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There is no "Generate Value Change Dump file script" option in the Pro Edition that allows Quartus® Prime to generate a script to generate a VCD for an EDA simulator such as ModelSim®. How can I set this up?

There is no "Generate Value Change Dump file script" option in the Pro Edition that allows Quartus® Prime to generate a script to generate a VCD for an EDA simulator such as ModelSim®. How can I set this up?

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  1. In the Simulation section of the Assignments menu > Settings > EDA Tool Settings, select Tool name = <tool_name>.

  2. Open the .qsf file by selecting File > Open.
    (* It is recommended to execute "Organize Quartus Prime Settings File" from the Project menu in advance to make the qsf file easier to read. )

  3. In the "# EDA Netlist Writer Assignments" section of the .qsf, add the following constraints and save the file.

    set_global_assignment -name EDA_TEST_BENCH_DESIGN_INSTANCE_NAME <instance_name> -section_id eda_simulation
    set_global_assignment - name EDA_WRITE_NODES_FOR_POWER_ESTIMATION <vcd_type> -section_id eda_simulation

    <instance_name>:
    Specifies the hierarchical path to an instance of the design in the testbench.
    This value is used by the VCD generation script and the value should be an absolute hierarchical path.

    * <vcd_type>:
    Specifies the type of VCD output file (one of the following).
    ALL_NODES / NO_COMBINATIONAL_OUTPUT

  4. Run EDA Netlist Writer.
    If compilation is not completed, run EDA Netlist Writer after compilation is executed.

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Category: Quartus® Prime
Tools: Quartus® Prime
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