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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2009
Alain G. Moriat, Copenhagen, DK;
Alain G. Moriat, Copenhagen, DK;
National Instruments Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments of systems and methods are described in which system simulation techniques are combined with graphical programming techniques in a common environment. For example, various embodiments of the methods comprise displaying a graphical data flow diagram connected to a system diagram, e.g., where the graphical data flow diagram and the system diagram are displayed together in a compound diagram. In the displayed compound diagram, the graphical data flow diagram may be connected to the system diagram, e.g., by a line or wire. In one embodiment the wire may visually indicate that the graphical data flow diagram is executable to produce a value that is provided as an input signal for a simulation performed based on the system diagram. In another embodiment the wire may visually indicate that the graphical data flow diagram receives an output value from the system simulation as input.