An ASCII text file (with the extension .xml) that is based on the PartMiner proprietary XML-based format. It is generated by the Quartus II software and is used for symbol generation with other EDA board-level simulation tools.
You can direct the Compiler to generate a PartMiner edaXML-Format File after successful compilation by selecting Viewdraw in the Board-Level Symbol section of the Board-Level page in the EDA Tool Settings dialog box. The Compiler places the generated PartMiner edaXML-Format File in the /<project directory>/symbols/viewdraw directory by default.
The file name of the PartMiner edaXML-Format File is the top-level design entity name with an .xml extension.
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