Re: area constraints

A.y wrote:

> hi, 
> I have some elementary doubts regarding flooplanning .. 
> hoping a quick guidance here ..(not a hw)  
> In xilinx floorplanner or manualy (using ise 5.1) 
> 1. Can i assign flexible area constraints to individual modules in a design.. 
> i mean, can i say a module shud fit in this much area of some shape .. 
> without specifying absolute slice locations in area group ? .. and 
You can specify that the module(s) should be grouped together, but you 
can't specify the size and shape
unless you give it a location.

> 2. can structures other than rectangle be specified ? 
You can put multiple rectangles together to form T, L, U, etc. shapes.  
PACE is the easiest way to
create these area groups.

Steve

> i guess i am missing something obvious :( ?
> thanks a lot,
> ay
>