Using an element in a first model to call a portion of a second model

A computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive function information that describes a caller element that, when executed, calls a called element that is separate from the caller element,
• the function information identifying a name or reference of the called element, a passed input, and a passed output,
• the passed input being provided by the caller element to the called element,
• the passed output being received by the caller element from the called element,
• the caller element being associated with a caller model, and
• the called element being associated with a called model, the called model comprising a plurality of elements to be executed;
• identify the called element based on the function information;
• execute the caller element in a simulation environment, whereby the execution of the caller element causes the simulation environment to execute the called element without causing execution of an entirety of the called model, in particular without executing all of the plurality of elements in the called model;
• and
• receive the passed output from the called element based on executing the called element.

A device, comprising:

• one or more processors to:
• receive function information that describes a caller element that, when executed, calls a called element that is separate from the caller element,
• the function information identifying a name or reference of the called element, a passed input, and a passed output,
• the passed input being provided by the caller element to the called element,
• the passed output being received by the caller element from the called element,
• the caller element being associated with a caller model, and
• the called element being associated with a called model, the called model comprising a plurality of elements to be executed;
• identify the called element based on the function information;
• execute the caller element in a simulation environment, whereby the execution of the caller element causes the simulation environment to execute the called element without causing execution of an entirety of the called model, in particular without executing all of the plurality of elements in the called model;
• and
• receive the passed output from the called element based on executing the called element.