Instance name components in the Structure window

An instance name displayed in the Structure window consists of the following parts:

• instantiation label
  
  
  Indicates the label assigned to the component or module instance in the instantiation statement.
• entity or module
  Indicates the name of the entity or module that has been instantiated.
• architecture
  Indicates the name of the architecture associated with the entity (not present for Verilog).

When you select a region in the Structure window, it becomes the current region and is highlighted; the Source window and Signals window change dynamically to reflect the information for that region. This feature provides a useful method for finding the source code for a selected region because the system keeps track of the pathname where the source is located and displays it automatically, without the need for you to provide the pathname.

Also, when you select a region in the Structure window, the Process window is updated if In Region is selected in that window; the Process window will in turn update the Variables window.

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