Introduction to Variants

What Are Variants and When to Use Them

Single system that caters to multiple variant requirements.

Variant Terminology

Learn terminology and parameters related to Simulink variants.

Create a Simple Variant Model

Learn how to create a model using Variant blocks.

Introduction to Variant Controls

Learn how to control variant blocks.

Working with Variant Choices

Activate, inactivate, or create default variant choices.

Create Variant Controls Programmatically

Use MATLAB^® code to define variant controls.

Variant Subsystem

Variant Subsystems

Learn basic functionality of variant subsystems.

Define, Configure, and Activate Variants

Represent variant choices in Variant Subsystems.

Condition Propagation with Variant Subsystem

Propagate variant conditions outside of Variant Subsystem block.

Variant Systems with Conditional Systems

Understand variant condition propagation to conditionally executed systems.

Convert Configurable Subsystem to Variant Subsystem

Learn how to convert configurable subsystems to variant subsystems and their behavior on loading.

Approaches to Control Active Variant Choice of a Variant Subsystem

Recommended approaches to control active variant choice of Variant Subsystems.

Control Active Choice of Locked Custom Library Variant Subsystem Using Mask Parameter

Control active choice of Variant Subsystem that belongs to a locked custom library.

Inline Variants

Define and Configure Variant Sources and Sinks

Represent variant choices using Inline Variants.

Visualize Variant Implementations in a Single Layer

View the variant choices in a model containing Inline Variants.

Variant Source and Variant Sink Blocks

Define variant choice in Variant Source and Sink blocks.

Variant Condition Propagation with Variant Sources and Sinks

Propagate variant conditions from the Inline Variants block.

Propagating Variant Conditions to Subsystems

Understand variant condition propagation to virtual and non-virtual subsystems.

Propagate Variant Condition to Conditional Subsystem

Learn about variant condition propagation with conditional subsystem.

Control Variant Condition Propagation

Control propagation of variant conditions upstream and downstream.

Variant Elements within Buses

Understand how to create variant bus, generate code, and variant condition propagation with bus.

Code Generation

Prepare Variant-Containing Model for Code Generation

Configure and generate code for a variant model.

Variant Manager

Variant Manager Overview

Use a central tool to manage variation points of a variants model.

Create and Validate Variant Configurations

Create variant configuration for a model and validate their accuracy.

Import Control Variables to Variant Configuration

Import control variables associated with a model.

Define Constraints

Define constraints across models.

Reduce Models Containing Variant Blocks

Generate models with a subset of variant configurations.

Analyze Variant Configurations in Models Containing Variant Blocks

Analyze model references and libraries for each variant configuration in a model containing variant blocks.

Example Models

Variants Example Models

A set of concept examples that illustrate some of the Simulink variants capabilities.