Controlling the license file search

By default, ModelSim checks for the existence of both Model Technology and Mentor Graphics generated licenses. When vsim is invoked it will first locate and use any available MTI licenses, then search for MGC licenses as needed. The following vsim command switches narrow the search to exclude or include specific licenses:

license option	Description
-lic_nomgc	excludes any MGC licenses from the search
-lic_nomti	excludes any MTI licenses from the search
-lic_noqueue	do not wait in license queue if no licenses are available
-lic_plus	searches only for PLUS licenses
-lic_vlog	searches only for VLOG licenses
-lic_vhdl	searches only for VHDL licenses
-lic_viewsim	accepts a simulator license rather than being queued for a viewer license

The options may also be specified with the License variable in the modelsim.ini file; see the [vsim] simulator control variables. Note that settings made from the command line are additive to options set in the License variable. For example, if you set the License variable to nomgc and use the lic_plus option from the command line, vsim will search only for MTI SE/PLUS licenses.

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