National Instruments has introduced a graphical differencing and user interface toolkit that will be used to identify differences between models built using Simulink software from The MathWorks.

The toolkit can also be used to create user interfaces to interact with their models built using Simulink.

The toolkit makes it possible for users to compare and identify the structural, parameter and visual differences between models including standard Simulink software blocks, subsystems, S-functions and statecharts developed using The MathWorks Stateflow software.

The tool can also be used to visualise model differences in Simulink and export them to Microsoft Excel for further analysis.

The differencing tool, which is offered in collaboration with ExpertControl, a technical software company headquartered in Germany, is intended for team-based application development in industries such as aerospace, automotive and medical.