Technical data

Main window
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The Main window menu bar
The menu bar at the top of the Main window lets you access many Model
Sim
commands and features. The menus are listed below with brief descriptions of the
command’s use.
File menu
Change Directory change to a different working directory
Load New Design start a new simulation via the Load Design dialog box; see also "Simulating
with the graphic interface" (p198)
Restart restart the current simulation from time zero; a dialog box provides options
to keep the List and Wave formats, breakpoints, and logged signals
End Simulation Quit the current simulation and return to the ModelSim prompt, the GUI
remains open; same as the
quit -sim
command (p351)
Save Main save the current contents of the transcript window to the previously defined
file, see "Saving the transcript file" (p121)
Save Main as... save the current contents of the transcript window to a file
Clear Transcript clear the Main window transcript display
Options
(all options are set for the
current session only)
Transcript File: sets a transcript file to save for this session only
Command History: file for saving command history only, no comments
Save File: sets filename for Save Main, and Save Main as
Saved Lines: limits the number of lines saved in the transcript (default is all)
Line Prefix: specify the comment prefix for the transcript
Update Rate: specify the update frequency for the Main status bar
ModelSim Prompt: change the title of the ModelSim prompt
VSIM Prompt: change the title of the VSIM prompt
Paused Prompt: change the title of the Paused prompt
Path list
Windows only
- a list of the most recent working directory changes
Quit quit Model
Sim
(returns to the command line if UNIX)