diff --git a/tools/oneclick/base/quartus_config.py b/tools/oneclick/base/quartus_config.py
index 9837ebde483dacd07a0da6e5c4db72051d9d96a6..de69ecb1bec6a41b7e40a834864ccd2cb371985d 100644
--- a/tools/oneclick/base/quartus_config.py
+++ b/tools/oneclick/base/quartus_config.py
@@ -49,6 +49,38 @@ class QuartusConfig(hdl_config.HdlConfig):
         """
         hdl_config.HdlConfig.__init__(self, libRootDir, toolRootDir, libFileName, toolFileName)
 
+    def create_quartus_ip_lib_file(self, lib_names=None):
+        """Create the Quartus IP file <hdl_lib_name>_lib.qip for all HDL libraries. The <hdl_lib_name>_lib.qip file contains the list of files that is given
+           by the synth_files key.
+           
+           The postfix '_lib' is used to distinguish this qip file from a <hdl_lib_name>.qip that may be used for HDL libraries that have a
+           synth_top_level_entity.
+        
+           Arguments:
+           - lib_names      : one or more HDL libraries
+        """
+        if lib_names==None: lib_names=self.lib_names
+        lib_dicts = self.libs.get_dicts('hdl_lib_name', lib_names)
+        for lib_dict in cm.listify(lib_dicts):
+            # Open qip
+            lib_name = lib_dict['hdl_lib_name']
+            qip_name = lib_name + '_lib.qip'
+            qip_path = self.get_lib_build_dirs('synth', lib_dicts=lib_dict)
+            cm.mkdir(qip_path)
+            qipPathName = os.path.join(qip_path, qip_name)
+            with open(qipPathName, 'w') as fp:
+                # - hdl files
+                synth_files = lib_dict['synth_files'].split()
+                lib_path = self.libs.get_filePath(lib_dict)
+                for fn in synth_files:
+                    fpn = os.path.expandvars(fn)                    # support using environment variables in the file path
+                    if os.path.isabs(fpn):
+                        filePathName = fpn                          # use absolute path to file
+                    else:
+                        filePathName = os.path.join(lib_path, fpn)  # derive absolute path to file from library path and local path to file
+                    fp.write('set_global_assignment -name VHDL_FILE %s\n' % filePathName)
+    
+    
     def create_quartus_project_file(self, lib_names=None):
         """Create the Quartus project file for all HDL libraries that have a toplevel entity key synth_top_level_entity.
         
@@ -69,7 +101,7 @@ class QuartusConfig(hdl_config.HdlConfig):
         lib_dicts = self.libs.get_dicts(key='hdl_lib_name', values=lib_names)
         syn_dicts = self.libs.get_dicts(key='synth_top_level_entity', values=None, dicts=lib_dicts)
         for syn_dict in cm.listify(syn_dicts):
-            # Open qpf
+            # Open qpf for each HDL library that has a synth_top_level_entity
             lib_name = syn_dict['hdl_lib_name']
             top_level_entity = syn_dict['synth_top_level_entity']
             if top_level_entity=='':
@@ -96,9 +128,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     print 'HDL library paths that are found in $%s:' % libRootDir
     for p in qsyn.libs.filePaths:
         print '    ', p
-    print ''
         
-    print 'HDL libraries with top level entity for synthesis that are found in $%s:' % libRootDir
+    print ''
+    print 'HDL libraries with a top level entity for synthesis that are found in $%s:' % libRootDir
     print '    %-20s' % 'HDL library', ': Revision(s)'
     syn_dicts = qsyn.libs.get_dicts(key='synth_top_level_entity')
     for d in cm.listify(syn_dicts):
@@ -108,6 +140,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             print '    %-20s' % d['hdl_lib_name'], ':', d['synth_top_level_entity']
     
     print ''
-    print 'Create Quartus project files for technology %s and all HDL libraries in $%s.' % (technologyName, libRootDir)
+    print 'Create Quartus IP library qip files for all HDL libraries in $%s.' % libRootDir
+    qsyn.create_quartus_ip_lib_file()
+    
+    print ''
+    print 'Create Quartus project files for all HDL libraries with a top level entity for synthesis that are found in $%s.' % libRootDir
     qsyn.create_quartus_project_file()
+
     
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