EXHIBIT 23.1


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration 
Statement on Form S-8 of Summit Design, Inc. of our report dated February 3, 
1999 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in the 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. We also 
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 3, 
1999 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in such 
Annual Report on Form 10-K.



                                         /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS L.L.P.


PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P.
Portland, Oregon
May 5, 1999