Inserting or Editing a Load

The Load manikin parameter corresponds to the forces applied on the body segments. Using this load parameter for making calculations such as Balance IK Behavior, Center of Gravity, and Biomechanics.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: When creating a manikin, an empty Load node automatically creates in the Tree.

Creating a Load

This describes how to create a load parameter.

  1. Click Inserts a new load .
  2. Select the manikin hand.
    The New Load Dialog Box appears.
  3. In the Magnitude section type in 5 for the left and right hand.
    The load representations (forces acting on the hands) appears in the work area as two green arrows.

  4. Click OK.
  5. Expand the manikin Tree.

    A description (total, right, and left force magnitudes) is under the Loads node.

    Load (Hand10.000lb;Left 5.000lb, Right 5.000lb)

Editing Load Parameters

This explains how to edit the load parameters.

  1. Double-click the Load by using the descriptions for picking the required load from the Tree.
    The Load Properties dialog box appears, and the arrows change color.



    Note: If the total magnitude is specify to 0, the load is removed from the Loads node in the Tree.

  2. Click OK after editing the requirements.
    The dialog box closes and the load parameters update.

Activating / Deactivating Load Parameters

This describes how to activate or deactivate load parameters.

  1. Right-click the Load.
  2. Select Deactivate.

    The load node deactivates (as shown by the deactivate symbol) and the load representations in the work area changes color.

    Load (Hand10.000lb;Left 5.000lb, Right 5.000lb)



    Note: The display options are located in the Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation then Ergonomics Evaluation, Display.

Load Parameters with a Define Offset

This describes how to activate or deactivate the load parameters that have an offset.

  1. Right-click the Load and select Define Offset from the context menu of Load object.

    The Load Offset Definition dialog box appears.

    This shows the information: the Manikin, the Segment, and the Side, and the Values.

    Note: Adding one load to one segment at a time, but one load offset adds to a load.

    Finally, as for the segment offset current behavior, a load offset node for each load offset creation is added and visible in the Tree under the Loads node. Each individual load offset node displays a description including the name of the load offset and the name of the segment to which the load offset relates.

    See About Using Offset

    See Using, Redefining, and Activating an Offset

  2. Click OK.