Learn more about Simulink

Function Reference

Model Construction

add_block	Add block to model
add_line	Add line to Simulink system
add_param	Add parameter to Simulink system
addterms	Add terminators to unconnected ports in model
attachConfigSet	Associate configuration set or configuration reference with model
attachConfigSetCopy	Copy configuration set or configuration reference and associate it with model
bdclose	Close any or all Simulink system windows unconditionally
bdIsLoaded	Whether block diagram is in memory
bdroot	Return name of top-level Simulink system
close_system	Close Simulink system window or block dialog box
closeDialog	Close configuration parameters dialog
delete_block	Delete block from Simulink system
delete_line	Delete line from Simulink system
delete_param	Delete system parameter added via `add_param` command
detachConfigSet	Dissociate configuration set or configuration reference from model
disableimplicitsignalresolution	Convert model to use only explicit signal resolution
docblock	Get or set editor invoked by Simulink DocBlock
find_mdlrefs	Find Model blocks and referenced models at all levels or at top level only
find_system	Find systems, blocks, lines, ports, and annotations
gcb	Get pathname of current block
gcbh	Get handle of current block
gcs	Get pathname of current system
get_param	Get system and block parameter values
getActiveConfigSet	Get model's active configuration set or configuration reference
getCallbackAnnotation	Get information about annotation
getConfigSet	Get one of model's configuration sets or configuration references
getConfigSets	Get names of all of model's configuration sets or configuration references
getfullname	Get pathname of block or line
hilite_system	Highlight a Simulink object
intersect	Returns the intersection of two vectors of `Simulink.WorkspaceVar` objects.
legacy_code	Use Legacy Code Tool
libinfo	Get information about library blocks referenced by model
load_system	Invisibly load Simulink model
modeladvisor	Open Model Advisor
new_system	Create empty Simulink system
open_system	Open Simulink system window or block dialog box
openDialog	Open configuration parameters dialog
replace_block	Replace blocks in Simulink model
save_system	Save Simulink system
set_param	Set Simulink system and block parameter values
setActiveConfigSet	Specify model's active configuration set or configuration reference
setdiff	Returns difference between two vectors of `Simulink.WorkspaceVar` objects.
signalbuilder	Create and access Signal Builder blocks
simulink	Open Simulink block library
Simulink.BlockDiagram.addBusToVector	Add Bus to Vector blocks to convert virtual bus signals into vector signals
Simulink.BlockDiagram.copyContentsToSubSystem	Copy contents of block diagram to empty subsystem
Simulink.BlockDiagram.createSubSystem	Create subsystem containing specified set of blocks
Simulink.BlockDiagram.deleteContents	Delete contents of block diagram
Simulink.Bus.cellToObject	Convert cell array containing bus information to bus objects
Simulink.Bus.createMATLABStruct	Create MATLAB structure with same shape and attributes as bus signal
Simulink.Bus.createObject	Create bus objects for blocks
Simulink.Bus.objectToCell	Convert bus objects to cell array containing bus information
Simulink.Bus.save	Save bus objects in M-file
Simulink.findVars	Returns information about variables required or used by models and blocks
Simulink.ModelReference.protect	Obscure referenced model contents to hide intellectual property
Simulink.saveVars	Save workspace variables and their values in human-readable MATLAB code format
Simulink.SubSystem.convertToModelReference	Convert atomic subsystem or function call subsystem to model reference
Simulink.SubSystem.copyContentsToBlockDiagram	Copy contents of subsystem to empty block diagram
Simulink.SubSystem.deleteContents	Delete contents of subsystem
slCharacterEncoding	Change MATLAB character set encoding
sldiscmdl	Discretize model that contains continuous blocks
slIsFileChangedOnDisk	Determine whether model has changed since it was loaded
slmdldiscui	Open Model Discretizer GUI
slreplace_mux	Replace Mux blocks used to create buses with Bus Creator blocks
slupdate	Replace blocks from previous releases with latest versions
view_mdlrefs	Display graph of model reference dependencies

Simulation

add_exec_event_listener	Register listener for block method execution event
model	Execute particular phase of simulation of model
sim	Simulate dynamic system
simplot	Plot simulation data in figure window
Simulink.Block.getSampleTimes	Return sample time information for a block
Simulink.BlockDiagram.getChecksum	Return checksum of model
Simulink.BlockDiagram.getInitialState	Return initial state structure of block diagram
Simulink.BlockDiagram.getSampleTimes	Return all sample times associated with model
getBlockSimState	Access SimState of individual block
setBlockSimState	Set SimState of individual block
find	Access and display values of simulation results
get	Access and display values of simulation results
who	Access and display output variable names of simulation
Simulink.SubSystem.getChecksum	Return checksum of subsystem
slbuild	Build standalone and model reference targets
sldebug	Start simulation in debug mode
sldiagnostics	Display diagnostic information about Simulink system
unpack	Extract signal logging objects from signal logs and write them into MATLAB workspace
who	List names of top-level data logging objects in Simulink data log
whos	List names and types of top-level data logging objects in Simulink data log

Linearization and Trimming

linmod, dlinmod, linmod2, linmodv5	Extract continuous- or discrete-time linear state-space model of system around operating point
trim	Find trim point of dynamic system

Data Type

enumeration	Display or obtain enumerated type constituent values and names
fixdt	Create `Simulink.NumericType` object describing fixed-point or floating-point data type
fixpt_evenspace_cleanup	Modify breakpoints of lookup table to have even spacing
fixpt_interp1	Implement 1-D lookup table
fixpt_look1_func_approx	Optimize fixed-point approximation of nonlinear function by interpolating lookup table data points
fixpt_look1_func_plot	Plot fixed-point approximation function for lookup table
fixpt_set_all	Set property for each fixed-point block in subsystem
fixptbestexp	Exponent that gives best precision for fixed-point representation of value
fixptbestprec	Determine maximum precision available for fixed-point representation of value
float	Create MATLAB structure describing floating-point data type
fxptdlg	Invoke Fixed-Point Tool
num2fixpt	Convert number to nearest value representable by specified fixed-point data type
sfix	Create MATLAB structure describing signed generalized fixed-point data type
sfrac	Create MATLAB structure describing signed fractional data type
sint	Create MATLAB structure describing signed integer data type
tunablevars2parameterobjects	Create Simulink parameter objects from tunable parameters
ufix	Create MATLAB structure describing unsigned generalized fixed-point data type
ufrac	Create MATLAB structure describing unsigned fractional data type
uint	Create MATLAB structure describing unsigned integer data type

Blocks — Alphabetical List

Functions — Alphabetical List

Related Products & Applications

Get Simulink trial software

Learn more about Simulink through this collection of videos, articles, technical literature and the Getting Started with Simulink Guide.

Get this Simulink Kit