MotionView

2022.2

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Rigid Body Dynamics

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MotionView Overview
MotionView Menus
Project Browser
MotionView Panels
MotionView CAD Interfacing
Flexible Bodies
MotionView Solver Interfacing
Vehicle Modeling
Optimization
Functional Mockup Unit (FMU)
MotionView Interface with Collaboration Tools
Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
MDL Reference Guide
MotionSolve Reference Guide
Templex and Math Reference Guide
MotionView Python Reference Guide
HyperWorks MotionView Help

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2022.2

MotionView

What's New
View new features for MotionView 2022.2.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover MotionView functionality with interactive tutorials.
- Access the Model Files
  Learn how to access and download required model files.
- Introduction
- Rigid Body Dynamics
  - MV-1000: Interactive Model Building and Simulation
    In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a model of a four-bar trunk lid mechanism interactively through the MotionView graphical user interface, perform a kinematic analysis on the model using MotionSolve, and post-process the MotionSolve results in the animation and plot windows.
  - MV-1035: Import CAD or FE into MotionView
  - MV-1011: Extension and Retraction Analysis of the Main Landing Gear of an Aircraft
    In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a sequential simulation script to simulate the extension and retraction of the landing gear.
  - MV-5000: Rigid Body Animation (Basic)
    Learn how to use some features available for post-processing animation results in HyperView, and how to control the display of the simulation results using Entity Attributes.
  - MV-5010: Rigid Body Animation (Advanced)
    Learn how to view force and moment vectors from a MotionSolve results file, use the collision detection feature, and use the measure panel to extract information from animation results.
  - MV-6000: Plotting Basics
    Learn to import MotionSolve results (plot) files for plotting curves, plot multiple curves in one window, plot multiple curves in different windows on one page, and save your work as a session file.
  - MV-1051: Understanding Sequential Simulation
    In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a model with sensor elements to capture the state of a body, use the sensor signal to activate some joints and deactivate others, and carry out a sequential simulation.
  - MV-1025: Model Point-to-Curve (PTCV) Higher-Pair Constraint
    In this tutorial you will learn how to model a PTCV (point-to-curve) joint.
  - MV-1026: Model Curve-to-Curve (CVCV) Higher-Pair Constraint
    In this tutorial, you will learn how to model a CVCV (curve-to-curve) joint.
  - MV-1010: 3D Mesh-to-Mesh Contact Simulation
    In this tutorial, you will learn about 3D rigid body contact capabilities in MotionSolve and use the mesh-to-mesh contact approach, which uses surface meshes for the bodies in contact during the simulation.
  - MV-1012: Analytical Contact Simulation Using MotionView and MotionSolve
    This tutorial will guide you through the new analytical 3-D rigid body contact capabilities in MotionView.
  - MV-1020: Model 2D Rigid to Rigid Contact Simulation
    Learn how to create Curve Entities and Curve Graphics, use macros to create them simultaneously, and setup a 2D rigid curve to curve contact.
- Model Definition Language
- Flexible Body Dynamics
- Advanced Simulation
- Optimization-DOE-Stochastics
- Durability - Fatigue
- Automation
- User Subroutines
- Co-Simulation
- Vehicle Simulation using MotionView
- Using the MotionSolve API
MotionView Overview
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multi-body Dynamics.
MotionView Menus
Explore the MotionView menus which provide access to the various wizards, dialogs, tools, and panels.
Project Browser
The Project Browser allows you to view the MotionView model structure while providing display and editing control of entities.
MotionView Panels
Explore the various panels and tools in MotionView.
MotionView CAD Interfacing
MotionView supports the importing of several types of CAD and FE formats.
Flexible Bodies
MotionView has many pre-processing and post-processing capabilities with regards to flexible bodies, or flexbodies, for multi-body dynamics models.
MotionView Solver Interfacing
Solvers and translators supported in MotionView.
Vehicle Modeling
Explore the various vehicle modeling tools.
Optimization
Discover optimization with MotionView, MotionSolve, and HyperStudy.
Functional Mockup Unit (FMU)
Use the FMU tool to add a Functional Mock-up Unit and connect it to a multi-body model.
MotionView Interface with Collaboration Tools
MotionView supports a limited version of interface with HyperWorks Collaboration Tools.
Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
Reference material for the HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface which is a set of Tcl/Tk commands.
MDL Reference Guide
Reference materials for the MotionView MDL Language, Tire Modeling, and the MDL Library.
MotionSolve Reference Guide
Reference material detailing command statements, model statements, functions and the Subroutine Interface available in MotionSolve.
Templex and Math Reference Guide
Reference material for Templex (a general purpose text and numeric processor) and additional mathematical functions and operators.
MotionView Python Reference Guide
Reference materials for the MotionView Python Language.
HyperWorks MotionView Help
MotionView help for HyperWorks.

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MotionView

2022.2

Home
Tutorials
Discover MotionView functionality with interactive tutorials.
Rigid Body Dynamics

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
MotionView Overview
MotionView Menus
Project Browser
MotionView Panels
MotionView CAD Interfacing
Flexible Bodies
MotionView Solver Interfacing
Vehicle Modeling
Optimization
Functional Mockup Unit (FMU)
MotionView Interface with Collaboration Tools
Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
MDL Reference Guide
MotionSolve Reference Guide
Templex and Math Reference Guide
MotionView Python Reference Guide
HyperWorks MotionView Help

Index

Rigid Body Dynamics

MV-1000: Interactive Model Building and Simulation
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a model of a four-bar trunk lid mechanism interactively through the MotionView graphical user interface, perform a kinematic analysis on the model using MotionSolve, and post-process the MotionSolve results in the animation and plot windows.
MV-1035: Import CAD or FE into MotionView
MV-1011: Extension and Retraction Analysis of the Main Landing Gear of an Aircraft
In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a sequential simulation script to simulate the extension and retraction of the landing gear.
MV-5000: Rigid Body Animation (Basic)
Learn how to use some features available for post-processing animation results in HyperView, and how to control the display of the simulation results using Entity Attributes.
MV-5010: Rigid Body Animation (Advanced)
Learn how to view force and moment vectors from a MotionSolve results file, use the collision detection feature, and use the measure panel to extract information from animation results.
MV-6000: Plotting Basics
Learn to import MotionSolve results (plot) files for plotting curves, plot multiple curves in one window, plot multiple curves in different windows on one page, and save your work as a session file.
MV-1051: Understanding Sequential Simulation
In this tutorial, you will learn how to build a model with sensor elements to capture the state of a body, use the sensor signal to activate some joints and deactivate others, and carry out a sequential simulation.
MV-1025: Model Point-to-Curve (PTCV) Higher-Pair Constraint
In this tutorial you will learn how to model a PTCV (point-to-curve) joint.
MV-1026: Model Curve-to-Curve (CVCV) Higher-Pair Constraint
In this tutorial, you will learn how to model a CVCV (curve-to-curve) joint.
MV-1010: 3D Mesh-to-Mesh Contact Simulation
In this tutorial, you will learn about 3D rigid body contact capabilities in MotionSolve and use the mesh-to-mesh contact approach, which uses surface meshes for the bodies in contact during the simulation.
MV-1012: Analytical Contact Simulation Using MotionView and MotionSolve
This tutorial will guide you through the new analytical 3-D rigid body contact capabilities in MotionView.
MV-1020: Model 2D Rigid to Rigid Contact Simulation
Learn how to create Curve Entities and Curve Graphics, use macros to create them simultaneously, and setup a 2D rigid curve to curve contact.

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