Attaching, Detaching, and Confirming Objects

You can attach objects to manikins so that there is a one-way relationship between a manikin segment and one or more objects in its environment. The attached object becomes a subordinate to the segment. Once attached, this object moves with the same matrix as its parent segment.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin:
  • Attach is a one-way relationship; the object follows the segment, not the opposite. If the object moves (that is, using the Robot) after the attach creates, the segment does not follow the object's motion. Every segment of the manikin is a candidate to be a parent of an attach relationships.
  • The Robot may snap to manikin skin points, not only the central point of a segment.
  • Refer to the status bar for information and instructional prompts.

Attach an Object to a Manikin Segment

You can attach an object to a manikin segment.

  1. Position the manikin with respect to the geometry that you want to attach.
  2. Click Attach/Detach .
  3. Click the object from the tree.

    This enables you to select of all the parts that are in the object.

  4. Click the segment.
  5. Click OK in the Attach/Detach dialog box.
    A summary appears in the dialog box.

Delete Attachments on a Manikin

This describes how to delete existing attachments.

  1. In the tree, under the Manikin's Settings node, right-click Attaches, and select Properties.
    The Properties dialog box appears.
  2. Select the segment under the Segments column.
  3. Click Reset.
    Note: An object may attach to one segment at a time. Or several objects may attach to a single segment. Reset activates on selection.
  4. Click OK.
    The attached segment deletes.