ModelSim SE GUI Reference - Parent Directory

GR-2702 - Setting GUI preferencesThe By Name tab lists every Tcl variable in a tree structure. Expand the tree, highlight avariable, and click Change Value to edit the current value..Setting preference variables from the command lineSaving GUI preferencesUse the Tcl set command (UM-477) to customize preference variables from the Mainwindow command line. For example:set GUI preferences are saved automatically when you exit the tool.Saving GUI preferences in an alternate locationIf you prefer to store GUI preferences elsewhere, set the "MODELSIM_PREFERENCES"(UM-499) environment variable to designate where these preferences are stored. Setting thisvariable causes ModelSim to use a specified path and file instead of the default location.Here are some additional points to keep in mind about this variable setting:• The file does not need to exist before setting the variable as ModelSim will initialize it.• If the file is read-only, ModelSim will not update or otherwise modify the file.ModelSim SE GUI Reference