Window overview

The ModelSim simulation and debugging environment consists of nine window types. Multiple windows of each type can be used during simulation (with the exception of the Main window). To make an additional window select View > New (Main window). A brief description of each window follows:

• Main window
  The initial window that appears upon startup. All subsequent ModelSim windows are opened from the Main window. This window contains the session transcript.
• Dataflow window
  Lets you trace signals and nets through your design by showing related processes.
• List window
  Shows the simulation values of selected VHDL signals and variables and Verilog nets and register variables in tabular format.
• Process window
  Displays a list of processes in the region currently selected in the Structure window.
• Signals window
  Shows the names and current values of VHDL signals, and Verilog nets and register variables in the region currently selected in the Structure window.
• Source window
  Displays the HDL source code for the design. (Your source code can remain hidden if you wish, see "Source code security and -nodebug" .)
• Structure window
  Displays the hierarchy of structural elements such as VHDL component instances, packages, blocks, generate statements, and Verilog model instances, named blocks, tasks and functions. In versions 5.5 and later, this same information is displayed in the Main window workspace.
• Variables window
  Displays VHDL constants, generics, variables, and Verilog register variables in the current process and their current values.
• Wave window
  Displays waveforms, and current values for the VHDL signals and variables and Verilog nets and register variables you have selected. Current and past simulations can be compared side-by-side in one Wave window.

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