Chapter 3

Design Entry

This chapter describes how to use ViewDraw to enter a schematic design. This chapter does not document all the features of Workview Office, but instead discusses in detail the tools you need for specific Xilinx features.

For more information about commands and tools in Workview Office, consult the online help files described in the “Obtaining Help” section.

This chapter contains these sections.

• “Invoking ViewDraw” section
  
  
• “Opening an Existing Schematic” section
  
  
• “Creating a New Schematic” section
  
  
• “Obtaining Help” section
  
  
• “Working in ViewDraw” section
  
  
• “Adding Components” section
  
  
• “Adding LogiBLOX Components” section
  
  
• “Changing Components” section
  
  
• “Changing LogiBLOX Components” section
  
  
• “Adding Nets” section
  
  
• “Adding Buses” section
  
  
• “Creating Custom Macros” section
  
  
• “Creating Symbols (Macros)” section
  
  
• “Adding Labels” section
  
  
• “Adding Attributes” section
  
  
• “Saving Schematics” section
  
  
• “Closing Schematics” section
  
  
• “Converting a Design” section