Programmatic Model Editing

Create models, add and connect blocks in models, set parameters and properties, and perform other modeling basics programmatically

Learn the basics of programmatic model management in Simulink^®.

Functions

`simulink`	Open Simulink Start Page
`start_simulink`	Start Simulink without opening any windows
`slLibraryBrowser`	Open Simulink Library Browser
`open_system`	Open model, library, subsystem, or block dialog box
`load_system`	Load Simulink model into memory
`save_system`	Save Simulink model
`close_system`	Close Simulink system window or block dialog box
`bdclose`	Close any or all Simulink system windows unconditionally

`add_block`	Add block to model
`add_line`	Add line to Simulink model
`delete_block`	Delete blocks from Simulink system
`delete_line`	Delete line from Simulink model
`add_param`	Add parameter to Simulink system
`delete_param`	Delete system parameter added via `add_param` command
`Simulink.BlockDiagram.deleteContents`	Delete graphical contents of system
`Simulink.SubSystem.deleteContents`	Delete contents of subsystem
`Simulink.history.clear`	Clear the Simulink start page and editor history

`new_system`	Create Simulink model or library in memory
`Simulink.createFromTemplate`	Create model or project from template
`Simulink.BlockDiagram.createSubsystem`	Create subsystem containing specified set of blocks
`Simulink.Annotation`	Create and specify properties of text, image, and area annotations

`docblock`	Get or set editor invoked by Simulink DocBlock
`gcs`	Get path name of current system
`getfullname`	Get path that identifies block or line
`gcb`	Get path name of current block
`gcbh`	Get handle of current block
`gcbp`	Get `Simulink.BlockPath` object for current block
`getSimulinkBlockHandle`	Get block handle from block path
`get_param`	Get parameter names and values
`set_param`	Set system and block parameter values
`Simulink.defaultModelTemplate`	Set or get default model template
`getCallbackAnnotation`	Get annotation executing callback
`edittime.getDisplayIssues`	Check whether model design warnings and errors is on
`edittime.setDisplayIssues`	Detect model design errors and warnings

`hilite_system`	Highlight block, signal line, port, or annotation
`find_system`	Find systems, blocks, lines, ports, and annotations
`Simulink.FindOptions`	Specify options for finding blocks in models and subsystems
`Simulink.findTemplates`	Find model or project templates with specified properties
`Simulink.allBlockDiagrams`	Find loaded Simulink models and libraries
`Simulink.findBlocks`	Find blocks in Simulink models
`Simulink.findBlocksOfType`	Find specified type of block in Simulink models
`replace_block`	Replace blocks in Simulink model

`isSimulinkStarted`	Check whether Simulink is started
`bdroot`	Top-level model of current system
`bdIsLoaded`	Determine whether model, subsystem, or library is loaded
`bdIsLibrary`	Determine whether block diagram is a library
`bdIsDirty`	Determine whether model, subsystem, or library has unsaved changes
`slIsFileChangedOnDisk`	Determine whether model has changed since it was loaded

`Simulink.SubSystem.copyContentsToBlockDiagram`	Copy graphical contents from subsystem to empty system
`Simulink.exportToTemplate`	Create template from model or project
`Simulink.exportToVersion`	Export model, library, or project for use in previous version of Simulink
`Simulink.MDLInfo`	Extract SLX or MDL file information without loading file
`Simulink.MDLInfo.getDescription`	Extract SLX or MDL file description without loading file
`Simulink.MDLInfo.getMetadata`	Extract SLX or MDL file metadata without loading file

`Simulink.BlockDiagram.expandSubsystem`	Replace subsystem with subsystem contents
`Simulink.BlockDiagram.arrangeSystem`	Improve layout of block diagram
`Simulink.BlockDiagram.routeLine`	Route existing lines of model
`slCharacterEncoding`	Change MATLAB character set encoding
`frameedit`	Edit print frames for Simulink and Stateflow block diagrams

`orient`	Paper orientation for printing or saving
`print`	Print figure or save to specific file format

Create models, add and connect blocks in models, set parameters and properties, and perform other modeling basics programmatically.

Programmatically simulate a model using the sim function.