. In this window, you can specify the location for the archive .zip file, add comments, provide a password, or modify the compression factor. A second window, the Project Components window, allows you to select the parts of the project to be archived. Likewise, the Foundation Project Manager contains a Restore Project option to automatically unzip archived projects. (File Restore Project).

Project archiving maintains revision control. The resultant files from each implementation revision are archived in the project directory. The source design for each version is not archived, only the resulting netlists and files for each revision. Therefore, if you want to save iterations of the source design (schematics, HDL files, for example), you must back those up yourself.

Foundation 2.1i also supports archiving of symbol libraries as well as any other user files (release notes, application notes, etc.) you want to save. To archive symbol libraries or other user files, perform the following steps:

1. Select File Archive Project.
   
   
2. Select Next from the Archive Project Wizard - Setup window.
   
   
3. Select Next from the Project Components window to display the User Files window.
   
   
4. Select Add Libraries and then select the libraries from the list box that you want to archive. Or, select Add Files to select any additional files to archive.
   
   
5. Select Start to begin archiving.