Inserting a Manikin

You can insert a new manikin into a scenario.

Before you begin: This describes how to insert and place a manikin or a forearm in an existing scenario.

The Ergonomics Evaluation and Ergonomics for Car Design manikin can be under a Product or a Resource.

The Ergonomics at Work manikin and other objects must be under a Resource.

  1. From the Setup section of the action bar, click Manikin .
  2. Select the parent product or resource.

    If not already selected, the text appears in the default color, blue. Using Ergonomic Content commands, change the gender, population, size percentile for the gender within the population, and a starting posture.

    • Apply Stand Relax Posture and is specify at H-Point Projection.



    • Apply the Sit Relax Posture and the Referential specify at Crotch.



  3. Click Validate Creation to accept the default locations and manikin attributes.
    Note: The Manikin inserts at the left corner of the front face of the scene's bounding box. The automatic positioning applied by the software is dependent on the bounding box of the scene. The Robot appears in the work area at the manikin's feet. This allows you to perform a certain number of manipulations (mainly translation and rotation) on certain objects. See Modifying the Referential to change the manikin's reference point.
    Note: Canceling the creation does not delete the manikin. To delete the manikin right-click the Human node in the tree , then click Delete.
  4. Click Fit All In from the View action bar to zoom out, if required.

 

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