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LMS Virtual.Lab Motion Technical Support

(+40)268 310101 ext.603

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Virtual.Lab Motion Training

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Agenda

'ntro!uction to the 'nterace

L% 1* 'nterace Lab

!!in& a art to a art ,ocu#ent

L% 2 * !!in& a art

-o#pa$$ 'ntroMo/in& art$ in the ro!uct ,oc.

L% 3 * -reatin& an! Mo/in& art$ 'ntro!uction to Mechani$# Mo!el

L% 4 * $$i&nin& %o!ie$ to art

L% * -a#ero Lab

Manipulation u$in& the -o#pa$$

L% 6 * Manipulatin& bect$ $in& the -o#pa$$

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Agenda

Mechani$# Mo!elin&

L% * Sli!er Mo!el

%a$ic eo#etr5 -reation

L% 8 * -reatin& Si#ple eo#etr5

L% * '#portin& -, eo#etr5

L% 10 * -reatin& %o!ie$ an! $$ociatin& eo#etr5 7le#ent -reation

L% 11.111.2 * -reatin& oint$ an! -on$traint$

9orce -reation

L% 12 * -reatin& 9orce$

nal5$i$ o :e$ult$

L% 13 * nal5$i$ o :e$ult$

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Main Menu

The Start #enu i$ aThe Start #enu i$ a

na/i&ation tool inten!e! tona/i&ation tool inten!e! to

help 5ou to&&le bet;eenhelp 5ou to&&le bet;een

!ierent ;or

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Main Menu

The 9ile #enu i$ theThe 9ile #enu i$ the$tartin& point or openin&$tartin& point or openin&all ne; an! exi$tin& ile$all ne; an! exi$tin& ile$

o an5 t5pe.o an5 t5pe. The 9ile #enu pro/i!e$The 9ile #enu pro/i!e$

all $a/e option$ or theall $a/e option$ or theile$ a$$ociate! ;ith theile$ a$$ociate! ;ith thecurrent Virtual.Labcurrent Virtual.Lab

Se$$ion.Se$$ion. Mo!el$ $houl! al;a5$ beMo!el$ $houl! al;a5$ be$a/e! to a $peciie!$a/e! to a $peciie!proect ol!er.proect ol!er.

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Main Menu

T' > Sa/e Mana&e#entT' > Sa/e Mana&e#ent

$ho;$ currentl5 loa!e! ile$$ho;$ currentl5 loa!e! ile$

an! their $tora&e locationan! their $tora&e location

T' > $e Sen! To to $hareT' > $e Sen! To to $hare

#o!el$ ;ith other people.#o!el$ ;ith other people.

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Sa"e Management Windo#

The ;in!o; $ho;$ ;hich ile$ ;ere #o!iie! !urin& the current $e$$ion an!

;hich ile$ ;ere u$t opene!.

9ile$ #a5 be $a/e! in alternate ol!er$ b5 u$in& Sa/e $... button an!

$peci5in& a !ierent ath.

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Insert Menu

n5 o the Motion 7le#ent$ cann5 o the Motion 7le#ent$ can

be a!!e! ro# thi$ #enube a!!e! ro# thi$ #enu

in$tea! o the Mechani$#in$tea! o the Mechani$#

,e$i&n ?or

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Main Menu

nit$ are $et ro# the Tool$nit$ are $et ro# the Tool$ ption$ $election on the Main Menu %arption$ $election on the Main Menu %ar

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Specification Tree

The Speciication rea i$ $plit into t;o

#ain branche$ The Lin

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Analysis Model

'n!i/i!ual 7le#ent$ ;ithin the

nal5$i$ Mo!el can be e!ite!

b5 !ouble*clic

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$ile Structure

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Specification Tree


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Acti"ating a Workbench


DocumentDocument

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.AT%roduct.AT%roductDocumentDocument

.AT%art.AT%art

DocumentDocument

Mechanism Design WorkbenchMechanism Design Workbench

Motion %roduct DesignMotion %roduct Design

WorkbenchWorkbench

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Lab &' Starting in the Interface

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$ile Structure




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Specification Tree

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%art Workbench%art Workbench


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WorkbenchWorkbench

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Motion %roduct Design Workbench

Thi$ ;or

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%roduct and %art Workbenches

Motion ro!uct ,e$i&n ?or Mu$t be acti/e to a!!Motion ro!uct ,e$i&n ?or Mu$t be acti/e to a!!

part$ to a ro!uct ,ocu#ent. (7xpan!e! Tree 'con)part$ to a ro!uct ,ocu#ent. (7xpan!e! Tree 'con)

art ?or Mu$t be acti/e to a!! eo#etr5 to artart ?or Mu$t be acti/e to a!! eo#etr5 to art,ocu#ent$. eo#etr5 creation Tool$ are $plit bet;een t;o,ocu#ent$. eo#etr5 creation Tool$ are $plit bet;een t;o

