Occupant Modeling

Occupants are included in the loading subsystem of your system. The vehicle occupant table sets up passengers that can be toggled on and off in the model. For each occupant you specify a name, mass, and location. You can also add a new occupant.

To add an occupant:

  1. Near the bottom of the property editor, in the Name text box, enter the name of the new occupant.
  2. Select Add.

    The occupants appear in the table in alphabetical order.
  3. Set the following options:

 

For the option: Do the following:
Name Displays the name of the occupant.
Active

Use the pull-down menu to select:

  • Yes - Includes the occupant in the model
  • No - Excludes the occupant from the model
Include During Alignment

Use the pull-down menu to select:

  • Yes - Includes the occupant during the alignment phase
  • No - Excludes the occupant during the alignment phase
Mass Displays the mass of the occupant. You can change the mass.
Location Type

Select a location:

  • h-point - The occupant CG is placed (- 70.8864,0.0,164.6746) from your specified location.
  • CG - The occupant CG is placed at your specified location.
X, Y, Z Displays the occupant X, Y, or Z location (h-point or CG). You can change these locations.
Comment Gives a brief description of the occupant.
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