.qsf file

the top level of your design is a Design Partition which is defined by the first 3 and is also a Logic Lock region from the other 2.

you can piece it together from Quartus II Help:

http://quartushelp.altera.com/current/

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Hello,

I'm trying to find out the meanings of these informations located in the .qsf file :

set_instance_assignment -name PARTITION_HIERARCHY root_partition -to | -section_id Top

set_global_assignment -name PARTITION_NETLIST_TYPE SOURCE -section_id Top

set_global_assignment -name PARTITION_COLOR 16764057 -section_id Top

set_global_assignment -name LL_ROOT_REGION ON -section_id "Root Region"

set_global_assignment -name LL_MEMBER_STATE LOCKED -section_id "Root Region"

I looked into the .qsf reference mnl but it doesnt contain any description.

Could you explain me what does each sentence do ?

Thanks,

Julien.

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Hi Julian

all this settings are Quartus default settings for design partitions.

# Defines a design partition for your toplevel

set_instance_assignment -name PARTITION_HIERARCHY root_partition -to | -section_id Top

# Defines the source for the Quartus run. In this case the source files will be used.

set_global_assignment -name PARTITION_NETLIST_TYPE SOURCE -section_id Top

# Defines the color for the design partition in the "Chip Planner" tool. That is a floorplan view.

set_global_assignment -name PARTITION_COLOR 16764057 -section_id Top

# It is recommended to define a LogicLock region for a partition and lock them down. As default the LogicLock region contains the whole device.

set_global_assignment -name LL_ROOT_REGION ON -section_id "Root Region"

set_global_assignment -name LL_MEMBER_STATE LOCKED -section_id "Root Region"

Kind regards

GPK