?or

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Lab (' Adding a %art and )eometry

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$ile Structure




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WorkbenchWorkbench

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The ompass

Dno;in& ho; to u$e the -o#pa$$ i$ /er5 i#portant or #echani$# #o!elin& inVirtual.Lab Motion

The co#pa$$ i$ E!oc

Manipulate Vie;point$

Mo/e or :otate art$

Mo/e 9eature$ o a art

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About the ompass

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%ri"ileged %lane i$ orient$ the co#pa$$ ;hen it i$ $nappe! to an obect

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%ri"ileged %lane%ri"ileged %laneompassompass

Manipulation *andleManipulation *andle

$ree +otation *andle$ree +otation *andle

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About the ompass

-o#pa$$ ha$ pop*up #enu

Bi&hli&ht part o co#pa$$= pre$$

ri&ht #ou$e

Thi$ #enu ha$ $o#e i#portantunction$ or ;or

Loc< -urrent rientation (to&&le)

Snap uto#aticall5 to Selecte!

bect (to&&le)

7!it

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Manipulating %art ,rientations

Start the Motion ro!uct ,e$i&n ?or

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Lab -' Mo"ing %arts in a %roduct Document

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$ile Structure


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DocumentDocument


7xpan! the nal5$i$ Mo!el7xpan! the nal5$i$ Mo!el

$ection o the Speciication Tree$ection o the Speciication Tree

u$in& the lu$ S5#bol to $eeu$in& the lu$ S5#bol to $ee

Mechani$# 7le#ent$Mechani$# 7le#ent$

?or

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Mechanism Design Workbench

The Mechani$# ,e$i&n ?or

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7le#ent -reation -o##an!$ >7le#ent -reation -o##an!$ >

-reate a %o!5 Ma

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Sol/er H :e$ult$ >Sol/er H :e$ult$ > Start Motion Sol/erStart Motion Sol/er

7xport to %atch Sol/er7xport to %atch Sol/er

'#port re/iou$ :e$ult$'#port re/iou$ :e$ult$

7xport Stre$$ Bi$torie$7xport Stre$$ Bi$torie$

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Vi$uali@ation >Vi$uali@ation > Me$h '#a&e$Me$h '#a&e$

ni#ate Mechani$# Motionni#ate Mechani$# Motion

TraceTrace

7xport -ur/e$7xport -ur/e$

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Lab ' Mechanism Analysis

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Model Display

The open $pace in theThe open $pace in theinterace u$e! orinterace u$e! or!i$pla5in& the #o!el!i$pla5in& the #o!el&eo#etr5= an! icon$&eo#etr5= an! icon$a$$ociate! ;ith #o!ela$$ociate! ;ith #o!el

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can be !one ro# thecan be !one ro# theSpeciication 9iel! orSpeciication 9iel! orthe Mo!el ,i$pla5the Mo!el ,i$pla5

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Dynamic Vie# ontrol

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:otate:otate

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2 K -lic< an! hol! ri&ht2 K -lic< an! hol! ri&ht

,ra& the #ou$e aroun!,ra& the #ou$e aroun!

the /irtual $pherethe /irtual $phere

Noo#Noo#

1 * -lic< an! hol! #i!!le1 * -lic< an! hol! #i!!le

2 K -lic< but , OT2 K -lic< but , OT

BL, ri&htBL, ri&ht

,ra& the #ou$e up or in=,ra& the #ou$e up or in=

!o;n or out!o;n or out

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Dynamic Vie# ontrol

To chan&e center o rotation> :i&ht #ou$e on an5 &eo#etr5

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Thi$ proce!ure al$o pro/i!e$ a

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part$

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Vie# ontrol of Specification Tree

ll Vie; -ontrol$ can be applie! toll Vie; -ontrol$ can be applie! to

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an= Noo# onl5an= Noo# onl5

-lic< ;ith #ou$e on an5 ;hite branch in-lic< ;ith #ou$e on an5 ;hite branch inSpeciication TreeSpeciication Tree

eo#etr5 in Mo!el ,i$pla5 beco#e$ inacti/eeo#etr5 in Mo!el ,i$pla5 beco#e$ inacti/e(&ra5$ out)(&ra5$ out)

ll Vie; -ontrol$ no; appl5 to Speciicationll Vie; -ontrol$ no; appl5 to SpeciicationTreeTree

To exit= -lic< the ;hite line a&ain.To exit= -lic< the ;hite line a&ain.

