addVariantComponent

Add variant components to architecture

Syntax

variants = addVariantComponent(arch,variantComponents)

variants = addVariantComponent(___,Position=coordinatesVector)

Description

variants = addVariantComponent(arch,variantComponents) adds a set of variant components specified by the array of names.

To remove a variant component, use the destroy function.

variants = addVariantComponent(___,Position=coordinatesVector) adds a set of variant components, and specifies their positions by defining the coordinates of the top-left and bottom-right corners of each component on the canvas, in the form of a 1-by-4 numeric array.

Examples

Create Variant Components

Create a model, get its root architecture, and create two variant components.

model = systemcomposer.createModel("archModel");
systemcomposer.openModel("archModel");
arch = get(model,"Architecture");
names = ["Component1","Component2"];
variantComps = addVariantComponent(arch,names)

variantComps=1×2 VariantComponent array with properties:
    Architecture
    Name
    Parent
    Ports
    OwnedPorts
    OwnedArchitecture
    Parameters
    Position
    Model
    SimulinkHandle
    SimulinkModelHandle
    UUID
    ExternalUID

Input Arguments

arch — Architecture

architecture object

Architecture, specified as a systemcomposer.arch.Architecture object.

variantComponents — Names of variant components

cell array of character vectors | array of strings

Names of variant components, specified as a cell array of character vectors or an array of strings.

Data Types: char | string

coordinatesVector — Vector of coordinates for corners of component on canvas

numeric vector

Position of component on canvas, specified as a vector of coordinates, in pixels [left top right bottom].

Each vector specifies the location of the top-left corner and bottom-right corner of the component, specified as a 1-by-4 numeric array. The array denotes the top-left corner in terms of its x and y coordinates followed by the x and y coordinates of the bottom-right corner.

When adding more than one component, you can specify a matrix of size N-by-4, where N is the number of components being added.

Data Types: numeric

Output Arguments

variants — Variant components

array of components

Variant components, returned as an array of systemcomposer.arch.VariantComponent objects. This array is the same size as variantComponents.

More About

Definitions

Term	Definition	Application	More Information
Architecture	A System Composer™ architecture represents a system of components and how they interface with each other structurally and behaviorally.	Different types of architectures describe different aspects of systems. You can use views to visualize a subset of components in an architecture. You can define parameters on the architecture level using the Parameter Editor.	Compose Architectures Visually Author Parameters in System Composer Using Parameter Editor
Root	A root is at the top of an architecture hierarchy. A root architecture has a boundary defined by its architecture ports that surround the system of interest.	The root architecture has a system boundary surrounding your architecture model. You can add architecture ports that define interfaces across the boundary.	Compose Architectures Visually
Model	A System Composer model is the file that contains architectural information, such as components, ports, connectors, interfaces, and behaviors.	Perform operations on a model including extracting root-level architecture, applying profiles, linking interface data dictionaries, or generating instances from model architecture. A System Composer model is stored as an SLX file.	Create Architecture Model with Interfaces and Requirement Links
Component	A component is a replaceable part of a system that fulfills a clear function in the context of an architecture. A component defines an architectural element, such as a function, another system, hardware, software, or other conceptual entity. A component can also be a subsystem or subfunction.	Represented as a block, a component is a part of an architecture model that can be separated into reusable artifacts. Transfer information between components using port interfaces and parameters. Port interfaces and parameters can be configured using the Interface Editor and the Parameter Editor.	Compose Architectures Visually
Port	A port is a node on a component or architecture that represents a point of interaction with its environment. A port permits the flow of information to and from other components or systems.	Component ports are interaction points on the component to other components. Architecture ports are ports on the boundary of the system, whether the boundary is within a component or the overall architecture model. The root architecture has a boundary defined by its ports.	Compose Architectures Visually
Connector	Connectors are lines that provide connections between ports. Connectors describe how information flows between components or architectures.	A connector allows two components to interact without defining the nature of the interaction. Set an interface on a port to define how the components interact.	Compose Architectures Visually

Term	Definition	Application	More Information
Variant	A variant is one of many structural or behavioral choices in a variant component.	Use variants to quickly swap different architectural designs for a component while performing analysis.	Create Variants
Variant control	A variant control is a string that controls the active variant choice.	Set the variant control programmatically to control which variant is active.	Set Variant Control Condition

Version History

Introduced in R2019a