Common Module

Directory List

Atmosphere

AtmEarth	Earth atmospheric density
RFromCPAndGamma	Computes R from cP and gamma.
SimpAtm	Simplified atmosphere model.
StdAtm	Computes atmospheric density based on the standard atmosphere model.

Classes

ctranspose	Computes the transpose of a quaternion.
get	Gets the scalar and vector equivalent of a quat.
matrix	Returns a transformation matrix.
mtimes	Multiplies an object of type quat times a quaternion or a vector.
quat	Create an object of class quat. You can input:
scalar	Returns the scalar part of a quaternion.
vector	Returns the vector part of a quaternion.
and	Append two state space system
close	Close the loop on a statespace control system.
connect	Connection of two state space systems.
eig	Get the eigenvalues of a statespace system.
get	Get an element of the class statespace
getabcd	Get the state space matrices
getsub	Get a subset of state space matrices
isempty	Determine if x is an empty statespace system.
mtimes	Series connection of two state space systems.
plus	Parallel connection of two state space systems.
set	Set an element of the class statespace
statespace	Create a state space object. Everything after c is optional.
ctranspose	Computes the transpose of a matrix.
get	Gets the matrix equivalent of a transmat.
mtimes	Multiplies an object of type transmat times a transmat, quaternion or vector.
quaternion	Converts an input of type transmat to type quat.
transmat	Create an object of class transMat.

CommonData

AtmData.txt	Data for the standard atmosphere
Constants.mat	Standard constants.
DoubleIntegrator.mat	Statespace model of a double integrator
Earth.mat	Low-res Earth texture map with clouds.
EarthMapData.mat	Data for generating Earth maps
ImageSCBus.mat	Sample spacecraft image with Earth background
KFSim.mat	Simulation data for use in Kalman filter demos
L1011	L1011 aircraft state space model.
PSSLogo.tif	PSS Logo
Purr.mat	purr sound file
SampleSimOutput.txt	Default simulation output for use with QuickPlot.
Sosumi.mat	Sosumi sound file
SwooshWatermark.mat	Swoosh image for watermarking figures
TelemetryPages.mat	Sample telemetry page layout for demo
a.mat	Sample data for merging databases.
b.mat	Sample data for merging databases.
glass.mat	glass sound file
sphere.obj	OBJ file of a sphere for testing.

ComponentModels

AggregateComponents	Aggregate CAD component vertices and faces.
Box	Generate a box centered at the origin.
BoxWithRoundedSection	Generate a box with a rounded section.
Cone	Compute the vertices for a cone.
CylinderWithHemisphere	Generates a cylinder with a hemisphere on one end instead of a flat disk.
Disk	Generate a disk.
Extrude	Generate an object from cross sections.
ExtrudeFromProfile	Extrude from a radial profile.
Frustrum	Generate a frustrum of a cone.
GeomPatch	Get vertices for surfaces of revolution, ellipsoids and cylinders
Icosahedron	Generate an icosahedron inscribed in a unit sphere.
MeshEllipsoid	Create a mesh ellipsoid.
OpenFrame	Generate an open frame
ParabolicReflector	Generate a parabolic reflector
PartialDisk	Generate vertices and faces for a full or partial disk
PlateTwoSided	Generate a plate in the xy plane.
Ring	Generate a ring with specified inner and outer wall, and length.
SectorPatch	Compute faces and vertices for a sector patch.
ShapedStrut	Generate strut going from x1 to x2.
Strut	Generate a variable radius strut going from x1 to x2.
Torus	Draws a torus
Triangle	Generate a solid triangle.
TriangularTruss	Generate a triangular truss going from x1 to x2.
Truss	Generate a square truss going from x1 to x2.
Tube	Generate a tube with specified inner and outer wall, and length.
TubeArc	Generate a portion of a tube with an inner and outer wall.
TubeSection	Generate a tube with specified inner and outer wall, and length.
TubeWithBends	Generate a tube with bends
Tubing	Generate a tube through the points p.
UChannel	Generate a box with a u cut at the +x end.
Wedge	Generate a wedge between x1 and x2.