W kb h Di l

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Workbench Display

*,W T*/ W,+0 )/TS D,!/*,W T*/ W,+0 )/TS D,!/ To create an5thin&= 5ou nee! to &o the ri&htTo create an5thin&= 5ou nee! to &o the ri&ht

;or

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Workbench Display

9ir$t 'con in!icate$ the acti/e ;or

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Lab 1' amero Lab

Th M i Thi

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The ompass 2 Mo"ing Things

Bo; to #o/e art$= 9eature$ an! chan&eBo; to #o/e art$= 9eature$ an! chan&eMechani$# orientationMechani$# orientation

$e! to #anipulate Vie;point$ in the Mo!el$e! to #anipulate Vie;point$ in the Mo!el

,i$pla5,i$pla5

'n ro!uct Structure ?or

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Manipulating Vie#points

Manipulate /ie;point$ ;ith co#pa$$ !oc

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Manipulating Vie#points #ith /dit

?ith co#pa$$ !oc

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Manipulating %arts #ith /dit

$e to preci$el5 #anipulateart orientation$

ter !roppin& on art=

ri&ht*clic< or !ouble clicA.-TShape= A.-Tart ile$>

,ouble*-lic< the ro!uct1C:T (!eault top le/el) branch o the Speciication tree,ouble*-lic< the ro!uct1C:T (!eault top le/el) branch o the Speciication tree

to acti/ate the Motion ro!uct ,e$i&n ?or

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p g y

' a Dine#atic Set i$ pre$ent in the V4 #o!el>' a Dine#atic Set i$ pre$ent in the V4 #o!el> -op5 H a$te the

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p g y

9ro# the Virtual.Lab Main Menu $elect 'n$ert 7xi$tin& -, Mo!el Bi&hli&ht a pro!uct no!e un!er the Lin

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There are $peciic $ettin&$ that #u$t be acti/ate! ;ithin the en/iron#ent ;in!o; to

allo; or the /i$uali@ation o the !eine! para#eter$ ;ithin the Speciication Tree.

%arameter Visuali;ation

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To $ee the /alue o the para#eter or or#ula u$e!>To $ee the /alue o the para#eter or or#ula u$e!> Tool$Tool$ ption$ption$ eneraleneral ara#eter$ an! Mea$ureara#eter$ an! Mea$ure Dno;le!&e tabDno;le!&e tab


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To $ee para#eter$ an! relation$ at the art !ocu#ent le/elTo $ee para#eter$ an! relation$ at the art !ocu#ent le/el

Tool$Tool$ ption$ption$ 'nra$tructure'nra$tructure art 'nra$tructureart 'nra$tructure eneral an! ,i$pla5 tabeneral an! ,i$pla5 tab


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To $ee para#eter$ an! relation$ at the nal5$i$ !ocu#ent le/elTo $ee para#eter$ an! relation$ at the nal5$i$ !ocu#ent le/el

Tool$Tool$ ption$ption$ MotionMotion eneral tabeneral tab


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branch ;ill be a!!e! to the art branch ;ill be a!!e! to the art

,ocu#ent to $ho; :eerence!,ocu#ent to $ho; :eerence!

ara#eter$.ara#eter$.

$eparate ara#eter Li$t i$ $eparate ara#eter Li$t i$

!e/elope! un!er the controllin&!e/elope! un!er the controllin&

!ocu#ent. -lic< a ara#eter!ocu#ent. -lic< a ara#eter

branch an! clic< to chan&ebranch an! clic< to chan&e

a /alue.a /alue.

Defining a %arameter

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ara#eter$ can be !eine! un!er an5 !ocu#ent in Virtual.Lab Motion.ara#eter$ can be !eine! un!er an5 !ocu#ent in Virtual.Lab Motion. To a!! a para#eter to a !ocu#ent $elect the !ocu#ent ro# theTo a!! a para#eter to a !ocu#ent $elect the !ocu#ent ro# the

Speciication Tree= an! then $elect the 9or#ula %utton.Speciication Tree= an! then $elect the 9or#ula %utton.

'n thi$ ca$e t;o $er'n thi$ ca$e t;o $er

ara#eter$ ha/e beenara#eter$ ha/e been

!eine! at the nal5$i$!eine! at the nal5$i$

,ocu#ent le/el.,ocu#ent le/el.

%arameteri;e )eometry

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ara#eter$ can u$e! in #an5 area$ o the interace.ara#eter$ can u$e! in #an5 area$ o the interace. The !i#en$ional con$traint$ o a $ inner ra!iu$ R 13##= outer ra!iu$ R 32##.

The $er ara#eter innerCra!The $er ara#eter innerCra!

ha$ been !eine! un!er theha$ been !eine! un!er the

!u#pCc5l art !ocu#ent.!u#pCc5l art !ocu#ent.

