User`s manual

Preference variables located in TCL files
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Setting Tcl preference variables
Preference variable within TCL file may be set in one of two ways.
• Setting variables with the GUI
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• Directly editing preference files (A-281)
Setting variables with the GUI
Use the Main > Options > Edit Preferences menu selection to open the
Preferences dialog box shown below.
Use the Apply button to set temporary defaults for the current simulation. Use the
Save button to write the preferences as permanent defaults to modelsim.tcl. Use
the Close button to close the dialog box and return to the Main window
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without making changes.
You can also use the Main > Options > Save Preferences menu selection to save
current window settings to a tcl preference file.
The Preferences dialog box allows you to make preference changes By Window
or By Name as shown below.