{"id":140,"date":"2011-05-24T18:56:32","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T18:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/seth\/2011\/05\/24\/making-things-easier\/"},"modified":"2011-05-24T18:56:32","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T18:56:32","slug":"making-things-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/simulink\/2011\/05\/24\/making-things-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Making things easier"},"content":{"rendered":"

With every release, we add new capabilities to improve the usability of Simulink. In R2011a, there is a good list of enhancements that should make your life a little bit easier. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Creating protected models via right-click<\/p><\/strong>\r\n\r\n

In R2009b, protected model reference<\/a> was introduced. To use this feature, you had to use the Simulink.ModelReference.protect<\/a> command to generate the protected model, then drag a model reference block from the Simulink Library and specify the name of the newly created file.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In R2011a, all you have to do is right-click on the Model Reference block to protect and select Code Generation -> Generate Protected Model<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\"Protecting<\/p>\r\n\r\n

A protected model is saved in the current directory and a new model is created with a Model Reference block already configured.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Creating MATLAB structures from the Bus Editor<\/p><\/strong>\r\n\r\n

Since R2010a, it is possible to use a MATLAB structure to specify initial conditions of a bus signal<\/a>. When you have a bus object<\/a> in the workspace, you can use Simulink.Bus.createMATLABStruct<\/a> to automatically create the structure. In R2011a, a menu item and a toolbar button have been added to the Bus Editor<\/a> to invoke Simulink.Bus.createMATLABStruct<\/a>:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\"Creating<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Model Reference Parameter dialog box displays model names of all variant choices<\/p><\/strong>\r\n\r\n

Model Reference Variants<\/a> were introduced in R2009b. Before R2011a, the table of variant choices had 2 columns: Variant object and Condition. This means that to see the associated model on the right, you had to click on each variant individually:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\"pre<\/p>\r\n\r\n

In R2011a, a column has been added to see the model associated with each variant:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\"Improved<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now it's your turn<\/p><\/strong>\r\n\r\n

Are you going to take advantage of these enhancements? Do you have suggestions to improve the usability of Simulink? Leave a comment here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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