Applying Material

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The #a$$ an! inertia propertie$ a$$ociate! ;ith aThe #a$$ an! inertia propertie$ a$$ociate! ;ith a

bo!5 are !eter#ine! b5 the &eo#etr5 an! thebo!5 are !eter#ine! b5 the &eo#etr5 an! the#aterial applie! to the &eo#etr5.#aterial applie! to the &eo#etr5.

Steel #aterial can be applie! to the ne;l5 !eine!Steel #aterial can be applie! to the ne;l5 !eine!c5lin!er>c5lin!er>

9ir$t= $elect the art ,ocu#ent o art1. Thi$9ir$t= $elect the art ,ocu#ent o art1. Thi$;ill acti/ate the appropriate ;or

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reating a >oint

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nce t;o bo!ie$ an! the a$$ociate! &eo#etr5 ha/e beennce t;o bo!ie$ an! the a$$ociate! &eo#etr5 ha/e been

!eine! it i$ po$$ible to !eine a oint connection.!eine! it i$ po$$ible to !eine a oint connection.

,ouble*-lic< nal5$i$ Mo!el to acti/e the Mechani$# ,e$i&n,ouble*-lic< nal5$i$ Mo!el to acti/e the Mechani$# ,e$i&n

?or

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&&

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Select the :e/olute ointSelect the :e/olute oint

%utton%utton

Select /ali! &eo#etr5Select /ali! &eo#etr5eature$ ro# theeature$ ro# the

Mo!el ,i$pla5 orMo!el ,i$pla5 or

Speciication Tree.Speciication Tree.

Vali! &eo#etr5 eature$ hi&hli&ht oran&e a$ 5ou $

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ll -on$traint$ inll -on$traint$ inVirtual.Lab are !eine!Virtual.Lab are !eine!ba$e! on &eo#etr5ba$e! on &eo#etr5eature$ that can beeature$ that can be$electe! !irectl5 ro# the$electe! !irectl5 ro# theMo!el ,i$pla5.Mo!el ,i$pla5.

Selection$ can al$o beSelection$ can al$o be#a!e ro# the eo#etr5#a!e ro# the eo#etr5%ranche$ un!er the art%ranche$ un!er the art,ocu#ent.,ocu#ent.

Static 9i&ure$ ;ithin theStatic 9i&ure$ ;ithin the

!ialo& box in!icate /ali!!ialo& box in!icate /ali!$election$ to co#plete the$election$ to co#plete theele#ent !einition$.ele#ent !einition$.

onsidering Degrees of $reedom

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oint$ an! con$traint$ re#o/e !e&ree$ o ree!o# ro# the !5na#icoint$ an! con$traint$ re#o/e !e&ree$ o ree!o# ro# the !5na#ic$5$te#.$5$te#.

Strict relation$ are i#po$e! b5 oint$ an! con$traint$ bet;een bo!ie$.Strict relation$ are i#po$e! b5 oint$ an! con$traint$ bet;een bo!ie$.

$e! in all t5pe$ o anal5$i$.$e! in all t5pe$ o anal5$i$.

-ountin& the ,e&ree$ o 9ree!o# (,9)>-ountin& the ,e&ree$ o 9ree!o# (,9)> 3,> 6 ,9 (3 Tran$lational= 3 :otational)3,> 6 ,9 (3 Tran$lational= 3 :otational)

:otational ,9 are !eter#ine! b5 4 7uler ara#eter$> e0= e1= e2= an!:otational ,9 are !eter#ine! b5 4 7uler ara#eter$> e0= e1= e2= an!e3e3

The$e 7uler ara#eter$ are nece$$ar5 to a/oi! #athe#aticalThe$e 7uler ara#eter$ are nece$$ar5 to a/oi! #athe#atical$in&ularitie$ in #o!el$$in&ularitie$ in #o!el$

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ompound >oints

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%utton%utton ointoint llo;$ or>llo;$ or>

:e/-5lin!rical:e/-5lin!rical:elati/e :ot. bout t;o axe$. Tran$. lon& one o:elati/e :ot. bout t;o axe$. Tran$. lon& one othe$e axe$.the$e axe$.

:e/Spherical:e/Spherical :elati/e :ot. bout a $in&le re/olute axi$. :elati/e :ot.:elati/e :ot. bout a $in&le re/olute axi$. :elati/e :ot.t a $in&le Spherical oint.t a $in&le Spherical oint.

