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2022.3

What's New
Discover new features and enhancements.
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Tutorials
Start using Activate with our interactive tutorials.
User Guide
Learn about the features and functionality available in Activate.
- Model Components
  Learn about the components in Activate models.
  - Diagrams
    A diagram is an assembly of blocks, links, annotations and other components inside of a model.
  - Blocks
    The block is the main component for constructing diagrams.
  - Custom Blocks
    The Activate library includes customizable blocks that you can define for a variety of systems.
  - Super Blocks
    A super block is an encapsulation of multiple blocks into a single block.
  - Links
    Links connect the assembly of blocks in a diagram.
  - Contexts, Initialization and Finalization
    Define Context, Initialization and Finalization using OML scripts for your model.
    - Context
      A context is an OML script for defining variables in a diagram.
    - Initialization Script
      An initialization script provides a means for you to define OML variables and functions for a simulation.
    - Finalization Script
      A finalization script provides a means for you to define OML commands that are to be executed at the end of a simulation.
- Physical Component Modeling
  Learn about modeling physical components.
- Hydraulic System Modeling
  Learn about modeling hydraulic systems with the Hydraulics library (HydraulicsByFluidon).
- Electrical System Modeling
  Learn about modeling electrical and electronic systems with Modelica and Spice.
- Multibody Mechanical System Modeling
  Learn about modeling multibody dynamic systems.
- Electromagnetic System Modeling
  Learn about modeling electromagnetic systems.
- Simulation
  Learn how to set up, run, and troubleshoot simulations.
- Libraries and Extension Manager
  Learn about block libraries and managing them through the Extension Manager.
- Code Generation
  Learn about generating C code from a Super Block.
- Graphical User Interfaces
  Learn about the methods for creating a GUI in Activate.
- Keyboard Shortcuts
  Define shortcuts to common operations.
Reference Guides
Explore the Extended Definitions, OML Guides, Block Library, API Guide and Glossary.
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2022.3

Home
User Guide
Learn about the features and functionality available in Activate.
Model Components
Learn about the components in Activate models.
Contexts, Initialization and Finalization
Define Context, Initialization and Finalization using OML scripts for your model.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
User Guide
Reference Guides
Frequently Asked Questions

Contexts, Initialization and Finalization

Define Context, Initialization and Finalization using OML scripts for your model.

Context
A context is an OML script for defining variables in a diagram.
Initialization Script
An initialization script provides a means for you to define OML variables and functions for a simulation.
Finalization Script
A finalization script provides a means for you to define OML commands that are to be executed at the end of a simulation.

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