Step 2: Display Routing Information

To show node fan-in and fan-out, follow these steps:

  1. Choose Routing > Show Node Fan-Out (View menu).

  2. Select any one of the used logic cells in the floorplan. By default, the the fan-out is shown in green. The arrows in the fan-out lines indicate the direction of the signal flow.

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    Example of Routing Information Displayed in the Last Compilation Floorplan

  3. To display the routing delays, choose Routing > Show Routing Delays (View menu). The routing delays associated with the selected logic cell appear in the floorplan alongside the fan-in and fan-out paths.

  4. When you are finished viewing the fan-in and fan-out paths, turn off Routing > Show Node Fan-Out (View menu).


To continue the tutorial, proceed to Step 3: Display Equation Information.