Altera Quartus II - Manual (Page 4)

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Compile the Design
a. Select one of the following methods to compile
the design:
i. On the Processing menu, click Start Compilation.
ii. On the menu toolbar, click
.
iii. On the Processing menu, click Compiler Tool
and click Start.
b. When compilation is complete, refer to
the Compilation Report window to view
information on compiler settings, resource
usage, and compilation equations.
Timing analysis is also performed during
compilation on the current design, and
the Compilation Report window includes
the timing information.