Algorithm (Workflow)

This algorithm is a MATLAB function named smbCreateSubsystem from the SG-Library, designed to create and open a SimMechanics subsystem. Below is a detailed explanation of the algorithm and its parameters.

Input Parameters

• SSName: A string representing the name of the subsystem to be created. If no name is provided, the default name 'Subsystem' is used.

Algorithm Steps

1. The function checks if the input parameter SSName is provided. If not, it defaults to 'Subsystem'.
2. The function uses find_system to identify all blocks in the current system (gcs) with a search depth of 1. This means it only looks at the top-level blocks.
3. The function calls smbConvertSubsystem with the SSName and all blocks found except the first one. This suggests that the first block might be the system itself or a block that should not be converted.

Function Details

• nargin: This checks the number of input arguments. If no arguments are provided, it sets SSName to 'Subsystem'.
• find_system: This function is used to find blocks in the current system. The 'SearchDepth' parameter limits the search to the immediate children of the current system.
• smbConvertSubsystem: This function is called to perform the conversion of the identified blocks into a subsystem with the specified name.

The algorithm is straightforward, focusing on creating a subsystem from existing blocks in a Simulink model. It assumes that the user is working within a Simulink environment and has a model loaded as the current system.