Control

ACTF	Generic sensor or actuator model.
Acker	Gains for poles using Ackermann's formula.
Alias	Computes the fundamental alias of a frequency.
AllanVariance	Implements the overlapping Allan Variance
Append	Appends two state space systems.
BalReal	Compute the balanced realization of a, b, c, d.
BalRealG	Computes a balanced realization of g.
BodeGP	Computes the phase using the Bode gain phase rule.
C2DFOH	Create a discrete time system using a first order hold.
C2DPulse	Create a discrete time system assuming a pulse at the input.
C2DZOH	Create a discrete time system using a zero order hold.
C2DZOHWD	Create a discrete time system using a zero order hold and delay.
C2DelZOH	Create a discrete time systems using the delta operator.
CButter	Create a continuous Butterworth Filter.
CCVModel	Generate CCV (control configured vehicle) aircraft model.
CGram	Compute the controllability gramian for a continuous time system.
CInputs	Generates different control inputs.
CLPoles	Computes the closed loop poles.
CLoopS	Creates a closed loop system.
CToD	Create a discrete time compensator from a continuous time compensator.
CToDRand	Convert continuous noise process to a discrete noise process.
CompE	Create a SISO compensator using a variety of compensator elements.
DBalReal	Compute a balanced realization for discrete time systems.
DBode	Generates a Bode plot for a discrete time system.
DCGain	Computes the DC gain of a discrete time state space system.
DCGram	Compute the controllability gramian for a discrete time system.
DOGram	Compute the observability gramian for a discrete time system.
DQCE	Create an optimal estimator.
DQCR	Create a quadratic regulator.
DRiccati	Solves the discrete matrix Riccati equation.
Delay	Create a model of a delay using Pade approximants for exp(-sT).
DigitalFilter	Implement a digital filter.
DispG	Display a statespace system using vertical bar charts.
ESAssign	Apply eigenvector and eigenvalue assignment.
ESAssignDraper	Apply eigenvector assignment using the Draper method.
EVAssgnC	Use eigenvector assignment to design a controller.
EVAssgnE	Use eigevector assignment to design an estimator.
EVDesMat	Create the design matrix for the eigenstructure assignment technique.
EigEval	Evaluate the eigenvalues and eigenvectors graphically.
FFTEngy	Plot the energy in a signal.
FOPID	Fractional order PID controller.
FResp	Compute the frequency response of the system given a, b, c and d.
FRespG	Compute the frequency response given the statespace class as input.
FRespPlot	Plot the frequency response of the system in Bode or Nichols form.
FindPeaks	Find peaks of the inputs by looking at slopes.
GND	Compute the frequency response given a numerator/denominator pair.
GPMargin	Computes gain and phase margins from magnitude and phase.
GSS	Compute the multivariable frequency response of the system.
Gen2nd	Creates a second order transfer function.
IC	Generate a response to an initial condition vector.
Integral	Creates a general integrator.
InvSys	Computes the inverse system.
JLQOF	Linear quadratic regulator with an output feedback cost function.
JLQTOF	Output feedback design with a reference input.
JLQTWOF	Output feedback design with a reference input.
KSmooth	Mechanizes a Kalman Filter fixed interval smoother.
KronProd	Compute the Kronecker product.
KronSum	Compute the Kronecker sum.
LFBal	Perform low frequency prebalancing of a system.
LQC	Design a quadratic controller.
LeadLag	Create a lead or lag.
Limit	Limits a matrix.
MSR	Mean squared response of a system.
MagPlot	Compute the magnitude frequency response of a system.s
ND2SS	Creates state-space model from numerator and denominator polynomials.
NLFilter	Implements a nonlinear fixed gain filter.
NQuant	Computes the variance for various types of roundoff.
Notch	Creates a second order transfer function.
NumericalTransferFunction	Computes a numerical transfer function from the impulse response.
Nyquist	Generate a Nyquist plot from a statespace object or gain/phase data.
OGram	Compute the observability gramian for a continuous time system.
P3Axis	A 3-axis proportional controller
PDDesign	Design a PD controller.
PGains	Compute the principal gains for a system.
PID	Design a PID controller.
PIDMIMO	Produces a state space n degree of freedom PID controller.
PIDProper	Compute proper and non-proper transfer functions for a PID.
PIDWithLag	Creates a PID controller with lag compensation.
PIDesign	Design a PI controller.
PILeaky	Design a leaky PI controller.
PWM	Create a model of a pulsewidth modulator using Padé approximants.
Parallel	Parallel connects two state space models.
PhasePlane	Implements a phase plane controller.
PhasePlanePlot	Plots a phase plane
PrintEigenvalues	Print eigenvalues to the command window.
PropStateSpace	Propagate a state space model.
QCE	Create an estimator from a state space system.
QCR	Creates a linear quadratic regulator from a state space system.
Quant	Quantizes a matrix using user defined rounding.
Riccati	Solves the matrix Riccati equation.
RootLocus	Generate the root locus for s SISO system.
RootSort	Sort columns of roots for Root Locus.
RouthArray	Computes the Routhian array for a polynomial.
S2Damp	Eigenvalues to damping and natural frequency.
S2Z	Transform an s-plane transfer function into the z-plane.
SRiccati	Solves the matrix Riccati equation
SS2ND	Converts from state space to numerator denominator form.
SSEmpty	Creates an empty state space system.
SSFromNonlinear	Computes state space matrices from a nonlinear function.
SVPlot	Computes the maximum and minimum singular values.
SelectS	Extract selected states from a state space model.
ShapeFlt	Generates a shaping filter with notches and first order roll off.
SizeAB	Checks the dimensions of the set a, b for consistency.
SizeABCD	Checks the dimensions of the set a,b,c,d for consistency.
SizeAC	Checks the dimensions of the set a, c for consistency.
StatePrp	Propagates state equations.
SteadyS	Determine the steady state control for a state space system.
Step	Generate a step response of a state space system.
TResp	Compute the time response of a state-space system.
TTPlots	Generates torque transmission plots.
TrnsZero	Computes the transmission zeros of a plant
WPZ	Frequency vector with complex poles and zeros.
WReson	Creates a frequency vector with points around resonances.
Windup	Implements anti windup compensation.
Z2Damp	Z domain to s domain damping and natural frequency.
Z2S	Transform an z-plane transfer function into the s-plane.
ZFresp	Generates the frequency response for a digital filter.
ZOH	Create a model of a zero-order-hold using Padé approximants.
AddOuterLoop	Add an outer loop for a controller.
AssembleBlock	Assemble a block given the data structure
AssemblePlant	Assemble a plant given a model described by gIn.
BlockDiagramPlugIn	Create a BlockDiagram GUI plug in.
ControlDesignGUI	Design control systems using a GUI.
DualListPlugIn	Create dual lists.
EigenstructurePlugIn	Create an Eigenstructure GUI plug in.
EmptyBlock	Produce an empty data structure used by the control functions
EmptySISO	Produce an empty data structure used by the control functions
LQPlugIn	Create an LQ plug in for the ControlDesignGUI.
MapIOPlugIn	Create an MapIO plug in for the ControlDesignGUI.
ModalReductionPlugIn	Create a ModalReduction plug in for the ControlDesignGUI.
ModalTransform	Transform the system a,b,c,d into modal form
ModelPlugIn	Create an Model GUI plug in.
ReduceModal	Retain modes k of the system a,b,c,d.
ReduceOrder	Retain states k of the system a,b,c,d
ReduceOrderPlugIn	Create a model order reduction GUI plug in.
SISOListPlugIn	Create a list of SISO elements for use by control design tools.
SISOPlugIn	Create an SISO GUI plug in.

