Comparison Tool

View differences between two architecture models

Description

The Comparison Tool in System Composer™ shows differences between two architecture models.

The tool shows differences for these types of architectural data:

• Model structural differences (components, ports, and connectors)

• Different types of supported components and ports

• Interfaces on model data dictionaries

• Owned port interfaces

• Applied stereotypes and property value changes on model elements

• Architecture views

• Parameters

• Simulink^® properties

Rows in the comparison report are highlighted according to the type of difference:

• Insertion — Added elements to the right side that did not exist on the left side

• Deletion — Removed elements that did exist on the left side but not on the right side

• Modification — Changes to existing elements that exist on both the left and right sides

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Open the Comparison Tool

• Open the Comparison Tool from the System Composer toolstrip.

  1. Navigate to Modeling > Compare.

  2. In the Select Files or Folders for Comparison dialog box, select the second file against which to compare.

  3. Set the comparison type as System Composer Model Comparison.

  4. Click Compare.

  

• Open the Comparison Tool from the MATLAB® file manager by selecting one architecture model.

  1. In the MATLAB® file manager, right-click an architecture model.

  2. Select Compare Against and then Choose.

  3. In the Select Files or Folders for Comparison dialog box, select the second file against which to compare.

  4. Set the comparison type as System Composer Model Comparison.

  5. Click Compare.

• Open the Comparison Tool from the MATLAB® file manager by selecting two architecture models.

  1. In the MATLAB® file manager, select two architecture models.

  2. Right-click and select Compare Selected Files/Folders.

Examples

• Compare Model Differences Using System Composer Comparison Tool
• Compose Architectures Visually
• Define Port Interfaces Between Components
• Define Profiles and Stereotypes
• Create Architecture Views Interactively
• Implement Component Behavior Using Simulink

Parameters

Swap Sides — Switch left and right comparison models

button

Swap sides of the two models being compared on the comparison report.

Refresh — Pull changes from architecture models to comparison report

button

When the architecture models are out of sync, pull in the changes to the comparison report. You must save both architecture models first before clicking Refresh.

Highlight Now — Highlight currently selected report node

button

When Always Highlight is turned off, you can click Highlight Now to highlight the currently selected comparison report node in the architecture models.

Always Highlight — Whether to always highlight differences in models

on (default) | off

By default, the two models being compared display to the right of the comparison report, with the model corresponding to the left side of the report on top and the model corresponding to the right side appearing below. Turn Always Highlight off to use the Highlight Now button and control highlighting in the models.

Hide Graphical Changes — Whether to hide graphical changes from comparison models

on (default) | off

Access this check box from the Filter menu. When selected, graphical changes such as component positioning and resizing are ignored from the comparison report.

Programmatic Use

visdiff("scMobileRobot.slx","scMobileRobotEdited.slx")

visdiff("scMobileRobot.slx","scMobileRobotEdited.slx") opens the Comparison Tool from the MATLAB^® Command Window.

Version History

Introduced in R2022a