Dials & Gauges Blockset

Saving the Model

Save the model by choosing Save from the model window's File menu. When you save a model that contains blocks from the Dials & Gauges Blockset, MATLAB automatically saves additional files that describe each Dials & Gauges Blockset block. For example, if you save the model described in this chapter with the name sample, then MATLAB saves the following files.

• sample.mdl
  sample@Generic_Knob.ax
  sample@Lower_Right.ax
  

The files with the .ax extension describe the Dials & Gauges Blockset blocks. Note that these files are not text files. They save the current state of the ActiveX control that is embedded in the block. If you delete the .ax files, then the corresponding blocks reinitialize themselves to the exact state in which they are stored in the library.

Note    The easiest way to rename a model is to open it in Simulink and use the Save As menu option. If, alternatively, you simply rename the .mdl file from your operating system, then remember to rename the associated .ax files.

Dials & Gauges Blockset Blocks Within Subsystems

If you save a model that contains a Dials & Gauges Blockset block within a subsystem, then the subsystem's name is also included in the name of the .ax file. For example, if the model contains a Generic Knob block inside a subsystem named SubSystem, then the following file is saved.

• sample@SubSystem@Generic_Knob.ax
  

Running the Simulation

Printing the Model