Invoking SimVision in Post-Processing Mode

If you have already simulated your design and saved the simulation results to a database, you can run SimVision in post-processing environment (PPE) mode. In PPE mode, you have access to the same tools as you would have during an interactive session, except for the simulation controls. That is, the Simulation menu and toolbar are not available. You cannot run the simulation or set breakpoints and probes.
You invoke SimVision in PPE mode, as follows:

NC Simulators: ncsim -ppe snapshot
or
ncsim -ppdb database snapshot

NC-Verilog (single-step): ncverilog +ppe source_files In PPE mode, you can access the entire simulation hierarchy, including objects you have probed and objects you have not probed to a database. There is no need to open the database in the Design Browser.