Defining an Interactions Scenario

You can define which manikin remains active for the update actions (both manual and automatic updates) along with its selected Human Interaction or Posture Prediction (when available). The updated settings for each manikin available remain persistent. The update and auto-update icons start the updated functionality.

Before you begin: Have a scenario that has some objects and multiple manikins.
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Interactions Scenario Definition Dialog Box
  1. Click Interactions Scenario Definition .
    The dialog box appears, which contains a table.
  2. Click in the Posture Prediction(s) column for your manikin.

    The Interactions List appears to show the list of available posture predictions.

  3. Select a posture prediction.
  4. Click Inactive to change to Active in the State column if required.
    The manikin changes location and sits in the package.
  5. Click OK.

    The selected posture prediction adds to the list for the manikin, and the manikin is sitting in the package.

  6. Click Update Manikins Interactions .
    This updates all manikins define as Active along with their selected interaction and the posture prediction.

  7. Click Joint Angle Manipulation and move the knee joint.


  8. Click Auto Update Manikins Interactions .
    This restores the position, and stays active. See Commands Interacting with Auto and Update.
  9. Click Combined Manipulation Mode with the auto update on.
    Warning - Auto Update is on. Selected manikin's posture is auto-updated in a Posture Prediction. Select another manikin.
  10. Click OK in the warning message window and clear Auto Update Manikins Interactions to move the manikin arm.