Play Simulation (3-D)

'Simulation' docking window

The last calculated simulation can be played and controlled by means of the following functions:

Play from start

Plays the calculated simulation from start.

Continue

Plays the simulation from the moment selected on the timeline.

Stop

This function is only available while a simulation is in process. Click this icon to stop the simulation. Click the icon again to continue the simulation.

End

Ends the simulation.

Simple timeline
Enables you to choose a particular point in time in the simulation process by moving the slider.

Speed, direction, repetition

Here you can specify the speed of the simulation. The value must be greater than 0. The values have the following effect:

1 normal speed
<1 slower (slow motion)
>1 faster (fast motion)

In addition, you can specify the direction the simulation and whether want the simulation to be repeated:

Forward, pause after reaching end
The simulation is played from start to end and then stops.

Backward, pause after reaching start
The simulation is played backwards - from end to start - and then stops.

Forward, continue from start after reaching end
The simulation is played from start to end and will be repeated until stopped by the user.

Backward, continue from end after reaching start
The simulation will be played backwards - from end to start - and will be repeated until stopped by the user.

Oscillate between start and end
The simulation will be played from start to end, and then backwards, from end to start, until stopped by the user.

Please note:

The settings for speed, direction and repetition

have no effect on the calculation. If you want to play the simulation forwards and backwards in the calculation and in the video, you can achieve this effect by the copying of motors. The 1st motor moves the part forwards, the 2nd motor (with opposite direction) moves the part backwards. The time interval of the 2nd motor begins after the end of the time interval of the 1st motor.

From Version 1900.1 onwards it will no longer be possible to zoom/rotate a view while performing a simulation. If you want to zoom or rotate the view, you need to stop the simulation. After zooming/rotating the view, you can continue the simulation.

If a simulation has been defined, but has not been calculated yet, the functions for the playing of the simulation will be greyed out.