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ction 1: Getting Started
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 * g/ [/ ]8 i; s: Q# ?3 K) w          This first section is meant to get a user up and running as quickly as possible.  It touches
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 The last portion of Getting Started covers analyzing results, which is an integral part of
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 analysis reports, so it is recommended to read that section in conjunction with the information at  3 W! U: Q/ ]: p* l& O; n; j# O
 the beginning.
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 1)  Along the left panel, select Timing Analysis Settings and select the "Use TimeQuest…" radio  , C+ |2 q0 @/ g/ ]- ]* ?- {$ a4 ~
 button.  The Classic Timing Analyzer is the old timing analysis engine, which is not
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 ; f6 B6 C6 R$ L2 d$ q2)  Select TimeQuest Timing Analyzer in the left panel.  The screenshot should look like below,  8 q9 C( j; R' E  t  w
 whereby the user can add a new SDC file.  SDC stands for Synopsys Design Constraint, which is  ) q0 Z% l4 l+ c; W% N, G& X0 z
 the format TimeQuest uses, along with many other tools.  If no .sdc file exists, we will create it
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