View Simulink.LookupTable Object Data Using the Property Dialog Box Tabular Interface

You can use the Simulink.LookupTable property dialog box tabular interface to view to view lookup table and breakpoint data .

When the Breakpoints specification property is set to Explicit values, use the tabular interface and MATLAB® expression text box at the bottom of the property dialog box to:

  • View, add, manipulate, and remove table and breakpoint data.

  • Create or modify table or breakpoint data using MATLAB expressions.

    Property dialog box MATLAB expression

  • View and edit 2-D slices of data from multiple dimensions.

    Property dialog box dimension slice selection

This topic describes:

  • Supported data types for the Simulink.LookupTable object property dialog box tabular Interface

  • How to create, edit, and view table and breakpoint data in the tabular interface

  • How to view multidimensional 2-D slices

  • How the tabular interface handles data overflows

  • How the tabular interface handles invalid data

  • Supported keyboard shortcuts

Simulink.LookupTable Object Property Dialog Box Data Type Support

The Simulink.LookupTable object property dialog box supports these data types:

  • Built-in data types (int8, uint8, int16, uint16, int32, uint32, double, single, boolean)

  • Fixed-point data types

  • uint64, int64

It does not support other data types that Simulink® supports.

Create Simulink.LookupTable Objects

To start working with a Simulink.LookupTable object, create one at the MATLAB command line:

LUTObj = Simulink.LookupTable;

How to Open the Simulink.LookupTable Object Property Dialog Box

To work with the Simulink.LookupTable object, start its property dialog box in one of these ways from the MATLAB Command Window:

  • In the workspace, double-click the Simulink.LookupTable object.

  • In the Model Explorer, double-click the object in the specific workspace for the object.

  • In the command line, use the open function, for example:

    open LUTObj

Create Table and Breakpoint Data

Generate data and manipulate it using standard table editing actions. You can generate lookup table data in multiple ways, such as in the workspace, from Microsoft® Excel®, and so forth, and copy that data into the tabular area. You can also generate data from within the property dialog box using MATLAB expressions.

This example describes how to create data in the MATLAB Command Window workspace and how to set up the property dialog box using an example with that data.

  1. To create table and breakpoint data, at the MATLAB command line, type:

    LUTObj.Breakpoints(1).Value = fi(linspace(1000,5000,5),1,16,2);
LUTObj.Breakpoints(2).Value = single(linspace(1,2,5));
LUTObj.Table.Value = uint16(rand(5,5)*60*60);

  2. Set up the Unit and Field name properties for the object.

    LUTObj.Breakpoints(1).Unit = 'rpm';
LUTObj.Breakpoints(2).Unit = 'Nm';
LUTObj.Table.Unit = 'kg/hr';
LUTObj.Breakpoints(1).FieldName = 'Corr_Speed';
LUTObj.Breakpoints(2).FieldName = 'Prs_ratio';
LUTObj.Table.FieldName = 'Mass_Flow_Rate';

  3. Open the property dialog box.

    open LUTObj;

    Lookup Table property dialog box with Unit and Field name entries and data

  4. From within the tabular area, you can perform typical table edits on particular breakpoint data, such as copying and pasting. When you are done, click Apply.

View Multidimensional Slices of Data

The Lookup Table property dialog box lets you view and edit 2-D slices of data. This example describes how to change the number of dimensions for the example of a multidimensional slice view.

To view a multidimensional slice, use the dropdown lists under the MATLAB expression parameter. There is a dropdown list for each breakpoint. To view a two-dimensional slice, choose a combination of the breakpoint data from the vertical and horizontal dropdown lists.

  1. In the property dialog box, change Number of table dimensions to 3.

    Lookup Table property dialog box with example entries and number of table dimensions set to 3

  2. In the tabular area at the bottom, change the horizontal breakpoint slice to BP3. Observe the changed view of the slice of data.

    Lookup Table property dialog box with example entries and breakpoint slice set to BP3 on the horizontal and Corr_Speed (rpm) on the vertical

Edit Table and Breakpoint Data with MATLAB Expressions

Edit table and breakpoint data using standard table editing actions, such as cutting or copying and pasting, or directly editing table cells. You can also edit table and breakpoint data with MATLAB expressions.

This example shows how to replace the table and breakpoint using a MATLAB expression.

  1. In the property dialog box, in the tabular area at the bottom, select BP3 from the horizontal dimension dropdown list.

