Technical data

write wave
CR-238 ModelSim Commands ModelSim EE/SE Command Reference
write wave
The write wave command records the contents of the most currently opened, or
specified Wave window in PostScript format. The output file can then be printed
on a PostScript printer.
Syntax
write wave
[-window <wname>] [-width <real_num>] [-height <real_num>]
[-margin <real_num>] [-start <time>] [-end <time>] [-perpage
<time>]
[-pagecount <n>] [-landscape] [-portrait] <filename>
Arguments
-window <wname>
Specifies a Wave window using the full Tcl path. Optional. Default is to use the
Wave window set by the view command
(CR-180).
-width <real_num>
Specifies the paper width in inches. Optional. Default is 8.5.
-height <real_num>
Specifies the paper height in inches. Optional. Default is 11.0.
-margin <real_num>
Specifies the margin in inches. Optional. Default is 0.5.
-start <time>
Specifies the start time (on the waveform time scale) to be written. Optional.
-end <time>
Specifies the end time (on the waveform time scale) to be written. Optional.
-perpage <time>
Specifies the time width per page of output. Optional.
-pagecount <n>
Specifies the number of pages to use horizontally along the time axis. Optional.
-landscape
Use landscape (horizontal) orientation. Optional. This is the default orientation.
-portrait
Use portrait (vertical) orientation. Optional. The default is landscape (horizontal).