EDA Simulation Library Compilation Error

[Altera_Forum]

Hi all, 

 I wanted to perform a simulation of my Quartus II project in Modelsim SE 10.1. Hence, I need to compile the libraries files in Quartus, using the EDA Simulation Library Compiler. However I got the following errors. Can someone help me out here?  Error:# ** Error: (vlog-7) Failed to open design unit file "c:/altera/11.1/quartus/eda/sim_lib/mentor/altera_lnsim_for_vhdl.sv" in read mode. Info:#  Info:# No such file or directory. (errno = ENOENT) Info:# 1 Info: Library compilation terminated due to error in compilation( C:/modeltech_10.1/win32/vlog failed. ) Error: Compilation was NOT successful. 1 errors, 0 warnings  Without the library compilation I cannot compile the .vho files in Modelsim Thank you for your help

[Altera_Forum]

have you checked if c:/altera/11.1/quartus/eda/sim_lib/mentor/ exists? are you using QII Web or Subscription? 

 the directory is present on 11.1 Subscription on my machine  if you're really in a pinch you, there are other scripts you can try:  http://www.altera.com/support/examples/tcl/tcl-modelsim.html

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  have you checked if c:/altera/11.1/quartus/eda/sim_lib/mentor/ exists? are you using QII Web or Subscription?  the directory is present on 11.1 Subscription on my machine  if you're really in a pinch you, there are other scripts you can try:  http://www.altera.com/support/examples/tcl/tcl-modelsim.html  --- Quote End ---    Im using the Quartus II web. and yes I just checked, the directory mentor/ doesnt exist in my machine. Does that implies that I cant use Quartus II web with Modelsim SE ?Instead I should go for Modelsim-Altera?

[Altera_Forum]

You could just install Quartus II full-edition. That'll get you the libraries. It doesn't matter than you cannot run the software. In fact, I think you can run the software, but only for 30 days. 

 Modelsim-ASE can be used in single-language mode. You could install it too, just as a test to see what libraries are needed to get things working.  Unfortunately, the Modelsim compiled libraries are not compatible, so you can't just vmap the Modelsim-SE libraries to point to the Modelsim-ASE libraries.  I have Modelsim-SE and ASE installed.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  You could just install Quartus II full-edition. That'll get you the libraries. It doesn't matter than you cannot run the software. In fact, I think you can run the software, but only for 30 days.  Modelsim-ASE can be used in single-language mode. You could install it too, just as a test to see what libraries are needed to get things working.  Unfortunately, the Modelsim compiled libraries are not compatible, so you can't just vmap the Modelsim-SE libraries to point to the Modelsim-ASE libraries.  I have Modelsim-SE and ASE installed.  Cheers, Dave  --- Quote End ---    Thank you! I have Modelsim-ASE too. The compilation and simulation in Modelsim-ASE runs perfectly. I just have problems with ModelSim SE. I guess I just stick to Modelsim-ASE

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  Thank you! I have Modelsim-ASE too. The compilation and simulation in Modelsim-ASE runs perfectly. I just have problems with ModelSim SE. I guess I just stick to Modelsim-ASE  --- Quote End ---  If Modelsim-ASE works fine, then you should be able to get Modelsim-SE working too. The Modelsim-ASE compiled libraries are located in  c:/software/altera/11.1sp1/modelsim_ase/altera/verilog and vhdl  (or wherever you have install the altera tools to).  You should be able to determine from Modelsim-ASE which libraries your simulation uses, and then compile those libraries for Modelsim-SE. Even if you have to get some of the source from the full-edition, its not that much work. Uninstall it once you have the files.  Cheers, Dave

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  If Modelsim-ASE works fine, then you should be able to get Modelsim-SE working too. The Modelsim-ASE compiled libraries are located in  c:/software/altera/11.1sp1/modelsim_ase/altera/verilog and vhdl  (or wherever you have install the altera tools to).  You should be able to determine from Modelsim-ASE which libraries your simulation uses, and then compile those libraries for Modelsim-SE. Even if you have to get some of the source from the full-edition, its not that much work. Uninstall it once you have the files.  Cheers, Dave  --- Quote End ---    Thank you for the guide!

[Altera_Forum]

i think this is worth reporting to Altera (being able to use full simulators with Web Edition)

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  if you're really in a pinch you, there are other scripts you can try:  http://www.altera.com/support/examples/tcl/tcl-modelsim.html  --- Quote End ---    This script needs an update for the newer families (ie, Cyclone IV E/GX). But otherwise, it has worked fine for me in the past.