Automatic IO pin creation

Hi Dave

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If I understand correctly, you are asking how to automatically add the pin numbers to the BDF.

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No, I am looking for a method to prevent to clicking "insert input" and naming the input like nRESET_Switch for each input /output/bidirektional pin in .bdf file. actually I have to create 176 IO pins on toplevel. The last 10 year I always do these method to make a toplevel in bdf cause my colleagues want to have a schematic look and feel of fpga designfile.

Now I am asking me if there is a better like a scripting.

I have tried tcl command "add_new_io" or "make_input_port" but these commands required a compiled toplevel design ( so it seems to me).

The easiest way for me is doing the toplevel in VHDL but this will dissatisfy my colleagues who can not read vhdl :-)

Do you know another method to display a vhdl toplevel like a schematic?

Volker