Performing a Functional Simulation with the ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition Software

You can use the Mentor Graphics® ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition software, provided with the Quartus® Prime software, to perform a functional simulation of a VHDL or Verilog HDL design that contains Intel-specific components with the ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition interface, or with command-line commands.

Note: Do not compile any of the simulation model files in the quartus/eda/sim_lib directory. Simulation libraries for ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition are precompiled.
Note: For more information about using EDA simulators, refer to Mentor Graphics ModelSim and QuestaSim Support in the Quartus® Prime Handbook.

To continue with the ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition simulation flow, perform a timing simulation with the ModelSim-Intel FPGA Edition software.