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Time

Option to log time values for simulation

Model Configuration Pane: Data Import/Export

Description

Specify whether to log simulation time data to the specified MATLAB® variable during simulation.

By default, simulation results are returned as a single Simulink.SimulationOutput object. The logging variable you specify for time becomes a property of the SimulationOutput object. To access the logged time data, use dot notation. For example, when you use the default output variable name out and the default time logging variable name tout, access the time data using this code.

tout = out.tout;

Settings

on (default) | off
on

The software logs time data during simulation. By default, the name of the logging variable that contains the time data is tout. To use a different variable name, specify a valid MATLAB variable name in the text box.

The variable must not have a name that matches the name of any object functions or properties of the Simulink.SimulationOutput object.

off

The software does not log time data during simulation.

Recommended Settings

The table summarizes recommended values for this parameter based on considerations related to code generation.

ApplicationSetting
DebuggingNo impact
TraceabilityNo impact
EfficiencyNo recommendation
Safety precautionNo recommendation

Programmatic Use

Parameter: SaveTime
Value: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'on'
Parameter: TimeSaveName
Type: string | character vector
Value: valid MATLAB variable name
Default: 'tout'

Version History

Introduced before R2006a

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