ControlGUI

AddOuterLoop	Add an outer loop for a controller.
AssembleBlock	Assemble a block given the data structure
AssemblePlant	Assemble a plant given a model described by gIn.
BlockDiagramPlugIn	Create a BlockDiagram GUI plug in.
ControlDesignGUI	Design control systems using a GUI.
DualListPlugIn	Create dual lists.
EigenstructurePlugIn	Create an Eigenstructure GUI plug in.
EmptyBlock	Produce an empty data structure used by the control functions
EmptySISO	Produce an empty data structure used by the control functions
LQPlugIn	Create an LQ plug in for the ControlDesignGUI.
MapIOPlugIn	Create an MapIO plug in for the ControlDesignGUI.
ModalReductionPlugIn	Create a ModalReduction plug in for the ControlDesignGUI.
ModalTransform	Transform the system a,b,c,d into modal form
ModelPlugIn	Create an Model GUI plug in.
ReduceModal	Retain modes k of the system a,b,c,d.
ReduceOrder	Retain states k of the system a,b,c,d
ReduceOrderPlugIn	Create a model order reduction GUI plug in.
SISOListPlugIn	Create a list of SISO elements for use by control design tools.
SISOPlugIn	Create an SISO GUI plug in.

Database

BuildConstant	Build the constant database.
Constant	Outputs the value of a constant or opens a GUI for searching.
Database	GUI to output the value of a constant. q must be an exact match.
MergeConstantDB	Merges b into a using a GUI. The new file is saved as "NewDB.mat".
Sample.db	Sample database (text file with name/value/units).

DemoFuns

DoubleIntegratorRHS	Right hand side for a double integrator.
FNLSpring	Nonlinear estimator spring model. Used by CDKFDemo.
GXUKF	A linear measurement.
HAngleUKF	Angle measurement from a fixed height object.
HNLSpring	Nonlinear estimator measurement spring model
MeasSpring	Spring measurement
OscillatorRHS	Right hand side for a spring.
RHS1D	Models a double integrator.
RHS1DWithAccel	Models a double integrator and a bias.
RHS1DWithAccelUKF	Models a double integrator and a bias.
RHSDoubleIntegrator	Right hand side for a double integrator.
RHSNLSpring	Nonlinear estimator spring model.
RHSOscillator	Right hand side for a spring.
RHSRBUKF	Right-hand-side for a rigid body.
RHSSpring	Computes the right hand side for a linear spring.
RHSUKF	Right-hand-side for a cubic spring.
RHSX	Right hand side for a one dimensional vertical motion simulation.

Demos/Control

CCVDemo	Demonstrate eigenvector assignment using a CCV Model.
ControlExample	Put a series of compensators on a double integrator.
LQFullState	Demonstrate full state feedback.
MatchFilterTest	Test a match filter's ability to find a pulse.
ModelMatchingControl	Demonstrate model matching control using a single integrator plant.
PIDDemo	Compare the closed-loop response of a linear system
PWMVsZOH	Shows the difference between a PWM and a ZOH.
QCRDemo	Design and demonstrate a controller using QCR
SimpleControl	Simple controller.
TFiltRO	Demonstrates how to implement a digital filter.
TNoise	Designs noise filters and simulates them to show how they attenuate white noise.
TPID	PID Controller for a double integrator.
TPIDSat	Demonstrates the effect of integrator windup and how to fix it.
TSmooth	Demonstrate fixed interval smoothing using a Kalman Filter
OuterInnerTest	Inner/Outer control loop test.

