Typical Simscape Language Tasks

Simscape™ block libraries contain a comprehensive selection of blocks that represent engineering components such as valves, resistors, springs, and so on. These prebuilt blocks, however, may not be sufficient to address your particular engineering needs. When you need to extend the existing block libraries, use the Simscape language to define customized components, or even new physical domains, as textual files. Then convert your textual components into libraries of additional Simscape blocks that you can use in your model diagrams.

This table lists typical tasks along with links to background information and examples.

Task	Background Information	Examples
Create a custom component model based on equations	Creating Custom Components Declaring Domains and Components Defining Component Equations	Model Linear Resistor in Simscape Language Declare a Spring Component Mechanical Component — Spring Electrical Component — Ideal Capacitor No-Flow Component — Voltage Sensor Grounding Component — Electrical Reference
Create a custom component model constructed of other components	About Composite Components Declaring Member Components Parameterizing Composite Components Specifying Component Connections	Composite Component — DC Motor
Generate a custom block from a Simscape component file	Selecting Component File Directly from Block Customizing the Block Name and Appearance	Deploy a Component File in Block Diagram Customize Block Display
Add a custom block library to Simscape libraries	Building Custom Block Libraries Using Source Protection for Simscape Files Customizing the Library Name and Appearance Customizing the Block Name and Appearance	Create a Custom Block Library Customize Block Display
Define a new domain, with associated Through and Across variables, and then use it in custom components	When to Define a New Physical Domain Declaring Domains and Components	Declare a Mechanical Rotational Domain Propagation of Domain Parameters
Create a component that supplies domain-wide parameters (such as fluid temperature) to the rest of the model	Working with Domain Parameters	Custom Library with Propagation of Domain Parameters
Create a component characterized by a discrete set of distinct operating modes, such as a car clutch	Mode Chart Modeling	Switch with Hysteresis