:e/:e/:e/:e/ :elati/e :otation= t;o axe$.:elati/e :otation= t;o axe$.

ompound >oints

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%utton%utton ointoint ,e$cription,e$cription

:e/Tran$lational:e/Tran$lational :elati/e :otation an! Tran$lation:elati/e :otation an! Tran$lation

Spherical*SphericalSpherical*Spherical :otation about three axe$:otation about three axe$

omple8 >oint Types

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%utton%utton ointoint llo;$ 9or>llo;$ 9or>

earearThe :otation in t;o :e/olute or -5lin!rical oint$ to beThe :otation in t;o :e/olute or -5lin!rical oint$ to becouple!couple!

Scre;Scre;The relation o the !i$tance bet;een t;o ori&in$ to theThe relation o the !i$tance bet;een t;o ori&in$ to therelati/e an&ular !i$place#ent accu#ulate! bet;een therelati/e an&ular !i$place#ent accu#ulate! bet;een the

ori&in J axe$ori&in J axe$

lanarlanar Sli!e an! :otate on a co##on planeSli!e an! :otate on a co##on plane

-V*oint-V*oint-ouple the rotational #otion bet;een t;o axe$-ouple the rotational #otion bet;een t;o axe$in!epen!ent o the ben!in& an&le bet;een the t;o axe$in!epen!ent o the ben!in& an&le bet;een the t;o axe$

+edundant onstraint +emo"al

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roun!

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9or the 1$t re!un!ant con$traint>

,eletin& :7V3*con$traint 3 #a

,eletin& :7V2*con$traint an! :7V2*con$traint 4 #a

,elete :7V2 an! :7V3 -reate -IL1 an! SB1 in their place$.

Without +edundant onstraints

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roun!

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Source! ro# an external !ata ile.

7ntere! Manuall5 in the !ialo& colu#n$

pro/i!e!.

/8ternal $ile format for Spline ur"es

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Store! a$ tab !eli#ite! text ile or ir$t $heet oStore! a$ tab !eli#ite! text ile or ir$t $heet oan 7xcel ;or

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oint ,ri/eroint ,ri/er ,ri/in& o the :elati/e n&le or Tran$lation in a oint,ri/in& o the :elati/e n&le or Tran$lation in a oint

ne*%o!5ne*%o!5 ,ri/in& the J= I= or N po$ition o a bo!5,ri/in& the J= I= or N po$ition o a bo!5

T;o*%o!5T;o*%o!5 ,ri/in& the J= I= or N !ierence bet;een t;o bo!ie$,ri/in& the J= I= or N !ierence bet;een t;o bo!ie$

oint*-on$traintoint*-on$traint ,ri/in& the &lobal po$ition o a point in $pace,ri/in& the &lobal po$ition o a point in $pace

Lab &&.& = &&.(' reating >oints

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Mechanical Simulation $orces

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9orce ele#ent$ !o not re#o/e !e&ree$ o ree!o# ro# the #o!el.9orce ele#ent$ !o not re#o/e !e&ree$ o ree!o# ro# the #o!el. 9orce ele#ent$ are i&nore! in Dine#atic anal5$i$.9orce ele#ent$ are i&nore! in Dine#atic anal5$i$.

$er*,eine! orce$ allo; or co#plete orce control.$er*,eine! orce$ allo; or co#plete orce control.

reating a $orce

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nce a 9orce t5pe ha$ been cho$ennce a 9orce t5pe ha$ been cho$enthe 9orce$ branch i$ a!!e! to thethe 9orce$ branch i$ a!!e! to the

nal5$i$ Mo!el. Thi$ exa#plenal5$i$ Mo!el. Thi$ exa#ple

$ho;$ a orce branch corre$pon!in&$ho;$ a orce branch corre$pon!in&

to ele#ent :S,.1 i$ a!!e! to theto ele#ent :S,.1 i$ a!!e! to the

nal5$i$ Mo!el.nal5$i$ Mo!el. Speciic inor#ation i$ reGuire! b5Speciic inor#ation i$ reGuire! b5

each ,ialo& box= reer to nlineeach ,ialo& box= reer to nline

help or a!!itional !e$cription ohelp or a!!itional !e$cription o

reGuire#ent$.reGuire#ent$.

$orce Dialog

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&&

((

Select the :S, %uttonSelect the :S, %utton

Select a /ali! ointSelect a /ali! oint

to appl5 the orce.to appl5 the orce.

Vali! $election$Vali! $election$hi&hli&ht oran&e inhi&hli&ht oran&e in

the Mo!el ,i$pla5 orthe Mo!el ,i$pla5 or


9orce para#eter$ can be9orce para#eter$ can be

!eine! a$ con$tant or a$ a!eine! a$ con$tant or a$ a

/ariable unction./ariable unction.

