The Model Check toolbar allows you to quickly run the Check Model tool. The types of checks that are conducted are
specific to entity types. Check Model detects errors such as negative mass for a body and negative diameter for a
beam.
The Reference Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the Points, Bodies, Vectors, Markers, Curves, Spline 3D,
Graphics, Surfaces, Deformable Curves, and Deformable Surfaces panels.
The Force Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the Forces, Modal Forces, Bushings, Fields, Spring Dampers,
Beams, Polybeams, and Contacts panels.
The Control Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the Solver Variables, Solver Arrays, Solver Strings, Solver
Differential Equations, Control SISOs, Sensors, and Control State Equations panels.
The Point Macros toolbar provides you quick access to the Create Points using Coordinates, Create Points Along a Vector,
Create Points Along a Curve, and Create Point at Arc Center macros.
The Other Macros toolbar provides you quick access to the Calculate Angles, Find Connected Entities, Create Markers
for Deformable Surface, and Contact Properties Editor macros..
Model files are composed of many different parts, or entities. MotionView allows you to change the display attributes of each entity in a graphic. Visual properties such as shading, color, and
mesh lines can be assigned using the Graphic Entity Attributes panel.
The System/Assembly panel allows you to add new systems and assemblies to your model, modify attachments, and set
initial conditions and options for systems and assemblies.
The System and Assembly panel allows you to new analyses to your model, modify attachments, set initial conditions
for analyses, and set analyses options.
The Command Sets panel allows you to create command sets for the solver-command file. The command sets for a model are
order dependent, since they define the contents of the solver command file.
Use the Deformable Surfaces tool to create and edit deformable surfaces. These entities can change shape during the simulation
and can be used with advanced joints and contacts.
Use the Advanced Joints tool to create and edit a set of special constraints called higher pair joints. Typically, these are constraints
that involve a curve or surface on at least one of the two bodies.
Use the Fields tool to create a compliant connection between two bodies where stiffness or damping in one direction can be a function
of displacement in another direction
Use the Variables tool to create solver variables that can be used to create an algebraic expression of state variables, as well as
other solver variables. This can then be referenced in function expressions throughout the solver input file.
Use the Arrays tool to create solver arrays and set solver array data. Solver array types include X array, Y array, U array, IC
array, Plant Input array, and Plant Output array.
Use the Strings tool to create a solver string and set solver string data. A solver string provides a string that can be accessed
within the model, for example, to pass into a user subroutine.
Use the Diff Equations tool to set solver differential equations. These equations can be used to add additional states to the mechanical
system being modeled.
The MotionView toolbars provide you with quick access to
some of the most commonly used panels and tools.
From the View menu, select Toolbars > MotionView and then click on a toolbar name to turn the display on/off for the
selected toolbar. All of the MotionView toolbars are
dockable (meaning they can be positioned anywhere within the window by dragging them
with your mouse).
Important: A change in the behavior of the toolbar
panel buttons can be observed starting in version 12.0. Left clicking any entity
button on the toolbar will now set the filter for picking items in the graphics
area (it will no longer display the corresponding panel as in previous
versions). Use the Back
and Forward buttons in the panel area to navigate to an earlier selected panel.
The
right-click panel button behavior remains unchanged, as this action will
continue to display the Add "Entity" dialog (which is used to add entities
to the current model).
The following toolbars are available:
General Actions Toolbar
The General Actions toolbar provides you quick access to the Graphic Entity Attributes panel, Run Solver panel, and the Entity Selector.
Model Check Toolbar
The Model Check toolbar allows you to quickly run the Check Model tool. The types of checks that are conducted are specific to entity types. Check Model detects errors such as negative mass for a body and negative diameter for a beam.
Container Entity Toolbar
The Container Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the System/Assembly, Analysis, and Command Sets panels.
Reference Entity Toolbar
The Reference Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the Points, Bodies, Vectors, Markers, Curves, Spline 3D, Graphics, Surfaces, Deformable Curves, and Deformable Surfaces panels.
Constraint Toolbar
The Constraint toolbar provides you quick access to the Joints, Advanced Joints, Couplers, Motions, Gears, and General Constraints panels.
Force Entity Toolbar
The Force Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the Forces, Modal Forces, Bushings, Fields, Spring Dampers, Beams, Polybeams, and Contacts panels.
Control Entity Toolbar
The Control Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the Solver Variables, Solver Arrays, Solver Strings, Solver Differential Equations, Control SISOs, Sensors, and Control State Equations panels.
General MDL Entity Toolbar
The General MDL Entity toolbar provides you quick access to the Outputs, Templates, Forms, and Datasets panels.
Point Macros Toolbar
The Point Macros toolbar provides you quick access to the Create Points using Coordinates, Create Points Along a Vector, Create Points Along a Curve, and Create Point at Arc Center macros.
Other Macros Toolbar
The Other Macros toolbar provides you quick access to the Calculate Angles, Find Connected Entities, Create Markers for Deformable Surface, and Contact Properties Editor macros..
Subsystems Toolbar
The Subsystems toolbar provides you quick access to the NLFE Stabar Subsystem, NLFE Helical Spring Subsystem, and Belt-Pulley Subsystem dialogs.