Dialog Boxes and Field Reference

This chapter contains reference information on the following dialog boxes in PADS I/O Designer.

Table 16-1. Dialog Boxes Summary

Dialog Box	Description
Settings Dialog Box	Use this dialog box to view and edit PADS I/O Designer settings.
Database Properties Dialog Box	Use this dialog box to set information for the database.
Layout Database Properties Dialog Box	Use this dialog box to specify layout database properties.
Add Signal Dialog Box	Use this dialog box to create a new signal and add it to the database.
Edit Primitive Value(s) Dialog Box	Used to specify the values of the selected rule primitive when creating or editing rules using the Rules Wizard.
Import Design Wizard Dialog Box	Use this dialog box to import symbols with signals and pins into an FPGA database directly from the design.
xDX IOD Components Dialog Box	Use this dialog box, within a layout database, to specify components to import into the layout either from a design, or added manually.
Library Components Dialog Box	Use this dialog box, within a layout database, to specify components to import into the layout either from a design, or added manually.
Rule Editor Dialog Box	Use this dialog box to manage user-defined rules for an FPGA database and give access to the Rules Wizard in order to create new rules.
Rules Wizard	Use this dialog box to define I/O placement rules for a database.
Unravel Nets Dialog Box	Use this dialog box to specify settings for unraveling nets.
External Tools Dialog	Use this dialog box to define external programs (such as the layout tool), tcl scripts, and tcl commands that can be invoked directly from the Tools menu.