This appendix gives an alphabetical listing of the files used by EPIC.
| Name | Type | Produced By | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epic | ASCII | Xilinx software | File used to set default colors and geometry for EPIC (workstation only). |
| epic.ini | ASCII | Xilinx software | Script that determines what EPIC commands are performed when EPIC starts up. |
| epic.men | ASCII | Xilinx software | File used to determine the items in EPIC's menu bar and the contents of each of the menu bar's pull-down menus. |
| epicuser.ini | ASCII | Xilinx software | A supplement to the epic.ini file used for modifying or adding to the epic.ini file. |
| .epl | ASCII | EPIC | EPIC command log file. The .epl file keeps a record of all EPIC commands executed and output generated. It is used to recover an aborted EPIC session. |
| .ncd | Data | Mappers, Translators, PAR, EPIC | A flat physical design database correlated to the physical side of the .ngd in order to provide coupling back to the user's original design. |
| .nmc | Binary | EPIC | Xilinx physical macro library file. Contains a physical macro definition that can be instantiated into an EPIC design. |
| .pcf | ASCII | Mapper, Translator, EPIC | A file containing constraints specified during design entry (i.e., schematics) and constraints added by the user. |
| .rcv | ASCII | EPIC | EPIC recovery file. |
| .scr | ASCII | EPIC | Command script file. |
On a UNIX workstation, you may also customize the appearance of EPIC by modifying the X window system configuration file,.Xdefaults. In addition, you may be able to customize your window manager to simplify access to EPIC and the graphic shells. This is done by modifying the window manager-specific resource files.