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So, tonite everything is working perfectly. I have no explanation except that it is Friday and some software elf finally decided to get to work. I will say that yesterday, Quartus was a fresh install, and maybe it took several invocations before the bits got connected.
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Hi Corwin,
there are two ways to generated a "symbol" for your block. When you use the Megawizard
it will generated a symbol for for you with all the ports.
I assume the "symbol" you posted in your first post is generated with the so-called block editor. It is available when you opened the schematic view. You have to define the ports as properties. As far as a know you have to use "Conduits" to connect such blocks. I never used that in my designs.
Kind regards
GPK