Running a Simulation

Your Ad Here


To perform a simulation:

  1. If the simulation panel is not open, select Motion and then select Show Simulation Panel or select the button.

    The Simulation panel appears. If you have not already simulated your mechanism, the title bar displays No Simulation.

  2. To modify the simulation settings, select the Options button on the Simulation panel.

    The Options dialog box appears.

  3. Select the Simulation tab. Learn about the options in the Simulation tab.

  4. Modify the simulation settings, as needed.

  5. Select OK to close the Options dialog box.

  6. Select the Simulate button on the Simulation panel to begin the simulation.

    If the Animate during simulation setting is off, the scroll bar on the toolbar advances as the simulation advances, and the Time and Step text boxes show the current simulation time and frame. If the Animate during simulation setting is on, the mechanism animates as the simulation advances.

  7. After the simulation is complete, use the Forward Play, Reverse Play, Fast Forward, Fast Rewind, or Reset buttons to animate or reset the mechanism.

Your Ad Here