Demos/ControlGUI

OuterInnerTest

Inner/Outer control loop test.

Demos/Database

TConstant

Demonstrate the Constant database.

Demos/General

UIElementDemo	Demonstrate UIElement and other controls.
CDKFDemo	Demonstrate the continuous discrete iterated Kalman Filter.
EKFNLSpring	Extended Kalman filter for a nonlinear spring.
IMMDemo	IMM test using a Continuous Wiener process acceleration (CWPA) model.
KFFrequencyResponse	Frequency response for a Kalman filter with an oscillator as the model.
KFNLSpring	Discrete time Kalman filter for a nonlinear spring.
NLSpringSim	Nonlinear estimator spring simulation.
SimpleKalmanFilter	Discrete time Kalman filter
UDKFDemo	Demonstrate the Kalman Filter using UD factorization.
UKFAndEKFNLSpring	Simulate a UKF and EKF with a nonlinear spring example.
UKFNLSpring	Unscented Kalman filter for a nonlinear spring.
UKFPDemoLinearSpring	Demonstrate UKF parameter estimation with a nonlinear spring example.

Demos/GeneralEstimation

CDKFDemo	Demonstrate the continuous discrete iterated Kalman Filter.
EKFNLSpring	Extended Kalman filter for a nonlinear spring.
IMMDemo	IMM test using a Continuous Wiener process acceleration (CWPA) model.
KFFrequencyResponse	Frequency response for a Kalman filter with an oscillator as the model.
KFNLSpring	Discrete time Kalman filter for a nonlinear spring.
NLSpringSim	Nonlinear estimator spring simulation.
SimpleKalmanFilter	Discrete time Kalman filter
UDKFDemo	Demonstrate the Kalman Filter using UD factorization.
UKFAndEKFNLSpring	Simulate a UKF and EKF with a nonlinear spring example.
UKFNLSpring	Unscented Kalman filter for a nonlinear spring.
UKFPDemoLinearSpring	Demonstrate UKF parameter estimation with a nonlinear spring example.

Demos/Graphics

AnimationDemo	Visualization and animation of 3D vector data
ColorFunctionsDemo	Examples of generating colors for plots
DemoRealTimePlot	Demonstrate real-time plots
Plotting2DDemo	Examples of 2D plotting in the toolbox
TimeGUIDemo	Demonstrates the TimeGUI plugin in a loop.

Demos/Help

FileHelpDemo

Demonstrate the online file help

Demos/Plugins

TelemetryDemo

Telemetry Demo

Demos/UKF

Rover1D	A UKF for estimating position, velocity and accelerometer bias.
UKFDemoNLSpring	Simulate a UKF with a nonlinear spring example.
UKFPDemoNLSpring	Demonstrate UKF parameter estimation with a nonlinear spring example.
UKFPDemoRigidBody	Demonstrate UKF parameter estimation with a rigid body.
UKFSmootherDemo	Demo of Rauch-Tung-Striebel smoothing for an Unscented Kalman Filter.

Estimation

AngleSensor	Angle sensor.
CDKF	Continuous discrete iterated extended Kalman Filter.
CWPAModel	Continuous Wiener process acceleration (CWPA) model.
EKFPredict	Extended Kalman Filter prediction step.
EKFUpdate	Extended Kalman Filter measurement update step.
FXNLSpring	Jacobian of RHSUKF.
IEKFUpdate	Iterated Extended Kalman Filter measurement update step.
IMMPredict	Interactive Multiple Models prediction step.
IMMUpdate	Interactive Multiple Models update step.
KFInitialize	Initializes Kalman Filter data structures for the KF, UKF, EKF and IEKF.
KFPredict	Linear Kalman Filter prediction step.
KFUpdate	Linear Kalman Filter measurement update step.
KFilter	Mechanizes one step of a Kalman Filter with a forgetting factor
KalmanFilterCombine	Combine forward and backward covariances and states.
MeasNLSpring	Computes nonlinear spring measurement
MeasPartialNLSpring	Computes nonlinear spring measurement partial derivative
RHSPartialNLSpring	Nonlinear estimator spring model.
RTSS	Rauch-Tung-Striebel smoothing
SigmaPointsChol	UKF sigma points using chol.
Symmetrize	Makes a square matrix symmetric by adding its transpose and dividing
UDKalmanFilter	Implements a Kalman filter using UD factorization.
UKF	Implement an Unscented Kalman Filter.
UKFP	Implement an Unscented Kalman Filter for parameter estimation.
UKFPredict	Unscented Kalman Filter state prediction step.
UKFRTSS	Rauch-Tung-Striebel smoothing for an Unscented Kalman Filter.
UKFUT	Unscented Kalman Filter transform.
UKFUpdate	Unscented Kalman Filter measurement update step.
UKFWeight	Unscented Kalman Filter weights.
UKUDF	Implement an Unscented Kalman Filter in UD (upper diagonal) form.

