.Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Visualizers

Information

Package Visualizers contains components to visualize 3-dimensional shapes. These components are the basis for the animation features of the MultiBody library.

Content

FixedShape FixedShape2	Visualizing an elementary shape with dynamically varying shape attributes. FixedShape has one connector frame_a, whereas FixedShape2 has additionally a frame_b for easier connection to further visual objects. The following shape types are supported:
FixedFrame	Visualizing a coordinate system including axes labels with fixed sizes:
FixedArrow, SignalArrow	Visualizing an arrow. Model "FixedArrow" provides a fixed sized arrow, model "SignalArrow" provides an arrow with dynamically varying length that is defined by an input signal vector:
Torus	Visualizing a torus:
VoluminousWheel	Visualizing a wheel:
PipeWithScalarField	Visualizing a pipe with a scalar field represented by a color coding:
Advanced	Package that contains components to visualize 3-dimensional shapes where all parts of the shape can vary dynamically. Basic knowledge of Modelica is needed in order to utilize the components of this package.

The colors of the visualization components are declared with the predefined type MultiBody.Types.Color. This is a vector with 3 elements, {r, g, b}, and specifies the color of the shape. {r,g,b} are the "red", "green" and "blue" color parts. Note, r g, b are given as Integer[3] in the ranges 0 … 255, respectively.

Contents

Name	Description
FixedShape	Visualizing an elementary shape with dynamically varying shape attributes (has one frame connector)
FixedShape2	Visualizing an elementary shape with dynamically varying shape attributes (has two frame connectors)
FixedFrame	Visualizing a coordinate system including axes labels (visualization data may vary dynamically)
FixedArrow	Visualizing an arrow with dynamically varying size in frame_a
SignalArrow	Visualizing an arrow with dynamically varying size in frame_a based on input signal
Torus	Visualizing a torus
VoluminousWheel	Visualizing a voluminous wheel
PipeWithScalarField	Visualizing a pipe with scalar field quantities along the pipe axis
Rectangle	Visualizing a planar rectangular surface
Colors	Library of functions operating on color
Advanced	Visualizers that require basic knowledge about Modelica in order to use them
Internal	Makeshift visualizers for display of three-dimensional fonts using cylinders