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Window features
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Tree window hierarchical view
Model
Sim
provides a hierarchical, or "tree view" of some aspect of your design in
the Structure, Signals, Variables, and Wave windows.
HDL items
y
ou can view
Depending on which window you are
viewing, one entry is created for each of the
following VHDL and Verilog HDL item
within the design:
VHDL items
(indicated by a "box" prefix)
signals, variables, component instantiation,
generate statement, block statement, and
package
Verilog items
(indicated by a "circle" prefix)
parameters, registers, nets, module
instantiation, named fork, named begin,
task, and function
Viewing the hierarchy
Whenever you see a tree view, as in the Structure window above, you can use the
mouse to collapse or expand the hierarchy. Select the symbols as shown below to
change the view of the structure.
S
y
mbol Description
[ + ] click a plus box/circle to expand the item and view the structure
[ - ] click a minus box/circle to hide a hierarchy that has been expanded
[ ] an empty box/circle indicates a single-level item