na_0004: Simulink model appearance settings

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Control Algorithm Modeling Guidelines - Using MATLAB^®, Simulink^®, and Stateflow^®

• Version 6.0

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Rule

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Simulink model appearance settings shall conform with the project settings.

Custom Parameter

Display option

Example — View Options

On the Simulink toolstrip, these parameters are available in the Modeling tab, under Environment.

Parameter	Setting
Model Browser	Deselect Model Browser.
Status Bar	Select Status Bar.
Toolstrip	Select Toolstrip.
Zoom	Select Zoom (Normal View 100%).

Example — Block Display Options

On the Simulink toolstrip, these parameters are available in the Debug tab, under Information Overlays.

Parameter	Setting
Library Links	Select Hide All Links.
Linearization Indicators	Select Linearization Indicators.
Ref. Model I/O Mismatch	Deselect Ref. Model I/O Mismatch.
Ref. Model Version	Deselect Ref. Model Version.
Sample Time Colors	Deselect Colors.
Execution Order	Deselect Execution Order.

Example — Block Color Options

On the Simulink toolstrip, these parameters are available in the Format tab.

Parameter	Setting
Background color	Select white option from the Background list.
Foreground color	Select black option from the Foreground list.

Example — Storage Class Indicators

To access the parameter below, On the Simulink toolstrip, open Simulink Coder™ from Apps, select C Code tab and choose Code Interface.

Parameter	Setting
Storage Class Indicator	Deselect Storage Class Indicator.

Example — Signal Display Options

On the Simulink toolstrip, these parameters are available in the Debug tab, under Information Overlays.

Parameter	Setting
Base Data Types	Deselect Base Data Types.
Alias Data Types	Deselect Alias Data Types.
Signal Dimensions	Deselect Signal Dimensions.
Testpoint	Select Test Point.
Logging and Viewer indicators	Select Logging & Viewers.
Nonscalar Signals	Select Nonscalar Signals.

Rationale

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• Standard model appearance improves readability.

Verification

Model Advisor check: Check for Simulink diagrams using nonstandard display attributes (Simulink Check)

Last Changed

R2020a