IntelliMotion Browser Overview

The IntelliMotion Browser allows you to access the full COSMOSMotion functionality through a combination of drag-and-drop and right-click activated menus. It provides a graphical, hierarchical view of the motion model.

Activating the Browser

You can activate the IntelliMotion Browser by selecting the Motion tab   in the FeatureManager.

Browser Nomenclature

The Browser Tree contains the following nodes (branches):

• Root Node - There is only one root node in the tree. It is labeled Motion Model and is the very first node in the tree.

• Primary Node - There are many primary nodes:
  
  Assembly Components
  Parts
  Constraints
  Forces
  Results
  
  The primary nodes represent the basic object types COSMOSMotion supports. There is only one of each primary node.

• Secondary Node - These nodes further refine the primary nodes and represent specific objects that can be created in COSMOSMotion. Secondary nodes are displayed under a primary node in the tree. The table shown next shows the type of secondary nodes that are supported under each primary node.

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There is only one of each secondary node.

• Object Node - These nodes represent a COSMOSMotion object that exists in the database. The number and type of these nodes varies depending on the number and type of COSMOSMotion entities actually defined in the database. Object Nodes are listed either under Secondary nodes or under Primary nodes (if the Primary node does not support any Secondary nodes). The table shown next lists the different types of object nodes:

 

• Child Nodes - These nodes display objects that are related to an object node. They are always listed under an object node. For example, under a moving part object node, all of the entities that are attached to this object, such as joints, forces, and springs, are listed. Under a joint object node, it lists the parts to which the joint is attached, and any SolidWorks mates that were used to generate the joint. Double-clicking a child node scrolls the browser to the object node that the child node represents. For example, double-clicking a revolute joint listed under a moving part node selects that revolute joint object node.

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