About Types

Model instances inserted in the work area contain ports and hierarchical ports with specific types. Ports and hierarchical ports can be reordered within an instance.

This page discusses:

Simple Types

Supported types in Systems Experience Validation correspond to the FMU basic types and are the following:

  • Boolean
  • Integer
  • Double
  • String

Hierarchical Port Types

A hierarchical port is a group of ports of same type and same direction.

Direction

The direction of a port or a hierarchical port is input or output.

Local Variables and Parameters

An instance can contain local variables or parameters, which can be modified in execution.

Tip: You can show or hide local variables and parameters using Show or Hide Model Variables from the standard section of the action bar.

 

See Also
About Types and Connections