[modelsim] tcl script simulation HOWTO

[carmeloA]

Hi to everybody,
I’m a little bit confused about how to simulate an entity on modelsim in tcl.
I tried to find some guide by googling but i found lots of command that are hard to be understood.
My problem is that i would like to simulate a vhdl file, whith an entity called ‘addertb’ with a script in order to open modelsim, write ‘do simulate.tcl’ and it’s done; my difficulties are mainly on loading the entity because i already managed to add the waves etc.
I’s mandatory to create a project? Or can i add the entity to be simulated just with the file?

Thank you in advance

 

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vcom to compile VHDL files, vlog to compile Verilog files. vsim to run a simulation

something as simple as:

vcom -work work adder.vhd  # assuming this is the UUT file name
vcom -work work addertb.vhd
vsim addertb

If you want all the options of the commands either type them on the command line with -help or use the documentation that is installed with the tool. The documentation is installed for just this reason.