problem simulating in modelsim - swiftpli_mti.dll

[RK]

Hi There,

I am getting the following error in modelsim when I try to simulate
some thing.

# Loading C:\Xilinx92i\smartmodel\nt\installed_nt/lib/pcnt.lib/
swiftpli_mti.dll
# ** Error: (vsim-3193) Load of "C:\Xilinx92i\smartmodel\nt
\installed_nt/lib/pcnt.lib/swiftpli_mti.dll" failed: DLL dependent
library not found.
# ** Error: (vsim-PLI-3002) Failed to load PLI object file "C:
\Xilinx92i\smartmodel\nt\installed_nt/lib/pcnt.lib/swiftpli_mti.dll".
# Region: /

I have no idea why this is coming up....any help please!

Thanks
Kris

PS: I am using Modelsim PE and Xilinx ISE.

[motty]

Check out:

http://toolbox.xilinx.com/docsan/xilinx9/help/platform_studio/html/ps_p_sim_setting_up_modelsim_for_using_smartmodels.htm

[talkb]

"RK" <sun....@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:b474ae86-a1ac-44e5...@f10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> I am getting the following error in modelsim when I try to simulate
> some thing.
>
> # Loading C:\Xilinx92i\smartmodel\nt\installed_nt/lib/pcnt.lib/
> swiftpli_mti.dll
> # ** Error: (vsim-3193) Load of "C:\Xilinx92i\smartmodel\nt
> \installed_nt/lib/pcnt.lib/swiftpli_mti.dll" failed: DLL dependent
> library not found.
> # ** Error: (vsim-PLI-3002) Failed to load PLI object file "C:
> \Xilinx92i\smartmodel\nt\installed_nt/lib/pcnt.lib/swiftpli_mti.dll".
> # Region: /
>
> I have no idea why this is coming up....any help please!

Did you remember to run Xilinx's "Simulation Library Compilation Wizard"?
It's in the Accessories subfolder (along with Core Generator, Floorplanner,
etc.)
The Compilation Wizard unpacks the smartmodel\nt directories.
Also, if you're running Windows Vista, too bad -- the Smartmodel package
doesn't install (and it gives you a tiny warning message -- very easy to
miss!)
(Workaround: Install ISE and Modelsim/PE on a Windows/XP machine. Run the
Compilation Wizard on that machine. After it finishes, copy the contents
of \xilinx92i\smartmodel\* over to the target machine.)

One problem I encountered is Modelsim-PE is very sneaky about the
modelsim.ini
file. When you initially create "New Project" in Modelsim's GUI, it copies
the
modelsim.ini file to the project-file. If the original modelsim.ini file
changes in any
way, you have to manually incorporate those changes into your project (in my
case
it was just easier to create another new project.)