  2. In the MATLAB expression field, enter linspace(1000,9999,5).

  3. Observe the changed view of the slice of data.

    Lookup Table property dialog box with example entries and breakpoint slice set to BP3 on the horizontal and MATLAB expression of linspace(1000,9999,5) for BP3 selection

Edit Table and Breakpoint Data

You can perform standard table edits in the property dialog box tabular area. This example shows how to apply the same value to multiple cells.

Replace a column of data with the same value.

  1. In the property dialog box tabular area, select row 1, column 2 of the table data.

  2. Select the entire column by dragging down the column.

  3. Enter 324.

  4. Press Ctrl+Enter.

  5. Observe that the entire column of data is now 324.

    Lookup Table property dialog box with column 2 cell values replaced with 324.

Add a row to the table. You can add or remove a row only after or from the current last row of the table.

  1. In the property dialog box tabular area, right-click the last row of the table and select Add new row.

    Lookup Table property dialog box with new row added.

Delete a column in the table. You can add or remove a column only after or from the current last row of the table.

  1. In the property dialog box tabular area, right-click the last column of the table and select Remove right-most column.

    Lookup Table property dialog box with right-most column removed.

Select and paste a region in the table.

  1. In the property dialog box tabular area, select the top-left cell of your selection and drag to the bottom-right of your selection.

    Lookup Table property dialog box drag selection.

  2. Select another area of the table. Paste the selected data with Ctrl+V.

    Lookup Table property dialog box drag selection and paste.

Overflow Handling

The Simulink.LookupTable object property dialog box handles data overflows in the tabular area by automatically changing values to ones that do not cause overflows. For example, if you enter a value of 70000 in a cell for a data type of uint16, the property dialog box automatically changes the value to 65535, which is the maximum number for uint16. For a list of supported Simulink.LookupTable object property dialog box data types, see Simulink.LookupTable Object Property Dialog Box Data Type Support.

Data Validation

The Simulink.LookupTable object property dialog box performs data validation when you enter a table cell value and press Enter. For example, if you enter NaN, Inf or -Inf as a table cell value, the cell is outlined in red. Hover over the cell to see the error Value must be numeric. You must correct all NaN, Inf, and -Inf errors before continuing. After correcting invalid data, click Apply and check that the updated data is correct. Correct and apply all NaN and Inf errors before continuing.

The MATLAB expression area also validates expressions. For example, if you enter an invalid expression, the text box is outlined in red and displays an error message on an expected expression. If you enter an expression for fixed-point data with a bias, the software evaluates and, as necessary, saturates the value to the nearest available fixed-point value before displaying the corrected value in the table.

Simulink.LookupTable Object Property Dialog Box Tabular Interface Shortcuts

Table Navigation

ActionKey or Keys

Move to the table cell above current active cell.

Up Arrow

Move to table cell under current active cell.

Down Arrow

Move to the table cell to the right of the current active cell.

Right Arrow or Tab

Move to the table cell to the left side of current active cell.

Left Arrow or Tab+Shift

Move to the first table cell in a row.

Home

Move to the last table cell in a row.

End

Move to the first table cell in a column.

Ctrl+Home

Move to the last table cell in a column.

Ctrl+End

Selection

ActionKey or Keys

Select all.

Ctrl+A

Extend selection of the table cell above.

Shift+Up Arrow

Extend selection of the table cell underneath.

Shift+Down Arrow

Extend selection of the table cell to the right.

Shift+Right Arrow

Extend selection of the table cell to the left.

Shift+Left Arrow

Select all table cells in the row to the left, including the current cell.

Shift+Home

Select all table cells in the row to the right, including the current cell.

Shift+End

Select all cells from the column to the top of the table, including the current cell.

Ctrl+Shift+Home

Select all cells from the column to the bottom of the table, including the current cell.

Ctrl+Shift+End

Editor

ActionKey or Keys
Open or close table cell editor.Enter
Open table cell editor.F2
Cancel editing and close table cell editor.Esc
Clear table cell.Backspace or Delete
Copy table cell content.Ctrl+C
Cut table cell content.Ctrl+X
Paste table cell content.Ctrl+V
Fill all selected table cells with edited cell value.Ctrl+Enter
Undo.Ctrl+Z
Redo.Ctrl+Y

Context Menu Navigation

ActionKey or Keys

Move the selection to the next option in context menu.

Down Arrow

Move the selection to the previous option in context menu.

Up Arrow

Select option from context menu.

Enter

See Also

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