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BillM256
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4 years ago

Quartus Lite Schematic Primitive included test

Hello, I’m designing a system using primarily primitives from the Quartus Lite Schematic and Block Editor. To clean up the schematics, I’d like to eliminate labels and instance info included with e...
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BillM256
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4 years ago

Hi Richard,

Thanks for the input. It's discouraging, but I'm not surprised as I've spent some time unsuccessfully trying to find the answer. It's also surprising since this text, and also lines surrounding elements, very much clutter a schematic and force unnecessary vertical spacing. Maybe there's a good reason for insisting that they be visible, but I don't see it. Seems lots of people would like to have a way to hide them.

As to HDL: I'm increasingly seeing the advantages. However, for this project, I'm resurrecting a '60s vintage Univac computer and trying to stay pretty close to the original.

Thanks again and best regards,

Bill McDonald

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RichardT_altera
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4 years ago

Hi @BillM256

Thank for the feedback. I could help to file an enhancement request to the engineering team such that we could have an option or a way to hide it.

I may need some info to convince the team prior filing a request.

Could you help to provide a description and share some screenshot on what you are currently seeing and what would you like it to be at the end (you may edit in paint or other editing software).

Kindly help to provide a justification on why this is feature is needed and how it can helps you with.

Information required:

1. Description

  • Include current situation, and desired situation.
  • Include as much diagram as possible.

2. Business Justification

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Richard Tan

p/s: If any answer from the community or Intel support are helpful, please feel free to give Kudos.

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    BillM256
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    4 years ago

    Thanks Richard, I appreciate your interest in this.

    I'll reply tomorrow, or soon after, with description and justification, etc. To the extent you think this is an issue for Intel, I'd be happy to exchange edits with you to build a compelling case.

    Also, yours is the only response I've gotten so far; maybe no one else cares. If that's true, we don't have a business-case to make. I doubt that's the situation, so maybe there's a way to post this that will get more attention(?). I'd think a lot of user-support for this change would be the most convincing for Intel.

    Thanks and Best,

    Bill

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      BillM256
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      4 years ago

      Hi Richard,

      Enhancement Request:

      1. Description: I think our message stream above explains it as well as I know how. The attachment below shows the clutter, including the dotted boxes surrounding elements of the schematic, I'm complaining about.

      2. Business Justification: Competitive advantage, customer satisfaction, etc.

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        sstrell
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        4 years ago

        These are good ideas to clean it up, but the schematic editor in Quartus hasn't been touched in years. I wouldn't hold my breath on this, TBH.