svanimisetti asked . 2021-10-11

When is subsystem reference a better choice than model reference?

I am trying to understand the difference between "model reference" and "subsystem reference". I came across this documentation page, but no matter how many use-cases I reviewed, I never seem to end up with a "subsystem reference". From the flow chart shown in that page, the only way conclude with "subsystem reference" is when the block does not have a defined interface, or is not re-used or does not change. These are the antithesis of arguments for any creating any type of subsystems. Can someone comment on practical situations when a "subsystem reference" will be useful over "model reference"? Are there computational costs associated with "model reference"? I am inclined to believe that in practical cases in the industry, "subsystem references" are rarely used.

reference subsystem , model subsystem