EDA Tool Support Resource Center

Quartus^® II software supports interfaces with third-party EDA tools throughout the design flow. For more information about Altera’s EDA partnerships, refer to the EDA Partners page.

To search for known issues and technical support solutions related to EDA tools, use Altera's Knowledge Database. You can also visit the Altera^® Forum to discuss technical issues with other Altera users.

For documentation and training on EDA tool support in Quartus II software, refer to the appropriate resource center:

• Board Design and I/O
• Synthesis and Netlist Viewers
• Simulation and Verification

For additional information on using EDA tools with Quartus II software, refer to the following topics from Quartus II Help:

• Quartus II Interface
  • Using Quartus II Software with Other EDA Tools
  • Specifying EDA Tool Settings
  • Using the NativeLink Feature with Other EDA Tools
  • Creating and Instantiating Altera-Provided Functions in Other EDA Tools
  • Compiling Simulation Libraries in the Quartus II Software
• Board-Level Tools
  • BSDL (Boundary-Scan Description Language)
  • HSPICE Simulation (Signal Integrity Analysis)
  • IBIS (Signal Integrity Analysis)
  • Mentor Graphics^® TAU (Timing Analysis)
  • Mentor Graphics I/O Designer FPGA Xchange-Format Files (Symbols)
  • Mentor Graphics DxParts PartMiner edaXML-Format Files (Symbols) 
• Synthesis Tools
  • Mentor Graphics Precision RTL Synthesis
  • Mentor Graphics LeonardoSpectrum™
  • Mentor Graphics DK Design Suite
  • Synopsys Synplify (Synplicity Business Group) 
  • Synopsys Design Compiler
• Simulation Tools
  • Aldec Active-HDL
  • Aldec Riviera-PRO
  • Cadence NCSim
  • Mentor Graphics ModelSim^®
  • Synopsys VCS MX
  • Synopsys VCS
• Formal Verification Tools
  • Cadence Incisive Conformal
• Timing Analysis Tools
  • Synopsys PrimeTime
• Physical Synthesis Tools
  • Mentor Graphics Precision Synthesis
  • Snopsys Synplify Premier (Synplicity Business Group)

For information on using EDA tools with the legacy MAX+PLUS^® II software, refer to the following page: 

• MAX+PLUS II EDA Software Support: Introduction to the ACCESS Key Guidelines