Can I specify the workspace in which a Simulink model will look for parameters when I call it by name from the MATLAB command prompt?

I would like to call a Simulink model by name and return information about the states, as in the syntax below for the vdp demo model:

[sys,x0,str,ts] = vdp([],[],[],'sizes');

I am using this feature from a function, so it has its own workspace. The MODEL command evaluates parameters in the base workspace by default. Is there a way to specify the workspace in which the model evaluates parameters, such as the SrcWorkspace option for the SIM command?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The ability to specify the workspace in which parameters are evaluated by the MODEL command is not currently available in Simulink. As a workaround, consider the following options:

1. Use the EVALIN and ASSIGIN commands to set the variables in the base workspace.

2. Create the parameters in the Simulink Workspace using Model Explorer or the Simulink command-line functionality. Once the parameters are defined in the Simulink Workspace, then you can use SET_PARAM to set their values. For more information on this process, execute the following command at the MATLAB command prompt to see the appropriate documentation:

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