At the bottom of the Constraints tab, click one or more of the following tabs to specify different constraints:
Tab Name
Description
Global tab
Specifies constraints for the entire design, such as clock frequency, clock cycle, minimum delays, or global path groups.
Clock tab
Specifies the characteristics of different clocks in the design. Clock specifications include the clock cycle or frequency, pulse width or duty cycle, and clock offset.
Input tab
Specifies the input arrival time and drive characteristics for each input port.
Output tab
Specifies the output required time and load characteristics for each output port.
Signal tab
Specifies signals to be preserved during optimization.
Module tab
Specifies the instance constraints. These are Don't Touch, Optimize for area or delay, and standard or quick Effort.
Path tab
Specifies paths by selecting start points (input ports and registers) and end points (output ports and registers). You can also specify false paths and multicycle paths.
Report tab
Generates a report of the constraints, loads an existing constraint file, or saves current constraints to a file.