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17 years ago

Symbol for Simulink Design

Hello,

First, please accept my apologies if this question is already answered in the manual or forums. I have searched and read, but suspect I may not know the correct keywords. I am also very inexperienced with respect to Quartus and Simulink. (This is my first project.)

I am trying to import my Simulink design as a Symbol in to Quartus II. I have followed the directions on page 35 and 36 of the DSP Builder User Guide:

http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_dsp_builder.pdf

I encounter no errors when following those steps, and when completed, the files show up under the Project Navigator >> Files pane. Everything works exactly the way the instructions say it will.

But I still don't have a symbol for my design. How can I get one? I need to import my Simulink design in to an existing Quartus BDF file.

- Bill

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    Altera_Forum
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    17 years ago

    I found the solution in case anyone is interested.

    In the DSP Builder Signal Compiler window, click the Export Tab. Export Synthesizable HDL to a directory.

    Then, in your Quartus project, go to Add/Remove Files from Project. In the directory you chose, there should be a .vhd file with the same name as your Simulink design. Add this file to your Project.

    In the Project Navigator >> Files tab, right click the newly added file and select "Create Symbol Files for Current File".

    The symbol will now appear in your Symbol Library.