Unbundling Elements from Clusters by Name

Unbundling elements from clusters by name accesses and arranges the elements in a cluster by name in their cluster element order. After you unbundle an element(s) from a cluster by name, you can wire the element(s) to a VI, function, and indicator. This method of unbundling a cluster is useful if you need to access one element from a cluster that includes elements of the same data type. You also can unbundle all the elements from a cluster without using the name.

Complete the following steps to unbundle elements from a cluster by name.

  1. Select the Unbundle by Name function on the Functions»Cluster palette and place it on the block diagram.
  2. Wire a cluster to the Unbundle by Name function. The first element in the cluster element order appears as a component output.
  3. Select an individual element from the function in the following ways: