Platform Designer Tools Menu Nios II Software Build Tools for Eclipse Command (Tools Menu) (Platform Designer) You access this command in Platform Designer by clicking Tools > Nios® II Software Build Tools. Nios II Command Shell [gcc4] Command (Tools Menu) (Platform Designer) You access this command in Platform Designer by clicking Tools > Nios® II Command Shell [gcc4]. Options Dialog Box (Tools Menu) (Platform Designer) You open this dialog box in Platform Designer by clicking Tools > Options.