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Allow symbolic dimension specification

Option to propagate symbolic dimensions throughout model

Model Configuration Pane: Diagnostics

Description

The Allow symbolic dimension specification parameter specifies whether Simulink® software:

  • Propagates symbols used to specify symbolic dimensions throughout the model

  • Preserves the symbols in the generated code

Settings

on (default) | off
on

Simulink propagates symbolic dimensions throughout the model and preserves these symbols in the generated code when using Embedded Coder®.

off

The software propagates the numeric values associated with the symbolic specification throughout the model but the symbols do not appear in the generated code.

Recommended Settings

ApplicationSetting
DebuggingNo impact
TraceabilityNo impact
EfficiencyNo impact
Safety precaution

No recommendation

Programmatic Use

Parameter: AllowSymbolicDim
Type: string | character vector
Values: 'on' | 'off'
Default: 'on'

Version History

Introduced in R2015a