Creating Parameter Blocks with the Modelica Code Editor

You can define a parameter block with the Modelica Code Editor. This is done by declaring a Modelica record that contains the declarations for your parameters then generating a custom component. The custom component is similar to a parameter block, but it has some added advantages like making it easier to reuse parameter definitions and allowing you to create parameter blocks programmatically from a Maple worksheet.

To create a parameter block with the Modelica Custom Component template:

record MyParameterBlock

   parameter <ParameterType> <ParameterName> = <ParameterValue> annotation(__Maplesoft_SystemParameter=true);

   annotation(__Maplesoft_isParameterBlock=true);

end MyParameterBlock;

In the preceding Modelica code, the first line with the last two lines define a Modelica record that represents the parameter block. The body of the record contains a parameter declaration, where:

Replace <ParameterType>, <ParameterName>, and <ParameterValue> with the appropriate values for your parameter.

You can now assign the values defined in the parameter block as a variable or function of a variable to components in your model.

	See Also
	Creating Parameter Blocks Specifying Parameter Values Specifying Parameters for Multiple Components Assigning Global Parameters Adding Components to a Custom Library Running a Simulation Saving and Applying Parameter Sets Deleting a Parameter Set Renaming a Parameter Set Comparing Parameter Sets