Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Scripting Support

Find information about the comprehensive scripting support for command-line and tool command language (TCL) script design flows.

Introduction

The Intel® Quartus® Prime Software includes comprehensive scripting support for command-line and tool command language (Tcl) script design flows. Separate executables for each stage of the software design flow (synthesis, fitting, and timing analysis, for example) include options for making common settings and performing common tasks. 

Intel® Quartus® Prime Software

Software Edition Topic Description Resource
Pro Command-Line Scripting FPGA design software that easily integrates into your design flow saves time and improves productivity. 

Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition User Guide: Scripting
Design Examples
 Get started with Intel FPGA products with ready-to-use design examples.

FPGA Design Store, Intel® Quartus® Prime Pro Edition
Training This class covers the command-line executables and how to use them in scripts and Makefiles. It also provides examples.

Command-line scripting
This class covers the command-line executables and how to use them in scripts and Makefiles. It also provides examples.

Introduction to Tcl
This course presents the Tcl scripting capabilities in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.

Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Tcl Scripting
Standard Tcl Scripting
 You can use Tcl scripts to control the Intel® Quartus® Prime software and to perform a wide range of functions, such as compiling a design or scripting common tasks.

Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition User Guide: Scripting
Design Examples
 Get started with Intel FPGA products with ready-to-use design examples.

FPGA Design Store, Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition
Training This class covers the command-line executables and how to use them in scripts and Makefiles. It also provides examples.

Introduction to Tcl
This course presents the Tcl scripting capabilities in the Intel® Quartus® Prime software.

Intel® Quartus® Prime Software Tcl Scripting
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Quartus® II

The Tcl scripting application program interface (API) includes commands covering basic to advanced functionality.

The Quartus® II Scripting Reference Manual (PDF) provides a complete reference covering all command-line options and Tcl commands. The Quartus® II Settings File Reference Manual (PDF) lists and describes all QSF settings.

Use the Tcl API for any of the following tasks:

  • Creating and managing projects
  • Making assignments
  • Compiling designs
  • Extracting report data
  • Performing timing analysis

For example, the following Tcl script uses design files for the fir_filter tutorial design in the <qdesigns> directory. The script creates a project, makes pin, clock, and timing assignments, and compiles the design.
load_package flow
project_new fir_filter -revision filtref -overwrite
set_global_assignment -name FAMILY Cyclone
set_global_assignment -name DEVICE EP1C6F256C6
set_global_assignment -name BDF_FILE filtref.bdf
set_global_assignment -name TOP_LEVEL_ENTITY filtref
# You could make other pin assignments here
set_location_assignment -to clk Pin_G1
create_base_clock -fmax "100 MHz" -target clk clocka
create_relative_clock -base_clock clocka -divide 2 \

-offset "500 ps" -target clkx2 clockb

set_multicycle_assignment -from clk -to clkx2 2
execute_flow -compile
project_close
You can use the Command-Line and Tcl API Help Utility for a complete list of Tcl API commands, descriptions, and examples. Run the utility by typing the following at a command prompt:
quartus_sh --qhelp

Intel® FPGA provides Tcl design examples you can learn from, modify, and use in your own designs.