Why does NoC simulation fail when using the accurate mode?

Description

Due to a problem in the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 24.3.1, the simulations using the accurate model for NoC simulation might hang or fail with this error.

Error sign: 'project name' does not exist in the libraries.

In particular, this problem can affect the simulations using the Cadence Xcelium simulator. This problem affects designs targeting Agilex™ 7 FPGA M-series devices only when using the NoC accurate simulation model; the NoC abstract simulation model is unaffected.

Resolution

To work around this problem, ensure that the NoC AXI QoS signals are all driven to 0.

This problem is fixed with the Quartus® Prime Pro Edition software version 25.1.