stewart-simscape/org/simulink-project.org

#+TITLE: Simulink Project for the Stewart Simscape folder
:DRAWER:
#+STARTUP: overview

#+LANGUAGE: en
#+EMAIL: dehaeze.thomas@gmail.com
#+AUTHOR: Dehaeze Thomas

#+HTML_LINK_HOME: ./index.html
#+HTML_LINK_UP: ./index.html

#+HTML_HEAD: <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://research.tdehaeze.xyz/css/style.css"/>
#+HTML_HEAD: <script type="text/javascript" src="https://research.tdehaeze.xyz/js/script.js"></script>

#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab  :session *MATLAB*
#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab+ :comments org
#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab+ :exports both
#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab+ :results none
#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab+ :eval no-export
#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab+ :noweb yes
#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab+ :mkdirp yes
#+PROPERTY: header-args:matlab+ :output-dir figs

#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex  :headers '("\\usepackage{tikz}" "\\usepackage{import}" "\\import{$HOME/Cloud/tikz/org/}{config.tex}")
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :imagemagick t :fit yes
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :iminoptions -scale 100% -density 150
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :imoutoptions -quality 100
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :results file raw replace
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :buffer no
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :eval no-export
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :exports results
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :mkdirp yes
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :output-dir figs
#+PROPERTY: header-args:latex+ :post pdf2svg(file=*this*, ext="png")
:END:

A Simulink Project is used for the study of Stewart platforms using Simscape.

From the [[https://mathworks.com/products/simulink/projects.html][Simulink project]] mathworks page:
#+begin_quote
  Simulink® and Simulink Projects provide a collaborative, scalable environment that enables teams to manage their files and data in one place.

  With Simulink Projects, you can:
  - *Collaborate*: Enforce companywide standards such as company tools, libraries, and standard startup and shutdown scripts. Share your work with rich sharing options including MATLAB® toolboxes, email, and archives.
  - *Automate*: Set up your project environment correctly every time by automating steps such as loading the data, managing the path, and opening the models.
  - *Integrate with source control*: Enable easy integration with source control and configuration management tools.
#+end_quote

The project can be opened using the =simulinkproject= function:

#+begin_src matlab
simulinkproject('../');
#+end_src

When the project opens, a startup script is ran.
The startup script is defined below and is exported to the =project_startup.m= script.
#+begin_src matlab :eval no :tangle ../src/project_startup.m
project = simulinkproject;
projectRoot = project.RootFolder;

myCacheFolder = fullfile(projectRoot, '.SimulinkCache');
myCodeFolder = fullfile(projectRoot, '.SimulinkCode');

Simulink.fileGenControl('set',...
                        'CacheFolder', myCacheFolder,...
                        'CodeGenFolder', myCodeFolder,...
                        'createDir', true);

%% Load the Simscape Configuration
load('mat/conf_simscape.mat');
#+end_src

When the project closes, it runs the =project_shutdown.m= script defined below.
#+begin_src matlab :eval no :tangle ../src/project_shutdown.m
Simulink.fileGenControl('reset');
#+end_src

The project also permits to automatically add defined folder to the path when the project is opened.