Technical data

Main window

ModelSim EE Tutorial ModelSim EE Graphic Interface

Run menu

Macro menu

Options menu

Run <default> run simulation for one default run length; change the run length with Options >

Simulation, or use the Run Length list on the tool bar

Run -All run simulation until you stop it

Continue continue the simulation

Run -Next run to the next event time

Step single-step the simulator

Step-Over execute without single-stepping through a subprogram call

Execute Macro allows you to browse for and execute a DO file (macro)

Macro Helper

Unix only

- invokes the Macro Helper tool

Tcl Debugger invokes the Tcl debugger, TDebug

Compile returns the Compile Options dialog box; options cover both VHDL and

Verilog compile options

Simulation returns the Simulation Options dialog box; options include: default radix,

default force type, default run length, iteration limit, warning suppression,

and break on assertion specification

Edit Preferences... returns the Preferences dialog box; color preferences can be set for

window background, text and graphic items (i.e., waves in the Wave

window)

Save Preferences save current Model

Sim

settings to a Tcl preference file