FileUtils

DateChanged	Find a list of files in the directory who have been modified after
FileFullpath	Save the file at the path of the calling function.
FindDirectory	Returns the path to a directory.
FindInFiles	Find all files that contain a specified string.
FindRequiredFiles	Find the files required by a function or a script in order to run
FindStringInFiles	Finds all instances of the string z in directory d.
FirstLineOfCode	Return the first line of code for a m-file.
FixLineEndings	Make line endings consistent with the platform.
GetFileRoot	Get the root name of a file (without the .xxx)
GetFileSuffix	Get the suffix of a file, i.e. the xxx of yyyyy.xxx.
GetHeaders	Finds all files in the directory d.
GetModificationDate	Gets the modification date.
IsFunction	Determine whether a file is a function or script.
OpenFile	Open a file using a GUI if it is not specified.
PathDirectories	Generate a cell array list of all directories in the Matlab path.
RemoveContentsFile	Removes the 'Contents.m' file from a cell array of file names

GUIs

EditDlg	Creates a dialog which requires a string as an answer.
Figui	User-interface to manage figure windows.
Finder	GUI to find occurrences of a text string in m-files on your MATLAB path.
GUIColors	GUI for setting interface colors.
GUIColors.mat	Saved interface colors data.
InformDlg	Create an information dialog that will be dismissed by a script.
LegendFig	Produce a new figure with just a legend of colors and names.
MLog	Message log. Keeps an ordered, scrollable set of messages.
MessageQueue	Creates a message queue GUI. Once opened, it stays open.
ODETimeDisplay	Displays an estimate of time to go, compatible with ode113.
Selection	Selection GUI.
SetCopy	Set the dimensions of the figure when copied or printed.
StopGUI	GUI for stopping scripts. Has Pause, Stop, and Plot buttons.
TabBox	Create a tab box from plug-ins.
TimeCntrl	Perform actions specified by the time display.
TimeDisplay	Displays a simple estimate of time to go (no controls).
TimeGUI	A GUI displaying the time remaining and estimated completion time.
TimeToGo	Computes the time left to go in the simulation, the predicted finish

General

AddToList	Add an item to a uicontrol listbox.
AddToPath	Add a local directory to the path and return to the current directory.
AllCaps	Determines if the string is all capital letters.
ArrayToLinspace	Converts an array a s function string.
AssignFHandle	Assign either a string or function handle depending on the MATLAB version.
CPIAdjust	Consumer Price Index adjustment.
Cell2DToStruct	Convert a structure into a cell array where columns of the array
CellToMat	Converts a cell array to a matrix.
CenterFigure	Find a position array that centers a figure
ChangePath	Change the path
CloseFigure	Close a figure
CloseIfHandle	Close h if it is a handle to a figure.
CloseMatFile	Closes every file not listed in kOpenPre.
CloseUIElement	Close a UIElement.
ColumnSizeCellArray	Outputs the size of each column of a cell array.
ConvertFortranFormatToC	Convert Fortran formats to C. Specifically A, I, D, E, F are converted.
CreateHTMLTable	Creates an HTML table from x.
CreateLatexTable	Creates a LaTeX table from x.
CreateTable	Creates a table from x for displaying to the command line.
DeBlankAll	Delete all blanks
DeBlankLT	Delete leading and trailing blanks.
DebugLog	Display a message to help debugging.
DeleteCell	Delete a cell element of a one dimensional cell array.
DeleteFromList	Delete the selected item from a list.
DeleteIfHandle	Close h if it is a handle
DeleteSuffix	Deletes the .xxx part of a name.
DirToCell	Converts a directory list into a cell array.
DispWithTitle	Display a variable with a title.
DisplayLatexTable	Displays a LaTeX table or create formatted string output.
EditScroll	Implement a scrollable edit window
Equal	Returns one if a and b are identical.
FSWClock	This routine implements the flight software clock.
Fractal	Generates fractals.
FunNames	Get Function Names
GetCurrentGUIObject	Gets the last uicontrol that was hit.
GetEntry	Gets the input from a vector of graphics handles and determines
GetInputFromString	Generates an output from a string.
GetListString	Get an element from a list uicontrol.
GetNewTag	Get a new tag to uniquely identify a figure.
GetUIElement	Get certain properties of UIElements.
HasOptimizationToolbox	Returns 1 if a licensed optimization toolbox is in your path
Inflation	Computes U.S. inflation.
IntToBinary	Converts an integer to binary [lsb msb] in two's complement.
IsValidField	Determine if a field exists and is not empty.
IsVersionAfter	Checks to see if the version of MATLAB is after n
IsVersionBefore	Checks to see if the version of Matlab is before n
LatexExp	Creates a latex exponential string
LatexScientificNotation	Converts a number into a string using latex notation.
LatexTableFromStructure	Creates a LaTeX table from s.
ListCases	List the switch cases that are included in a given file.
ListFunctions	List the functions that are called from a given file.
ListMemberFunctions	List the member functions that are included in a given function/file.
ListParents	List all parents of a function. Search inside given folder.
LogB	Log base b
MatToCell	Converts a string matrix to a cell array.
MatrixCellTo3D	Convert a cell array of p x p matrices into a 3D matrix.
MatrixDisplay	Display a matrix using the format f
Num2Str1Line	Converts a matrix to a one line string.
PrintTitle	Print a title with --- under and above.
ProcessTag	Code used to process tags for sensors and actuators.
RadioButtons	Create radio buttons.
RequiredFields	Returns 1 if the data structure g has the required fields in r
SaveMovie	Save a MATLAB movie.
SaveStructure	Save a structure in a file. You will be able to read it in by typing
SetUIElement	Set certain properties of UIElements
SortColumnCell	Sort a nxm cell array by the values in the first column.
Staircase	Generates steps for any number of inputs. Since version 10.
StrMtch	In a matrix with each row a string finds the first matching string.
StringMatch	Finds which elements of sA match s
StringToToken	Finds the first token in a string
StringToTokens	Converts a string to a list of tokens.
StructToCell2D	Convert a structure into a cell array.
StructToText	Write data structure to a text file or command line display.
StructureList	Creates a list of structures and variables.
UIElement	Interface to PSS and Mathworks UI.
ValidTime	Returns the time if valid.
WaitBarManager	Manages the wait bar.
Watermark	Add a watermark to a figure.
fixpopupuicontrol	This function found on Mathworks website as a bug-fix for MATLAB 7.
flength	Give the length of a file in bytes.