7asic $orce Types

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TS,TS,

(Tran$lational Sprin&(Tran$lational Sprin&,a#per ctuator),a#per ctuator)

Tran$lational 9orce bet;een t;o point$Tran$lational 9orce bet;een t;o point$

:S,:S,

(:otational Sprin&(:otational Sprin&,a#per ctuator),a#per ctuator)

:otational orce about the axi$ o a re/olute or:otational orce about the axi$ o a re/olute orc5lin!rical ointc5lin!rical oint

%u$hin&%u$hin& Six ,9 9orce bet;een t;o coor!inate $5$te#$Six ,9 9orce bet;een t;o coor!inate $5$te#$

Three*ointThree*oint orce or torGue ;hich act$ at a point on a bo!5 orce or torGue ;hich act$ at a point on a bo!5

Ad"anced $orce Types

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%utton%utton 9orce 7le#ent9orce 7le#ent llo;$ 9or>llo;$ 9or>

%ea#%ea# The $ix*!e&ree o ree!o# bea# orceThe $ix*!e&ree o ree!o# bea# orce

-ontact-ontactMo!elin& the orce$ that occur bet;een a pair o bo!ie$Mo!elin& the orce$ that occur bet;een a pair o bo!ie$;hen the5 colli!e;hen the5 colli!e

TireTire Mo!elin& a /ehicle tire interactin& ;ith a roa! proileMo!elin& a /ehicle tire interactin& ;ith a roa! proile

Lab &(' reating $orces

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Analysis ase

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7ach Virtual.Lab Motion $e$$ion ha$ an nal5$i$ -a$e branch un!er7ach Virtual.Lab Motion $e$$ion ha$ an nal5$i$ -a$e branch un!er

the nal5$i$ Mo!el b5 !eault.the nal5$i$ Mo!el b5 !eault.

There are t;o branche$ un!er each nal5$i$ -a$e> 'nitial-on!ition$There are t;o branche$ un!er each nal5$i$ -a$e> 'nitial-on!ition$

an! Solution Set.an! Solution Set.

7/er5 Oe; nal5$i$ ca$e ;ill be &i/en an in!i/i!ual branch in the7/er5 Oe; nal5$i$ ca$e ;ill be &i/en an in!i/i!ual branch in the


Thi$ approach #a

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ne; anal5$i$ ca$e can be a!!e! to the nal5$i$ Mo!el $ection o the ne; anal5$i$ ca$e can be a!!e! to the nal5$i$ Mo!el $ection o theSpeciication Tree b5 $electin&Speciication Tree b5 $electin& InsertInsert!e#!e#Analysis aseAnalysis asero# thero# the

Virtual.Lab Main Menu.Virtual.Lab Main Menu.

The nal5$i$ ca$e na#e can be chan&e!The nal5$i$ ca$e na#e can be chan&e!

b5 :i&ht*-lic

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lin< to each re$ult ile i$ a!!e! auto#aticall5 in the Lin

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Dine#atic Solution>Dine#atic Solution> Solution o @ero !e&ree o ree!o# #o!el.Solution o @ero !e&ree o ree!o# #o!el.

,eine

Sa#e a$

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Static Solution>Static Solution> 9in!$ local eGuilibriu# po$ition o #echani$# b5 #ini#i@in&9in!$ local eGuilibriu# po$ition o #echani$# b5 #ini#i@in&

acceleration.acceleration.

' the $5$te# ha$ @ero $tine$$ in $o#e coor!inate !irection= a' the $5$te# ha$ @ero $tine$$ in $o#e coor!inate !irection= a

nu#erical #etho! i$ u$e! to artiiciall5 !eine a ter# $o a $olutionnu#erical #etho! i$ u$e! to artiiciall5 !eine a ter# $o a $olution

can $till be oun!.can $till be oun!. :e$ult$ or $5$te#$ ;ith $tine$$ in all !irection$ are preci$e.:e$ult$ or $5$te#$ ;ith $tine$$ in all !irection$ are preci$e.

'n S5$te# ,ata ele#ent= i en!in& ti#e i$ &reater than $tartin& ti#e'n S5$te# ,ata ele#ent= i en!in& ti#e i$ &reater than $tartin& ti#e

an! !ri/er$ are pre$ent in the #o!el= then anal5$i$ i$ calle!an! !ri/er$ are pre$ent in the #o!el= then anal5$i$ i$ calle!

Gua$i$tatic.Gua$i$tatic.

