Creating or Modifying Human Interfaces

You can create a Human Interface in the referential of an existing object then the manikin can reach or grasp the product using any if its intrinsic skills.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: The images used as examples in this scenario generate using various objects.
See Also
Commands Interacting with Auto and Update
Creating, Modifying, or Using Existing Human Interactions

Add a Human Interface to a Product

You can add a Human Interface onto a product.

The human interface product contains a human interface, which accesses in the tree. The following modes of interaction supports:

  • Action / Object: Select a human interface, than a product.
  • Object / Action: Select a product, then a human interface.

  1. Click Human Interface , then the product or a Human Interface.



  2. The Human Interface Editor dialog box appears.

    See Human Interface Editor Dialog Box

  3. Select the Target, Owner, type and Preferred skill.
    Click to open the Available Skills dialog box and select accordingly. Rotate and move the Human interface accordingly using the robot. Alter the size of the Human Interaction using the ruler if required.

    Drag the ruler or click the number to enter a value directly within the result zone.

    Note: A Human Interface (HI) is a simple 3D shape representing how a manikin can interact with an object. For example, a door knob, the handle of a wallet or a key on a keyboard are places to put a HI.
  4. Select the appropriate Interaction. Once Completed, select the Manual update .
    Note: Minimizing this dialog box places an icon and docks this command in the work area.
  5. Click Close.
    Note: When exiting the command, the created human interface hides. A human interface only becomes visible when you are editing a human interface or creating an action and looking for a target human interface.

Create Human Interfaces with a Functional Process

You select a function process for a human interface. In this case, all the products associated with the process appear as part of the interface.

  1. Click Insert Human Interface , then a functional process.

    Products implemented by this process are highlighted in 3D and the Human Interface Editor dialog box is displayed.

  2. Select the options on the dialog box, and click OK.
    By default, the human interface gets created under the first parent organizational resource of the manikin.

    Modifying this human interface, the target process updates and the resulting process buildup changes.