Steps to do link between FAST & Matlab

Can you to help me to know the steps linking FAST to Matlab in FAST 8?
And Is it different from that steps in FAST 7?

Thanks in advance

Dear Abdel Rahman,

FAST v8 has not yet been linked with MATLAB/Simulink. We’ve just initiated the development of this interface and plan to release it this Spring. Until then, you can use the MATLAB/Simulink interface with FAST v7 or develop your own interface.

Best regards,

Actually, I had read that in the README_FAST8.pdf file in “Comparison of features between FAST v7 and v8” section. But when i saw the “Utilities” folder and its sub-folders like “MatlabGeneratedOutput” & “Simulation Toolbox”, i was wondering for the matter.

Thank you Very much, Jonkman

Dear Abdel Rahman,

The “Utilities\MatlabGeneratedOutput” directory of the FAST archive contains a MATLAB script we use as an automatic code generator when creating new outputs for FAST; it is useful only for code developers.

The “Utilities\SimulationToolbox” directory of the FAST archive contains MATLAB scripts useful for users, including scripts to read and write FAST input and output files and convert input files between different version formats.

Best regards,