ModelSim PE Student Edition Overview

ModelSim PE Student Edition is a free download of the industry leading ModelSim HDL simulator for use by students in their academic coursework.

 

Highlights

  • Support for both VHDL and Verilog designs (non-mixed)
  • Intelligent, easy-to-use graphical user interface with TCL interface
  • Project manager and source code templates and wizards

 

Target Use and Upgrades

  • ModelSim PE Student Edition is intended for use by students in pursuit of their academic coursework and basic educational projects.
  • For more complex projects and advanced features of ModelSim, universities and colleges have access to ModelSim SE, the highest configuration of ModelSim, plus Questa and other Mentor Graphics products through the Higher Education Program.

 

Support Notice

  • No customer support is provided for ModelSim PE Student Edition
  • Interact with other users and join the ModelSim PE Student Edition User Group
  • ModelSim PE Student Edition is supported on x86/Windows platforms only.

 

Manuals

 

ModelSim PE Student Edition User's Manual
ModelSim PE Student Edition Reference Manual
ModelSim PE Student Edition Tutorial

 

Download

 

To downloads modelsim:  <http://www.model.com/resources/student_edition/student_download.asp>



FINAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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1) Save the attached file with the name 'student_license.dat' to the top level installation directory for ModelSim PE Student Edition (e.g., c:/modeltech_pe_edu). This is the directory that contains that sub-directory 'win32pe_edu.'

2) Do not edit the file 'student_license.dat' in any way, or the license will not work.

3) You should now be able to run ModelSim PE Student Edition.

LICENSE KEY EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL
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1) This license key is valid for 180 days from the date of the license request. You will receive a warning message 14 days before the expiration of the license key.

2) When your license key expires, you may continue to use ModelSim Student Edition. However you will need to download and install a new copy of the tool from http://model.com/resources/student_edition/student_download.asp in order to receive an updated license key.