To set up a ModelSim project with the ModelSim interface

If you have not already done so set up the ModelSim working environment.
Start the ModelSim software.
To specify the project directory:
1. On the File menu, click Change Directory.
2. In the Choose a Directory dialog box, type the path to the project directory in the Directory Name box.
  or
  In the Look in list, select the project directory.
3. Click Open.
To create a new work library:
1. On the File menu, point to New and click Library. The Create a New Library dialog box appears.
2. Under Create, click a new library and a logical mapping to it.
3. In the Library Name box, type the library name.
4. In the Library Maps to list, select the work library.
Note: When you run the ModelSim software independently from the Quartus^® Prime Standard Edition software, you should name your library work.