Using Simulink

Terminology

It is important to understand the terminology used with this feature.

Library - A collection of library blocks. A library must be explicitly created using New Library from the File menu.

Library block - A block in a library.

Reference block - A copy of a library block.

Link - The connection between the reference block and its library block that allows Simulink to update the reference block when the library block changes.

Copy - The operation that creates a reference block from either a library block or another reference block.

This figure illustrates this terminology.

Libraries

Creating a Library