Altera Quartus II Scripting - Manual (Page 56)

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Quartus II Scripting Reference Manual © July 2013 Altera Corporation
--gen_script=
Option that tells the EDA Netlist Writer to generate a simulation command script for third-party EDA
simulation tools.
This option can take three possible values:
rtl
gate_level
rtl_and_gate_level
The location of pre-compiled simulation library is specified with the option "--user_compiled_simlib_dir".
This option is optional.
For more information on this option, use "--help=".
This option overrides the settings specified in the Quartus II Settings File (.qsf).
--gen_testbench
A top-level option that indicates that all other options specified on the command line are meant for HDL
test bench-related file generation.
The exact type of output file(s) are specified by secondary options. These include:
--tool
--format
--vector_source
--testbench_file
--check_outputs
All options are always optional, except "--tool" and "--format". The "--tool" and "--format" options may or
may not be optional.
The "--vector_source", "--testbench_file", and “--check_outputs” options cannot be used unless the
“--gen_testbench” option is used.
For more information on each option, use "--help=".
--glitch_filtering[=on|off]
Option to specify that output netlists and .sdo file be generated for glitch filtering. This option can only be
used with the top-level option "--simulation".
This option overrides the settings specified in the Quartus II Settings File (.qsf).
--output_directory=
Option to specify the directory for generated output files.
This option overrides the settings specified in the Quartus II Settings File (.qsf).
--resynthesis[=on|off]
A top-level option that indicates that all other options specified on the command line are meant for
resynthesis- related file generation.
The exact type of output file(s) are specified by the "--tool" option.