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Simulink.findBlocks

Find blocks in Simulink models

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Syntax

bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys)
bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys,options)
bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys,Param1,Value1,...,ParamN,ValueN)
bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys,Param1,Value1,...,ParamN,ValueN,options)

Description

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bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys) returns handles to all blocks in the model or subsystem sys.

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bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys,options) finds blocks that match the criteria specified by a Simulink.FindOptions object.

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bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys,Param1,Value1,...,ParamN,ValueN) finds blocks whose block parameters have the specified values.

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bl = Simulink.findBlocks(sys,Param1,Value1,...,ParamN,ValueN,options) finds blocks whose parameters have the specified values and that match the criteria specified by a FindOptions object.

Examples

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Open Live Script

Get the handles and names of all the blocks in a model.

Open the example. Then, load the vdp model.

h=load_system('vdp')
h = 152.0007

Get the handles of all the blocks in the vdp model.

b=Simulink.findBlocks(h)
b = 12×1

  154.0031
  155.0018
  305.0021
  308.0018
  312.0020
  315.0022
  326.0026
  330.0020
  334.0015
  357.0018
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Get the names of all the blocks in the vdp model.

names=getfullname(b)
names = 12x1 cell
    {'vdp/Callback Button'}
    {'vdp/Constant'       }
    {'vdp/Mu'             }
    {'vdp/Product'        }
    {'vdp/Scope'          }
    {'vdp/Square'         }
    {'vdp/Sum'            }
    {'vdp/Sum1'           }
    {'vdp/x1'             }
    {'vdp/x2'             }
    {'vdp/Out1'           }
    {'vdp/Out2'           }
Open Live Script

Search for Block by Name

Open the example. Then, load the vdp model.

open_system('vdp')

Get the handle of the block named x1.

Simulink.findBlocks('vdp','Name','x1')
ans = 361.0034

Search for Blocks of Specific Type

Get the handles of all Sum blocks in the vdp model.

Simulink.findBlocks('vdp','BlockType','Sum')
ans = 2×1

  333.0045
  357.0040

Search for Blocks With Specific Parameter Value

Get the handles of all blocks in the vdp model whose Saturate On Integer Overflow parameter has the value 'on'.

Simulink.findBlocks('vdp','SaturateOnIntegerOverflow','on')
ans = 4×1

  315.0037
  330.0043
  333.0045
  357.0040

The function returns the handle of the two Sum blocks, the Product block, and the Square block in the vdp model.

Search for Blocks of Specific Type With Specific Parameter Value

Get the handles of all Sum blocks in the vdp model whose List of Signs parameter value is '+-'. 

Simulink.findBlocks('vdp','ListofSigns','+-','BlockType','Sum')
ans = 357.0040

The function returns the handle of the Sum block named Sum1.

Input Arguments

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Model or subsystem to find blocks in, specified as a character vector or string array.

Example: 'vdp' "f14/Aircraft Dynamics Model"

Search constraints, specified as a Simulink.FindOptions object.

Output Arguments

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Search results, returned as an array of handles.

Version History

Introduced in R2018a

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