slproject.create

(Not recommended) Create blank project

slproject.create is not recommended. Use matlab.project.createProject instead. For more information, see Compatibility Considerations.

Syntax

proj = slproject.create

proj = slproject.create(path)

proj = slproject.create(name)

Description

proj = slproject.create creates and opens a project using the blank project template from the Simulink^® start page, and returns a project object. Use the project object to manipulate the currently open project at the command line. The new project is created in the default project folder. To change the default folder for new projects, on the MATLAB^® Home tab, click Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, on the MATLAB Project pane, set the Default folder.

proj = slproject.create(path) creates the project at the location specified by path.

proj = slproject.create(name) creates the project in the default folder, with the name specified by name.

Examples

Create a Blank Project in the Default Folder

slproject.create

You can control the default folder for new projects using the project preferences.

Create a Blank Project in a Specified Folder

proj = slproject.create('C:\work\myprojectname');

Create a Named Blank Project in the Default Folder

proj = slproject.create('myprojectname');

Input Arguments

path — Path for the new project location

character vector

Path for the new project location, specified as a character vector. If you do not specify the path, slproject.create creates the project in the default location. You can change the default location in the project preferences.

Example: C:\work\projectname

Data Types: char

name — Name for the new project

character vector

Name for the new project, specified as a character vector.

Example: myproject

Data Types: char

Output Arguments

proj — Project

project object

Project, returned as a project object. Use the project object to manipulate the currently open project at the command line.

Properties of proj output argument.

Project Property	Description
Name	Project name
Information	Information about the project such as the description, source control integration, repository location, and whether it is a top-level project.
Dependencies	Dependencies between project files in a MATLAB digraph object.
Shortcuts	Shortcut files in the project.
ProjectPath	Folders that the project puts on the MATLAB path.
ProjectReferences	Folders that contain referenced projects. Contains read-only project objects for referenced projects.
Categories	Categories of project labels.
Files	Paths and names of project files.
RootFolder	Full path to project root folder.

Version History

Introduced in R2017a

R2019a: Simulink project API is not recommended

Starting in R2019a, instead of simulinkproject and related functions, use the currentProject or openProject functions in MATLAB. The Simulink project API will continue to be supported, but, after R2019a, new features will be available only if you use the new MATLAB project API. There are no plans to remove the Simulink project API at this time.

You can continue to use simulinkproject and related functions listed in methods(simulinkproject). New functions added after R2019a, such as runChecks and listImpactedFiles, do not work with simulinkproject. Use currentProject instead.

The new MATLAB project API is part of the R2019a functionality enabling you to use projects in MATLAB, with or without Simulink. You can now share projects with users who do not have Simulink.