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Module 1 - Preparing The Working Environment (NEW)
Module 1 - Preparing The Working Environment (NEW)
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4 Performing Measurements
5 Human Human Editor
Posture Activity
Analysis Analysis
6 Task
Simulation
Scenarios
Module 1
Preparing the
Working
Environment
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Preparing the Working Environment
Overview
The first step in building a simulation is to set up a working environment that best
reflects the needs and desired outcomes of the project. In this module, you will set the
options necessary for this project.
After you have prepared the environment, you can begin to construct the 3D Workspace
and add manikins.
Objectives
2 hours
Workbenches and Toolbars Used in this Module
Toolbars
Inst.
1 Preparing the Working Environment
A
Setting
Options
General
Display
Parameters and Measures
AEC Plant
Digital Process for Manufacturing
B
3D Compass
Settings
C
Conventions Used PPR Tree
in Online Parameters for Compass Manipulation
Documentation Basic Techniques
Snap Automatically to Selected Object
Depth Effect Editing
CATIA
ENOVIA
DELMIA
Graphic Conventions
2 hours
A
Setting
Options
General
Display
Parameters and Measures
AEC Plant
Digital Process for Manufacturing
Setting
1 Preparing the Working Environment Options
Setting Options
Basic navigation, mouse control, and file management as well as complete detail of
Tools/ Options can be found in the Introduction to V5 Course.
The first step in building a simulation is to set up a working environment that best reflects the
needs and desired outcomes of the user’s context.
1 Launch V5 Product and select Tools / Options… You will see the Options dialog box.
Tabs
2 To set an option, click the check box next to the appropriate setting to
enable or disable the option.
Setting Options – Exercise
Exercise – Set Options
30 min.
Scope: You will set the software default options for the best performance for this
project.
Conditions: V5 and DPM Assembly Process Simulation workbench must be open.
Product Structure Cache Management Activate Work with the Cache System
Digital Process for Mfg Tree Activate Resource folders, Items folder, Attributes,
Applicative Data, Output Product folder, and Logical
Activities
AEC Plant General Set Grid step value to 0.5in
REMINDER: You must close and reopen the software for changes to take effect.
B
3D Compass
Settings
PPR Tree
Parameters for Compass Manipulation
Basic Techniques
Snap Automatically to Selected Object
Editing
3D Compass
1 Preparing the Working Environment Settings
The 3D Compass setting is a useful tool that you can manipulate in any
direction. With the 3D Compass you can rotate or move the part or parts on the
screen in any orientation.
3D Compass
1 Preparing the Working Environment Settings
3D Compass Settings
To change the size of the PPR tree click To deactivate the zoom capability, go to
1 the line connecting the directories. On the
2
the Tools / Options / General / Display /
View toolbar, select the Zoom In Out. Tree Manipulation tab and uncheck Tree
zoom after clicking on any branch
option.
3D Compass Settings
3 To change the Depth Effect value, select View / Depth
Effect. In the Near Limit field, activate the Fixed option and
set the value to 100. In the Far Limit field, activate the Fixed
option and set the value to 500000. Now you can zoom in
on an item in the 3D view, and the clipping planes modify
to only display the center of the field of visions center.
3D Compass
1 Preparing the Working Environment Settings
3D Compass Settings
To find an object in the PPR tree, right click the object in 3D view and
4
choose Center Graph from the menu.
On the main
5 menu bar,
select View /
Toolbars to
view the list.
Expand /close
Current
Click on line to adjust PPR
tree Workbench
Press and hold the middle mouse button to pan the model in the 3D view.
Press and hold the middle and the left mouse button to rotate the model in 3D view.
Press and hold the middle mouse button, press then release the left mouse button, then
drag the mouse vertically to zoom the model in 3D view.
Click any line in the PPR tree, now use the mouse buttons as described to adjust the size
and location of the PPR tree.
3D Compass
1 Preparing the Working Environment Settings
3D Compass Settings
The 3D compass is used to manipulate viewpoint representations (“cameras”), which capture
viewpoints.
The 3D compass is always active. Show and hide the compass by toggling the View / Compass
command. Hiding the compass does not deactivate it.
The compass is displayed by default in the top right corner of the document. The letters, X,Y, and Z
represent the axis. The Z-axis is the default orientation. The point close to the Z-axis is the free
rotation handle used for freely rotating the compass and the document’s objects at the same time.
The red square is the compass manipulation handle that you can use to drag the compass and
place on objects to manipulate. You can also rotate objects around this point. The base of the
compass, the XY plane, is the privileged plane. This concept is not useful when using the select
command: it is only useful when using application commands that use manipulators, or which
require working planes.
Compass manipulation
handle
Privileged plane
3D Compass
1 Preparing the Working Environment Settings
3D Compass Settings
7 Right-click the 3D Compass to display its contextual menu. From this menu, select
Snap Automatically to Selected Object. In the 3D view, or in the PPR tree, select any
object. The compass will immediately snap to that object.
To move the compass, place the mouse pointer over the red box,
9 and click the left mouse button. The pointer changes to a
grasping hand. Drag the mouse and compass toward an object
in the 3D view and the compass will snap to that object.
Coordinates
Set the Coordinate values to move and rotate objects.
Increments
Set the Incremental values for translation and rotation.
C
Conventions
Used in Online
Documentation
Depth Effect
CATIA
ENOVIA
DELMIA
Graphic Conventions
Conventions
used in Online
1 Preparing the Working Environment Documentation
The use of the mouse differs according to the type of action you need to perform.
Drag
Move
a target of a task
the prerequisites
a tip
a warning
information
basic concepts
methodology
reference information
Module Summary
This module has introduced you to setting options necessary to building the simulation
project. In addition, you have also learned about the 3D compass and how to use it in
your simulation.
Coming Up
You will learn how to create a workspace and insert manikins into the simulation
workplace.