Forge Convert View

The forge-convert Forge Convert view displays all configuration options for the Forge conversion. When running the conversion for a specific project, the specified Forge Convert settings are always considered.

Forge is a textual configuration environment for HPC ecosystems, applying Configuration-as-Code principles to microprocessor development. For more information, see the Forge documentation.

Shortcuts

Open Forge Convert View

CTRL + SHIFT + D, 8

Open Forge Convert View

To open the Forge Convert view, expand your DaVinci Developer Adaptive project in the DaVinci Project Explorer and double click on da-vinci-developer-adaptive Open Project Dashboard. The Project Frame opens showing the Project Home.

You can then open the Forge Convert view as follows:

  • Open the editors Editor menu on the top right of the Project Dashboard and click forge-convert Forge Convert View.

  • Alternatively, go to the DaVinci Project Explorer, right click on da-vinci-developer-adaptive Open Project Dashboard and select forge-convert Open Forge Convert View.

The Forge Convert view opens.

Toolbar

The toolbar on the top right of the Forge Convert view provides the following features:

  • report Show Report
    Click this icon to open the Generation Execution Report.

  • show-in-explorer Show Output Folder in System Explorer…​
    Click this icon to open a system explorer with the output generation folder.

  • validation-view Open Validation Results View
    Click this icon to open the Validation Results view.

  • feedback Give Feedback to Developers
    Click this icon to open a dialog in which you can provide feedback about the Forge Convert view. Your feedback is sent to our development team directly.

General Options

Beside the Configuration Options for the conversion, the Forge Convert view provides general information and options to handle the conversion:

  • Result

    This section shows the result state (success, failure) and the timestamp of the last conversion.

  • Convert

    Click this button to start the conversion with the settings in the Forge Convert view.

Configuration Options

The Forge Convert view provides options to configure the conversion.

Generation Output Settings

The Generation Output Settings section provides the following configuration options for the conversion output:

Option Description Default Setting

Clean generation output folder

Activate if the generation output folder should be emptied before the conversion.

Deactivated

Output folder

Specify the path to the generation output folder.

<project path>/src-gen

Configure Generators

The Configure Generators section provides the following configuration options in the Generation Steps Grid to define arguments for generators support:

Option Description Default Setting

Select Generation Steps/Generators

Select or deselect individual generation steps/generators for the conversion.

All available generation steps/generators are selected

Generator Arguments

Specify arguments in the Generator Arguments column for individual generators which will only be added to the run of the individual generators.

None

Configure Model Scope Sets

The Configure Model Scope Sets section provides the configuration options to declare and activate sets of model scopes.

For detailed information about model scopes and how they can be configured, please have a look at the Model Scopes Page.