Graphics

AddAxes	Adds x,y,z coordinate axes to a figure.
AddDeltaModeToPlot	Add mode changes to a plot.
AddFillToPlots	Find mode changes in data and draw as filled sections on existing plots.
AddPlot	Add a plot to the current axis of a plot page.
AddView	Add view accelerators to a figure.
AddZoom	Add zoom-in (CTRL+I) and zoom-out (CTRL+O) accelerators to a figure.
AnglePatch	Draw a patch showing the inner angle between two vectors.
AnimateCube	Draw a cube given its dimensions.
AnimateVectors	Animate one or more time-varying vectors.
Animator	Animate a set of 2xN or 3xN matrices over N steps.
Arrow3D	Draws a 3D arrow into an existing figure
AssignColors	Choose n colors from around the RGB color wheel.
AttitudeCoordinates	Draw attitude coordinates.
AxesCart	Draw axes on the current plot with X, Y, Z, text labels.
Axis3D	Adjust 3D axes properties.
AxisEqual	Equalize the axes with a minimum relative size for the smallest axis.
BarPlot	Creates a bar plot of x.
CameraControls	This function creates a GUI for manipulating the camera view.
Centroid	Compute a centroid from a set of vertices.
Circle	Compute x y data for a 2-D Circle.
ColorMapGrayScale	Generates a gray scale colormap with 256 entries.
ColorSpread	Produce a set of 3-element RGB colors that spread across the colormap.
ConvertOBJFileColorToMatlab	Converts the Wavefront OBJ color format to MATLAB.
Coordinates	Creates a figure with x,y,z coordinates at the origin.
DiskWithHole	Draw a disk.
DistanceLabel	Rescales distances and produce labels
DrawCAD	Draw a CAD model stored in the toolbox CAD format.
DrawFOV	Draw fields of view.
DrawImage	Draws an image in a figure window
DrawSphere	Draw a sphere with specified latitude and longitude lines.
DrawTreeDiagram	Creates and draws a tree diagram.
DrawVertices	Draw an object from vertices with in a figure using patch, using lighting.
Ellipsd	Generates an ellipsoid using the equation
GPoly	Graphical interface to create a polygon.
ImageOverlay	This function displays an image file and overlays text boxes.
IntersectPlaneAndSphere	Finds the vector giving the intersection
LabelLine	Labels a line.
LabelS	Creates 2 or 3 axis labels
LegendTitle	Add a title to the current legend.
LegendWithTitle	Create a legend with a title.
Loc3D	Plot the location of points
LogLimit	Given a frequency vector, find the logarithm of the frequency
Map	Draws a 2 or 3 dimensional map of a planet.
Mesh2	Draws mesh plots with axis labels.
Mesh3DMF	Generate a 3DMF file for a mesh. This function will append ".t3d" to the file.
MeshSOR	Create a polygonal mesh from a surface of revolution.
MeshToPatch	Convert a mesh to a patch.
NPlot	NPlot generates a plot on which the ylabels are character strings.
NewFig	Creates a new figure.
Normal	Compute a normal from a set of vertices using the Newell method.
PlaybackControls	Create a GUI with playback controls.
Plot2D	Easily build a versatile 2D plot page consisting of any number of plots.
Plot3D	Create a 3-dimensional plot.
Plot3Vector	Plot a 3 vector as x, y, z subplots as well as a combined plot.
PlotAngleRange	Plot one or more angular ranges on a unit circle
PlotArrays	Manage a set of arrays for plotting simulation data.
PlotColor	Generate [r, g, b] for an index k = 1 to 100.
PlotDoubleYAxis	Generates a plot with two y axes.
PlotF	Create any number of plot pages in one call. Utilizes Plot2D.
PlotSet	Create two-dimensional plots from a data set.
PlotV	Draws plots of a set of 3*m-by-n vectors in 3D axes.
PltStyle	Edit this to globally change the plot styles for the plot labels
Polygon	Generate the properties for a polygon given vertices in the form v(3,n).
PolygonProps	Polygon properties from vertex and face data.
PositionLabel	With an input in meters give a reasonable output scale
PrintFig	Prints specified figures to a printer or files.
RealTimePlot	Plot real time
Rename	Renames a figure title.
SetFont	Sets default fonts
ShowThreeImages	Display three images
SliderBar	Create a slider in a new figure with continuous calls to callback.
SortFigs	Sort figure windows by cascading them.
Splash	Draw a splash screen.
StateDisplay	Draw a 3D covariance display in real-time.
Sweep	Sweep a 2D outline around the z-axis to obtain vertices and faces.
TextInBox	Draw text in a box
TextS	Prints labels on a graph using text with toolbox style settings.
TimeHistory	Time history plots
TimeLabel	Produce time labels and scaled time vectors
TimeLabl	Generates a time label given the maximum value of t and rescales t.
TitleS	Creates a title using the toolbox style settings.
TreeDiagram	Generates a tree diagram.
VantagePoint	Adds vantage points to an existing plot.
VelocityLabel	With an input in meters/s give a reasonable output scale
View3D	View a plane of a 3D plot or standard cartesian view.
XLabelS	Creates an xlabel using the toolbox style settings
YLabelS	Creates a ylabel using the toolbox style settings
ZLabelS	Creates a zlabel using the toolbox style settings

