1. ModelSim – FPGA Edition Simulation Quick-Start ( Quartus Prime Standard Edition) - This document demonstrates how to simulate an Quartus Prime Standard Edition design in the ModelSim - Altera FPGA Edition simulator. Design simulation verifies your design before device programming. The Quartus Prime software generates simulation files for supported EDA simulators during design compilation. - 2025-12-15

ModelSim – FPGA Edition Simulation Quick-Start Quartus Prime Standard Edition
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18.0
This document demonstrates how to simulate an Quartus® Prime Standard Edition design in the ModelSim®- Altera® FPGA Edition simulator. Design simulation verifies your design before device programming. The Quartus® Prime software generates simulation files for supported EDA simulators during design compilation.
ModelSim®- Altera® FPGA Edition

Design simulation involves generating setup scripts for your simulator, compiling simulation models, running the simulation, and viewing the results. The following steps describe this flow in detail:

  1. Open the Example Design
  2. Specify EDA Tool Settings
  3. Launch Simulation from the Quartus Prime Software
  4. View Signal Waveforms
  5. Add Signals to the Simulation
  6. Rerun Simulation
  7. Modify the Simulation Testbench
  8. (Optional) Run Simulation at Command Line