Types of Analysis

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,5na#ic Solution>,5na#ic Solution> Sol/e$ #o!el$ ;ith po$iti/e (or @ero) nu#ber o !e&ree$ oSol/e$ #o!el$ ;ith po$iti/e (or @ero) nu#ber o !e&ree$ o

ree!o#ree!o#

$e$ $par$e #atrix $ol/er$ to i#pro/e eicienc5$e$ $par$e #atrix $ol/er$ to i#pro/e eicienc5

Stable nu#erical inte&rator$ (explicit #etho! !eault)Stable nu#erical inte&rator$ (explicit #etho! !eault)

Static,5na#ic anal5$i$ peror#$ $tatic anal5$i$ at $tart oStatic,5na#ic anal5$i$ peror#$ $tatic anal5$i$ at $tart o

$i#ulation an! then !5na#ic anal5$i$.$i#ulation an! then !5na#ic anal5$i$.

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7D$ Integration Method

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%,9 ** U%ac

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Thi$ !ialo& i$ acce$$e!Thi$ !ialo& i$ acce$$e!b5 ,ouble*-lic

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ter clo$in& the Solution Setter clo$in& the Solution Set!ialo&= the Solution Set branch!ialo&= the Solution Set branchin the nal5$i$ Mo!el $houl!in the nal5$i$ Mo!el $houl!re#ain hi&hli&hte!.re#ain hi&hli&hte!.

Oext $elect on the -o#puteOext $elect on the -o#puteSolution %utton.Solution %utton.

%5 !eault the $ettin& or the%5 !eault the $ettin& or the!ebu& la& in Solution Set!ebu& la& in Solution Set,ialo& i$ $et to T:7. ,ialo& i$ $et to T:7. $olution ;in!o; i$ pro/i!e!$olution ;in!o; i$ pro/i!e!!urin& the anal5$i$ run. Thi$!urin& the anal5$i$ run. Thi$;in!o; ;ill report the;in!o; ;ill report the

co#pletion $tatu$ o theco#pletion $tatu$ o theanal5$i$.anal5$i$.

-o#pute Solution

%utton

Submitting a 7atch Solution

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lternatel5 Select the Sub#itlternatel5 Select the Sub#it%atch Solution %utton.%atch Solution %utton.

The Virtual.Lab Sol/er can beThe Virtual.Lab Sol/er can be

licen$e! $eparatel5 to allo; alicen$e! $eparatel5 to allo; abatch $olution to be $ub#itte!batch $olution to be $ub#itte!to a re#ote #achine.to a re#ote #achine.

The %atch Statu$ ' allo;$The %atch Statu$ ' allo;$the $tatu$ o re#ote ob$ to bethe $tatu$ o re#ote ob$ to be

#onitore!.#onitore!. The .LMSMotionSol/er'nputThe .LMSMotionSol/er'nputile can al$o be exporte! $oile can al$o be exporte! $othe $ol/er can be run externalthe $ol/er can be run externalro# the interace.ro# the interace.

Sub#it %atch SolutionSub#it %atch Solution

%utton%utton%atch Statu$%atch Statu$

%utton%utton

+e"ie#ing Solution /rrors

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' an5 error$ occur !urin& the #o!el anal5$i$= the$e error$ &et $a/e! to' an5 error$ occur !urin& the #o!el anal5$i$= the$e error$ &et $a/e! to

an inor#ation (.LMSMotion'no) ile. Thi$ ile &et$ $tore! in the proectan inor#ation (.LMSMotion'no) ile. Thi$ ile &et$ $tore! in the proect

!irector5.!irector5.

Thi$ ile can be acce$$e! !irectl5 ro# the Lin -au$e anal5$i$ to $top7rror$> -au$e anal5$i$ to $top

+e"ie#ing Solution /rrors

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'nor#ation 9ile -ontent$>'nor#ation 9ile -ontent$> :e!un!ant con$traint re#o/al:e!un!ant con$traint re#o/al

'nitial Velocitie$'nitial Velocitie$

'n!epen!ent -oor!inate$'n!epen!ent -oor!inate$

9ailure !urin& po$ition= /elocit5= or acceleration anal5$i$9ailure !urin& po$ition= /elocit5= or acceleration anal5$i$

- u$a&e inor#ation- u$a&e inor#ation

Animating and )raphing

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nce a $olution ha$ $ucce$$ull5 co#plete!. nal5$i$ re$ult$ can bence a $olution ha$ $ucce$$ull5 co#plete!. nal5$i$ re$ult$ can be

re/ie;e! throu&h &raphin& re$ult$ an! ani#atin& the $i#ulation.re/ie;e! throu&h &raphin& re$ult$ an! ani#atin& the $i#ulation. Virtual.Lab pro/i!e$ photo*reali$tic ani#ation re$ult$ that allo; the u$erVirtual.Lab pro/i!e$ photo*reali$tic ani#ation re$ult$ that allo; the u$er

to /i$uali@e the $5$te# re$pon$e.to /i$uali@e the $5$te# re$pon$e.

