## Viewlogic Powerview viewdraw.ini Configuration File

Each Powerview project is configured with the viewdraw.ini file that resides in the project directory. The `DIR` statements at the end of viewdraw.ini are paths to library directories that are used by the various Powerview applications. Figure 1 shows a sample of the `DIR` statements that are required to use the libraries.

#### Figure 1. Excerpt from viewdraw.ini

`DIR [pw]` | `.`
`DIR [r]` | `/usr/maxplus2/vwlogic/library/alt_max2 (alt_max2)`
`DIR [r]` | `/usr/maxplus2/vwlogic/library/max2sim (max2_sim)`
`DIR [r]` | `/usr/maxplus2/vwlogic/library/synlib (altera)`
`DIR [r]` | `/usr/maxplus2/vwlogic/library/alt_mf (alt_mf)`
`DIR [r]` | `/usr/maxplus2/vwlogic/library/alt_vtl (alt_vtl)`
`DIR [rm]` | `/`<Powerview system directory>`/lib/builtin (builtin)`
`DIR [rm]` | `/`<Powerview system directory>`/simmods/vl/dip/74ls (vl74ls)`
`DIR [rm]` | `/`<Powerview system directory>`/symsets/vl/dip/74ls (vl74ls)`
`DIR [r]` | `/`<Powerview system directory>`/lib/vdpath (vdpath)`

| When you add the libraries to the /usr/maxplus2/vwlogic/standard/viewdraw.ini file, they are automatically set when you create a new project. Powerview tools search these libraries sequentially, so it is important to add them in the order in which they are listed in Figure 1.

Table 1 shows the libraries that must be specified in the `DIR` statements in the viewdraw.ini file.

#### Table 1. Powerview Application Libraries

Library | Library Alias | Source | Topics
--- | --- | --- | ---
alt_max2 | `alt_max2` | Altera | Graphical elements for ViewDraw
max2sim | `max2_sim` | Altera | Models for project simulation
synlib | `altera` | Altera | VHDL synthesis library for the MAX+PLUS® II software
alt_mf | `alt_mf` | Altera | VHDL models of MAX+PLUS II logic functions
alt_vtl | `alt_vtl` | Altera | VITAL-compliant primitives
builtin | `builtin` | Altera | Basic primitives such as `INPUT` pins, `OUTPUT` pins, `AND` gates, `OR` gates, etc.
74ls | `vl74ls` | Viewlogic | 74-series macrofunctions
vdpath | `vdpath` | Viewlogic | Standard library of parameterized modules (LPM) functions

| The Altera-provided libraries must be listed before the Viewlogic-provided libraries in the viewdraw.ini file to ensure that the correct versions of the megafunctions, macrofunctions, and primitives are used.

| Go to Altera-Provided Logic & Symbol Libraries for more information on Altera-supplied libraries. Refer to the Powerview documentation for more information on setting up the viewdraw.ini file.

Last Updated: August 28, 2000 for MAX+PLUS II version 10.0 |
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