Route Entities and Simulink Messages

Entity paths, decision-making logic, switching, gating, multicasting

You can use these blocks to route entities in your model. Use the Entity Gate block to control entity flow, use Entity Input Switch and Entity Output Switch blocks to merge and split paths, Entity Multicast to multicast entities, and Entity Selector block to select entities based on attributes.

You can also use these routing techniques to route Simulink^® Messages.

Blocks

Entity Gate	Gate entities
Entity Input Switch	Switch input entities
Entity Multicast	Send multicast entities
Entity Output Switch	Output entities
Entity Selector	Select entities
Multicast Receive Queue	Receive multicast entities

Topics

Route Vehicles Using an Entity Output Switch Block
This example shows how to route vehicles to two different pumps in a gas station by controlling an Entity Output Switch block.
Broadcast Entities Using Entity Multicasting
Send, receive, transport, and multicast entities wirelessly.
Using Entity Priority to Sequence Departures
This example shows how to use entity priority to sequence entity departures when multiple entities are available to depart.
Use Queue Event Actions to Model a Storage Tank
This example shows how to use Entity Queue block event actions, a Simulink Function block, and an Entity Gate block to model a bottle storage system with a limited capacity.
Match Entities Based on Attributes
This example shows how to build a model to store and match entities representing bicycle components.
Control Output Switch with Event Actions and Simulink Function
Use messages to change Entity Output Switch output port.
Enable a Gate for a Time Interval
Open or close a gate using the Entity Gate block.
Role of Entity Ports and Paths
What entity paths represent.
Role of Gates in SimEvents Models
What gates represent in various models.

Featured Examples

Distributing Multi-Class Jobs to Service Stations

Model a central resource that manages distributed processing according to an explicit formula. The example describes a distribution center that manages a series of processes that each job undergoes, with each job carrying information about the series of processes that it must undergo. One of the applications where this could be useful is when you want to model a central dispatcher that routes calls from one call processing station to another.

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Modeling Message Communication Patterns with SimEvents

Create common communication patterns using SimEvents®. In message-based communication models, you can use SimEvents® to model and simulate middleware, and investigate the effects of communication and the environment on your distributed architecture.

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Build a Shared Communication Channel with Multiple Senders and Receivers

Model communication through a shared channel with multiple senders and receivers by using Simulink® messages, SimEvents®, and Stateflow®.

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