Include design file using QuartusII

[Christos]

Hi,

When using QuartusII 2.2 how can someone include a design file which is made
in another project?

I have tried by using the "Add/Remove files in project" to include a Block
diagram file I have made in a different project and I set the compiler to
focus onto that file but it gives me the error: "Node instance inst
instantiates undefined entity altsyncram0".
I understand that it have not found the files that were created by using the
megafunction. One option is to go to that folder and start copying the files
into this project's folder. But I am sure this is not the best way.

I thing I read everything in the help files about hierarchies but I haven't
found somewhere that describes this..

 

[Ivan]

"Christos" <chris_saturnNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bj9gjm$m55$1@sunnews.cern.ch>...

Hi,

When using QuartusII 2.2 how can someone include a design file which is made
in another project?

I have tried by using the "Add/Remove files in project" to include a Block
diagram file I have made in a different project and I set the compiler to
focus onto that file but it gives me the error: "Node instance inst
instantiates undefined entity altsyncram0".
I understand that it have not found the files that were created by using the
megafunction. One option is to go to that folder and start copying the files
into this project's folder. But I am sure this is not the best way.

I thing I read everything in the help files about hierarchies but I haven't
found somewhere that describes this..

In fact you must have to put in "Add/Remove files in project" the
files created by the megafunctions too (this files aren't in a common
library because you just create a specific version of a generic
project), when you use a lot of megafunctions in projects this work
becomes tedious and inefficient (it is better to copy the files to the
new folder). But You have to do it only if you want making changes in
the project.

If you don't need to make changes in the design you can use a 'vqm'
version of the project and put only this file on the "Add/Remove files
in project" . To do it, in the project that you want to use, select in
assigments/settings/compiler settins/synthesis the option "save a node
level (...) (Verilog Quartus Mapping File)", and recompile.

You can instantiate the *.vqm to your vhdl or If You are using the
squemathic editor (block desig file), create a symbol to the *.vqm and
put it on the block desing file.

I hope it could help you in something,

Ivan

 

[Subroto Datta]

Based on the message it looks like altsyncram0 is a part of the "different"
project. You have one of two choices:
1. Copy all files used by the different project into the new project
directory or
2. Add the "different" project directory as a user library in the new
project. You can do this from the Assignment->Settings->Files &
Directories->User Libraries dialog.

Hope this helps.

- Subtotal Data
Alter Corp.

"Christos" <chris_saturnNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bj9gjm$m55$1@sunnews.cern.ch...

Hi,

When using QuartusII 2.2 how can someone include a design file which is
made
in another project?

I have tried by using the "Add/Remove files in project" to include a Block
diagram file I have made in a different project and I set the compiler to
focus onto that file but it gives me the error: "Node instance inst
instantiates undefined entity altsyncram0".
I understand that it have not found the files that were created by using
the
megafunction. One option is to go to that folder and start copying the
files
into this project's folder. But I am sure this is not the best way.

I thing I read everything in the help files about hierarchies but I
haven't
found somewhere that describes this..