Preparing for EDA Simulation

You can simulate your Quartus® Prime Standard Edition design to ensure correct behavior once downloaded to an Altera device. The Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software supports easy integration with supported EDA simulators for RTL and gate-level simulation. Simulating Altera designs involves setting up your simulator work environment, compiling Altera simulation model libraries, and running your simulator. The Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software supports automated and custom simulation flows. You can optionally use the NativeLink integration feature to automatically compile the required simulation models and launch your preferred simulator from within the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition software.

Note: For more information about using EDA simulators, refer to Simulating Altera Designs in the Quartus® Prime Standard Edition Handbook.
  1. To setup the simulator environment
  2. To compile Altera simulation model files
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About Using EDA Simulators
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Altera Simulation Models

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