Using ModelSim-Altera with Altera designs

I typically setup up a script like below and run it from the command line using:

%> vsim -gui -do "source example.tcl"

Where example.tcl might look something like:

set DESIGN_NAME "pipe"

set WAVE_FILE wave.do

set FORCE_LIB_RECOMPILE 0

# Quit the simulation environment if you are running one

quit -sim

# Create and open a project

if {[file exists ${DESIGN_NAME}_sim.mpf]} {

project open ${DESIGN_NAME}_sim

} else {

project new . ${DESIGN_NAME}_sim

}

# Compile Altera libraries

if {![file exists altera_primitives] || $FORCE_LIB_RECOMPILE} {

vlib altera_primitives

vmap altera_primitives altera_primitives

vcom -work altera_primitives $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/altera_primitives_components.vhd

vcom -work altera_primitives $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/altera_primitives.vhd

}

if {![file exists altera_mf] || $FORCE_LIB_RECOMPILE} {

vlib altera_mf

vmap altera_mf altera_mf

vcom -work altera_mf $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/altera_mf_components.vhd

vcom -work altera_mf $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/altera_mf.vhd

}

if {![file exists lpm] || $FORCE_LIB_RECOMPILE} {

vlib lpm

vmap lpm lpm

vcom -work lpm $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/220pack.vhd

vcom -work lpm $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/220model.vhd

}

if {![file exists sgate] || $FORCE_LIB_RECOMPILE} {

vlib sgate

vmap sgate sgate

vcom -work sgate $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/sgate_pack.vhd

vcom -work sgate $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)/eda/sim_lib/sgate.vhd

}

# Compile project source code

vlog -incr -sv ../src/${DESIGN_NAME}.v

vlog -incr -sv ./${DESIGN_NAME}_tb.v

# Quit without asking

set PrefMain(forceQuit) 1

# Compile the simulation

vsim -gui -novopt +transport_int_delays +transport_path_delays +notimingchecks work.${DESIGN_NAME}_tb

# Open the waveform viewer and set the title of the window

view wave -title "${DESIGN_NAME} simulation vectors"

# Open the signals viewer

view signals

# Run the .do file to load the signals to be viewed

do $WAVE_FILE

# Run the simulation

run -all

puts "QUARTUS_ROOTDIR is $env(QUARTUS_ROOTDIR)"