Virtual.Lab co#e$ ;ith co#plete po$t*proce$$in& capabilitie$. Thi$Virtual.Lab co#e$ ;ith co#plete po$t*proce$$in& capabilitie$. Thi$

&raphin& tool inclu!e$ unctionalit5 applicable to all !i$cipline$ pro/i!e!&raphin& tool inclu!e$ unctionalit5 applicable to all !i$cipline$ pro/i!e!

in Virtual.Lab.in Virtual.Lab.ni#ation pla5bac< can be $5nchroni@e! ;ith a #o/in& cur$or inni#ation pla5bac< can be $5nchroni@e! ;ith a #o/in& cur$or in

plotte! !ata.plotte! !ata.

Animating +esults

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7ach nal5$i$ -a$e &et$ a $eparate branch ;ithin the Mechani$#7ach nal5$i$ -a$e &et$ a $eparate branch ;ithin the Mechani$#

Mo!el portion o the Virtual.Lab Speciication Tree.Mo!el portion o the Virtual.Lab Speciication Tree. Select on the Solution Set branch belo; the nal5$i$ ca$e to beSelect on the Solution Set branch belo; the nal5$i$ ca$e to be

ani#ate!.ani#ate!.

Select on the ni#ate %utton. Thi$ ;ill brin& up the ni#ation Toolbar.Select on the ni#ate %utton. Thi$ ;ill brin& up the ni#ation Toolbar.

To clo$e the ni#ation Toolbar= u$t $elect on the ni#ate %uttonTo clo$e the ni#ation Toolbar= u$t $elect on the ni#ate %utton

a&ain.a&ain.

ni#ate %uttonni#ate %utton

ni#ation Toolbarni#ation Toolbar

Animating +esults

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LoopLoop

'con'conTi#e$tepTi#e$tep la5la5

9or;ar!9or;ar!

'con'con

la5erla5er

ara#eter$ara#eter$

la5er ara#eter$ ,ialo&la5er ara#eter$ ,ialo&

9or $#ooth ani#ation9or $#ooth ani#ation

pla5bac< the Ti#e Steppla5bac< the Ti#e Step

$houl! be $et to the$houl! be $et to the

$olution rint 'nter/al in$olution rint 'nter/al in

the la5er ara#eter$the la5er ara#eter$,ialo&.,ialo&.

Animation Scenes

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ni#ation Vector$ni#ation Vector$ 9ollo; /ie;point in9ollo; /ie;point in

ani#ationani#ation

-olli$ion ,etection-olli$ion ,etection

Tracin& eo#etr5 *Tracin& eo#etr5 *

7xa#inin& 7n/elope7xa#inin& 7n/elopeo Motiono Motion

)raphing +esults

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raphin& o $olutionraphin& o $olution!ata i$ a u$eul tool!ata i$ a u$eul tool

or re/ie;in&or re/ie;in&

anal5$i$ re$ult$.anal5$i$ re$ult$.

9ilter binar5 re$ult$9ilter binar5 re$ult$

b5 $electin& anb5 $electin& annal5$i$ -a$e.nal5$i$ -a$e.

Select /ariable$ orSelect /ariable$ or

the J an! I axe$.the J an! I axe$.

Then u$e theThen u$e the

-reate lot$ button.-reate lot$ button.

pen Motion raphpen Motion raph

?in!o; %utton?in!o; %utton

)raphing +esults

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/ariet5 o Motion /ariet5 o Motion,i$pla5 ;in!o;$,i$pla5 ;in!o;$

are a/ailable orare a/ailable or

!i$pla5in& the!i$pla5in& the

!eine! plot$.!eine! plot$.

$in& the Motion$in& the Motion,i$pla5 ?i@ar!=,i$pla5 ?i@ar!=

acti/ate! b5 theacti/ate! b5 the

Oe; ,i$pla5Oe; ,i$pla5

button= $et up thebutton= $et up the

!e$ire! Motion!e$ire! Motion

,i$pla5 ;in!o;.,i$pla5 ;in!o;.

Oe; ,i$pla5 %uttonOe; ,i$pla5 %utton

)raphing +esults

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The plot$ create! can be a!!e! to the raphical ,i$pla5 ;in!o; b5The plot$ create! can be a!!e! to the raphical ,i$pla5 ;in!o; b5

ir$t clic

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ni#ation an! raphin&>

Vi$uall5 !etect an! $tu!5 unexpecte! beha/ior

'nitial po$ition$ or orientation$ o bo!ie$ in the $5$te#.

%oth :i&i! an! 9lexible Motion.

Velocitie$= acceleration$= an! orce$

'ntererence bet;een in!i/i!ual bo!ie$ in the $5$te#.

Lab &-' Analysis and +e"ie#

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