linkToModel
Link component to model
Syntax
Description
links from the component to a model or subsystem.modelHandle
= linkToModel(component
,modelName
)
links from the component to a model or subsystem defined by its full file name with an
modelHandle
= linkToModel(component
,modelFileName
)SLX
or SLXP
extension.
Examples
Reuse Component
Save the component named robotComp
in the
architecture model Robot.slx
and reference it from another component
named electricComp
so that the component
electricComp
uses the architecture of the component
robotComp
.
Create a model archModel.slx
.
model = systemcomposer.createModel("archModel"); systemcomposer.openModel("archModel"); arch = get(model,"Architecture");
Add two components to the model electricComp
and robotComp
. Rearrange the model.
names = ["electricComp","robotComp"]; comp = addComponent(arch,names); Simulink.BlockDiagram.arrangeSystem("archModel")
Save robotComp
in the Robot.slx
model so the
component references the model.
saveAsModel(comp(2),"Robot");
Link the electricComp
component to the same model
Robot.slx
so it uses the architecture of the original
robotComp
component and references the architecture model
Robot.slx
.
linkToModel(comp(1),"Robot");
Clean up the model.
Simulink.BlockDiagram.arrangeSystem("archModel");
Input Arguments
component
— Component
component object
Component with no sub-components, specified as a systemcomposer.arch.Component
object.
modelName
— Model or subsystem name
character vector | string
Model or subsystem name for an existing model or subsystem that defines the
architecture or behavior of the component, specified as a character vector or string.
Models or subsystems of the same name prioritize protected models with the
SLXP
extension.
Example: "Robot"
Data Types: char
| string
modelFileName
— Model or subsystem file name
character vector | string
Model or subsystem file name for an existing model or subsystem that defines the architecture or behavior of the component, specified as a character vector or string.
Example: "Model.slx"
Example: "ProtectedModel.slxp"
Data Types: char
| string
Output Arguments
modelHandle
— Handle to linked model or subsystem
numeric value
Handle to linked model or subsystem, returned as a numeric value.
Data Types: double
More About
Definitions
Term | Definition | Application | More Information |
---|---|---|---|
architecture | A System Composer™ architecture represents a system of components and how they interface with each other structurally and behaviorally. |
Different types of architectures describe different aspects of systems. You can use views to visualize a subset of components in an architecture. You can define parameters on the architecture level using the Parameter Editor. | |
root | A root is at the top of an architecture hierarchy. A root architecture has a boundary defined by its architecture ports that surround the system of interest. | The root architecture has a system boundary surrounding your architecture model. You can add architecture ports that define interfaces across the boundary. | |
model | A System Composer model is the file that contains architectural information, such as components, ports, connectors, interfaces, and behaviors. |
Perform operations on a model:
A System Composer model is stored as an SLX file. | Create Architecture Model with Interfaces and Requirement Links |
component | A component is a replaceable part of a system that fulfills a clear function in the context of an architecture. A component defines an architectural element, such as a function, another system, hardware, software, or other conceptual entity. A component can also be a subsystem or subfunction. | Represented as a block, a component is a part of an architecture model that can be separated into reusable artifacts. Transfer information between components with:
| |
port | A port is a node on a component or architecture that represents a point of interaction with its environment. A port permits the flow of information to and from other components or systems. |
| |
connector | Connectors are lines that provide connections between ports. Connectors describe how information flows between components or architectures. | A connector allows two components to interact without defining the nature of the interaction. Set an interface on a port to define how the components interact. |
Term | Definition | Application | More Information |
---|---|---|---|
reference component | A reference component is a component whose definition is a separate architecture model, Simulink® behavior model, or Simulink subsystem behavior. A reference component represents a logical hierarchy of other compositions. |
You can synchronize and reuse reference components as Reference Component blocks. There are three types of reference components:
| |
parameter | A parameter is an instance-specific value of a value type. | Parameters are available for inlined architectures and components. Parameters are also available for components linked to model, subsystem, or architecture references that specify model arguments. You can specify independent values for a parameter on each component. | |
subsystem component | A subsystem component is a Simulink subsystem that is part of the parent System Composer architecture model. | Add Simulink subsystem behavior to a component to author a subsystem component in System Composer. You cannot synchronize and reuse subsystem components as Reference Component blocks because the component is part of the parent model. | |
state chart | A state chart diagram demonstrates the state-dependent behavior of a component throughout its state lifecycle and the events that can trigger a transition between states. | Add Stateflow® chart behavior to describe a component using state machines. You cannot synchronize and reuse Stateflow chart behaviors as Reference Component blocks because the component is part of the parent model. |
Version History
Introduced in R2019a
See Also
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Functions
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