Interface

ExportToPSSMatrix	Export two dimensional matrices to a file that can be read by pss_matrix.
LoadSimLog	Reads data from a simulation log file.
QuickPlot	Plots output data from external simulations.
ReadCSVTable	Read in tabular data in .csv file and convert it to a structure array.
SFunc	An example s-function that interfaces mfiles to Simulink.
STKAtt	Prints attitude data to STK-formatted file
STKOrbit	Prints orbit data to STK-formatted file.
VCFlatFile	Write a set of variables to a VC flat file (comma-separated with header).
WriteCM	Write a matrix for use in a C or C++ program.

MassProperties

AddMass	Add mass properties.
IC623X3	Convert an inertia matrix from a 1x6 to a 3x3 format.
InertiaChain	Computes inertia and center of mass for a chain of bodies
InertiaFromOBJFile	Computes an inertia matrix from an obj file or data structure.
Inertias	Computes inertias of common objects about their c.m.
MassProp	Compute inertia, mass and center of mass for a collection of rigid bodies.
MassPropertiesSolidObjFile	Computes a mass properties data structure from an obj file.
MassPropertiesTetrahedron	Compute inertia, volume and center of mass of a uniform tetrahedron.
MassStructure	Create a mass data structure.
PrincipalAxes	Computes the principal axes for an inertia matrix.
VFToMassStructure	Computes mass properties for a component defined by vertices and faces.
Volumes	Computes volumes of common objects about their c.m.

Materials

AtomicMass	Outputs atomic mass in kg or amu.
CPGas	Thermal capacity for a gas as a function of temperature.
GasProperties	Returns gas properties.
LiquidMetalProps	Liquid metal thermal properties
PoissonsRatio	Returns Poisson's ratio.

Plugins

ComputeGainsPlugIn	Create a detection filter gains GUI plug in used by DetectionFilterBuilder.
HierarchicalListPlugIn	Create and manages a hierarchical list. Each element of the list is
NormalizePlugIn	Create the Normalize GUI plug in used by DetectionFilterBuilder.
PlotPlugIn	Plot a variable number of points. The function is called as:
SimulatePlugIn	Create a Simulate GUI plug in used by DetectionFilterBuilder.
StateSpacePlugIn	Create an StateSpace GUI plug in used by DetectionFilterBuilder.
Telemetry	Generates a GUI with a set of telemetry pages.
TelemetryOffline	This GUI plots telemetry files previously saved by Telemetry.
TelemetryPlot	Plot real time data in a single window.
TimePlugIn	Create a time GUI plug in.

PressureVessels

HoopStress	Computes the thickness of a pressure vessel.
MassPressureVessel	Computes the mass of a pressure vessel.
WallThicknessCone	Wall thickness of a cone from pressure and material strength

