Defining Multiple Minimum Distances

You can use the created Track collection to define multiple minimum distances for moving objects.

  1. In the App Options panel, show Global Minimum Distance by turning the option on.
    Global Minimum Distance is displayed.
  2. Run the Multiple Minimum Distances command in the Simulation section of the action bar.
    The Multiple Minimum Distances panel appears.

    The panel includes:

    • Commands: you can create or delete a minimum distance using the add and delete commands.
    • Check box: allows you to activate or deactivate the minimum distances.
    • Columns:
      • Minimum Distance Collection: lists the name of the minimum distance, which you can edit by clicking and entering a new name.
      • Moving Objects Collection: lists the collections of Moving Object Type that were defined with the Manage Collections for Track command.
      • Context Objects Collection: lists the collections of Context Object Type that were defined with the Manage Collections for Track command.

    Note: In the case of an invalid collection assigned to the minimum distance, the invalid collection name is displayed with a warning icon next to it. This minimum distance remains unusable until you resolve the invalid list.

  3. Click add in the panel to create a minimum distance. The new minimum distance appears in the panel. Define the required attributes, including the list created with the Manage Collections for Track command. Repeat this step to create the number of minimum distances required.
    A minimum distance is created.
  4. Select the Track and play the simulation.
    The multiple minimum distances defined appear throughout the simulation in colored text.

    Text color represents:

    • Red: penetration
    • Yellow: contact
    • Green: clearance
  5. Run the Path Planning command in the Simulation section of the action bar.
    This enables the Track Plot command.
  6. Run the Track Plot command.
    In the Track Plot viewer, four curves are shown: the minimum distance curve for Global Minimum Distance, the Clash limit curve, and the two created minimum distances.
    Note: You can define the color and thickness of curves in the Options command in the upper left corner of the panel.
  7. Click the Track Simulation Analysis File Export command in the upper right corner of the Track Plot viewer.
    This creates a root folder called TrackAnalysis_<TrackName>. This folder contains a summary report that links to a summary of all minimum distances. The root folder also includes two folders: one for local minimum distance and one for global minimum distance. Local minimum distance folder includes the created minimum distances.
    Note: Only the activated minimum distances are exported.

Multiple minimum distances are now created and you can view them.

 

See Also
Displaying Multiple Minimum Distances Using Track Collections