Install Linux

Both tools are mostly installed at the same time. Download the latest Software on the SupportNet

Note

Tested on Lubuntu 20.04 LTS

Modelsim

Download Modelsim: https://support.sw.siemens.com/de-DE/product/852852093/downloads

Install

Copy modelsim*.aol to ~/Downloads/

cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x modelsim*.aol
sudo ./modelsim*.aol

Options:

Target location

/usr/opt/Modelsim

Select 64bit Modelsim

Cleanup

Cleanup the Mentor installer

sudo su
rm -R /root/mgc
exit

Test

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/opt/Modelsim/modeltech/bin
export LM_LICENSE_FILE=$LM_LICENSE_FILE:27001@mentorlm.hevs.ch

vsim &

HDL Designer

Download HDL Designer: https://support.sw.siemens.com/de-DE/product/862138546/downloads

Prerequisies

install required libraries

sudo apt install lib32z1
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libx11-6:i386
sudo apt install libxext6:i386
sudo apt install libxrender1:i386
sudo apt install libxtst6:i386
sudo apt install libxi6:i386

install fonts

sudo apt install xfonts-75dpi
sudo apt install xfonts-100dpi

xset +fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi
xset +fp /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi
xset fp rehash

Install

Copy HDS_*.exe to ~/Downloads/

cd ~/Downloads
chmod +x HDS_*.exe
sudo ./HDS_*.exe

Options:

Target location

/usr/opt/HDS

Cleanup

Cleanup the Mentor installer

sudo su
rm -R /root/mgc
exit

Libraries

git clone https://github.com/tschinz/config.git
sudo cp config/scripts/vhdl/libraries/ieee/numeric_std.vhd /usr/opt/HDS/hdl_libs/ieee/hdl
sudo cp config/scripts/vhdl/libraries/ieee/std_logic_1164.vhd /usr/opt/HDS/hdl_libs/ieee/hdl

sudo rm -R config

Test

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/opt/HDS/bin
export LM_LICENSE_FILE=$LM_LICENSE_FILE:27001@mentorlm.hevs.ch

hdl_designer &

License & PATH

For the HEVS license add the following lines to /etc/profile

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# EDA tools
#
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/opt/HDS/bin:/usr/opt/Modelsim/modeltech/bin:/usr/opt/Xilinx/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin64/
export LM_LICENSE_FILE=$LM_LICENSE_FILE:27001@mentorlm.hevs.ch:2100@xilinxlm.hevs.ch:1717@dl-srv69.admin.hes-so.ch