Quaternion

AU2Q	Convert an angle and a unit vector to a quaternion.
Anim2Q	Animate the evolution of 2 quaternions over time.
AnimQ	Animate the evolution of a quaternion over time.
DQ2Mat	Finds the derivative of a transformation matrix in terms of quaternions
DeltaQToRate	Angular rate from small quaternion changes.
Eul2Q	Converts 3-2-1 Euler angles to a quaternion
Mat2Q	Converts a transformation matrix to a quaternion.
Q2AU	Convert a quaternion to an angle and a unit vector.
Q2Eul	Converts a quaternion to 3-2-1 Euler angles.
Q2Mat	Converts a quaternion to a transformation matrix.
QAxisRot	Creates a quaternion based on a pure rotation about the any axis.
QBToIDot	Computes the quaternion derivative from angular velocity.
QError	Small angle errors between two quaternions.
QForm	Transforms a vector in the direction of the quaternion.
QFromDQ	Computes a quaternion from a base quaternion and delta quaternion.
QMult	Multiply two quaternions.
QPose	Transpose of a quaternion.
QRand	Generates random quaternions.
QTForm	Transforms a vector opposite the direction of the quaternion.
QUnit	Unitizes a quaternion.
QZero	Outputs the zero quaternion, [1;0;0;0]
Sa2Q	Converts an angle vector into a quaternion.
U2Q	Finds the quaternion that aligns a unit vector with a second vector.

Reliability

ReliabilityMOfN	Determine the reliability of a system
ReliabilityParallel	Determine the reliability of a parallel system
ReliabilitySeries	Determine the reliability of a series system

Time

DN2Date	Computes the date from the day number and year. January 1 is day 1.
DN2JD	Computes the Julian Date from the day number and year.
DNString2Date	Converts a day number string to a date.
DTAToDTS	Converts the date time array to the date time structure
DTSToDTA	Converts the date time structure to the date time array
Date2DN	Compute the day number from the date. Uses the format from clock.
Date2FY	Computes the fractional year from the date.
Date2JD	Compute the Julian Date from the date.
DateStringToJD	Convert a date string to Julian date.
DeltaT	Computes the difference between UT1 and TT based on the Julian date.
FindSolsticeOrEquinox	Finds the Julian Date for solstices and equinoxes.
JD2000	Returns the Julian Date for J2000.0 0d 0h UT
JD2Array	Compute an array of Julian dates from an epoch.
JD2DN	Compute the day number from Julian date.
JD2Date	Compute the calendar date from the Julian date.
JD2Day	Computes the day of the week from Julian day number.
JD2MJD	Converts Julian date to Modified Julian Date
JD2T	Converts Julian days to centuries from J2000.0
JDToDateString	Convert Julian Date to the form '04/20/2000 00:00:00'
JDToMidnight	Converts a Julian date to the nearest midnight.
LeapYear	Determines if a year is a leap year
LocalTimeToGMT	Compute the Julian Date from the local time.
LocalTimeToJD	Compute the Julian Date from the local time.
MJD2JD	Converts Modified Julian Date to Julian date.
SecToString	Convert seconds to days hours/min/seconds and produces a string.
SystemTime	Provides the system time to the software.
T2JD	Converts Julian centuries from J2000.0 to days
TAI2TT	Converts Terrestrial atomic time to Terrestrial dynamic time
TDB2TT	Converts barycentric dynamical time
TT2TAI	Converts Terrestrial (dynamic) time to Terrestrial atomic time
TT2TDB	Converts terrestrial dynamic time to barycentric dynamical time.
TT2UT1	Converts TT (Terrestrial (dynamic) Time) to UT1
TimeStringToJD	Convert a time string to Julian date. The time string
UT12TT	Converts UT1 (time scale based on the rotation of the earth)
YPF2T	Converts years in fractional form, e.g. 1993.5 to T

Transform

AU2M	Convert an angle and a unit vector to a matrix.
Altitude	Computes the altitude above an ellipsoidal planet.
Cart2Sph	Converts cartesian coordinates to spherical.
CoordinateFrameFromUV	Computes a transformation matrix from the frame
DMS2Deg	Convert degrees, minutes and seconds to radians
DMS2Rad	Convert degrees, minutes and seconds to radians.
Deg2DMS	Convert degrees to degrees, minutes and seconds.
Deg2HMS	Convert radians to hours, minutes and seconds
Eul2Mat	Converts 3-2-1 Euler angles into an orthonormal transformation matrix.
EulDot2Rates	Converts 3-2-1 Euler angle rates into angular velocity.
HMS2Deg	Convert hours, minutes and seconds to degrees.
HMS2Rad	Convert hours, minutes and seconds to radians.
IConv	Transform a 6x1 compact inertia vector into a 3x3 inertia matrix.
IConvP	Transform a a 3x3 inertia matrix into 6x1 compact inertia vector.
Mat2Eul	Converts an orthonormal transformation matrix into 3-2-1 Euler angles.
RPhiTheta2Cart	Computes the transformation matrix from an r, phi, theta frame
RaDec2U	Converts right ascension and declination to unit vectors.
Rad2DMS	Convert radians to degrees, minutes and seconds
Rad2HMS	Convert radians to hours, minutes and seconds
Rates2EulDot	Converts angular velocity into 3-2-1 Euler angle rates. If only one
RotMat	Generates a rotation matrix that transforms in the opposite direction
Sph2Cart	Converts spherical coordinates to cartesian.
TranslateAxes	Recompute the moment of inertia "i" by translating axes.
UnitVectorFromOffset	Computes a unit vector offset from v2 with origin at v1.
VM2Int	Converts apparent visual magnitude to intensity in watts/m^2.

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