Using simulation time as an input in other simulink blocks

Hi,

We are trying to use the runtime in Simulink as an variable for further use in other blocks.

Simulation runs at t=0, and at some point in the simulation it will reach a block X.

We want to use the simulation time at that point to get a value from a vector.

E.g.

At event action "2" at t=100, it will get a number from a vector.

statetime = states(t);

dt = 1000 + statetime;

The entity will go through several blocks where it will need to use the simulation time again.

simulation.tout will give us the number, but it requires that the simulation has already run?

[Renato SL]

You mentioned 'entity', so I assume you use SimEvents?

Take a look at the Common Design Patterns (documentation here), specifically the patterns time stamp entities upon generation. If assigning the simulation time to the entities could be interesting for you, then the example should be useful.