Analysis and Output Section

The Analysis and Output section of the action bar provides commands for analyzing the postures or other information about your manikin.

Flyout for Ergonomic Analysis


	Vision You see through the manikin's eyes, which is displayed in a separate panel. The manikin's vision can be with both eyes or limited to only one eye. The blind spot is also simulated. See Opening a Vision Panel.


	3D Analysis Display This displays all the analysis outputs for any selected manikin.


	Swept Volume Computes and stores the movements of a manikin before generating a swept volume. See Using Swept Volume.


	Postural Score This postural score feature is used to evaluate and display the manikin's posture. Once the preferred angles have been specified or loaded from a library, you can evaluate the posture using the postural score function. Click Postural Score and the dialog box is displayed with the Display List as the default. Click Close when completed.


	Biomechanics Single Action Analysis This ergonomic tool measures biomechanical data on a worker in a given pose. Calculating and outputting information such as the lumbar spinal loads (abdominal force, abdominal pressure, body movements) and the forces and movements on the manikin joints. See Using Biomechanics Single Action Analysis.


	RULA Analysis See Flyout for Ergonomic Analysis


	Load The Load manikin parameter corresponds to the forces applied on the body segments. This load parameter is considered when making calculations such as Balance, Inverse Kinematics Behaviors, Center of Gravity, and Biomechanics. See Inserting or Editing a Load.


	Ergonomics report This gathers the results of the various analyses and produces comprehensive report files from these specifications. See Reports.


	VOA Report Creates a new report on the occupancy content that is saved in a specified location. See Creating a VOA Report.


	Pedal Test Test the reachability of a pedal to validate the interior design along with the pedal layout using the accelerator in depressed, cruise, and relaxed positions for different manikins. See Pedal Test.


	Posture Prediction With the package created and a manikin assigned to the package, position the manikin within the vehicle interior dimensions. See Defining a Manikin Posture Prediction.


	Manikin Surface Export This exports the manikin in its current posture as a Surface as a 3D Part. The 3D part positions at the same place as the manikin in the scene. See Using Manikin Surface Export

Flyout for Ergonomic Analysis


	RULA Analysis The RULA ( Rapid Upper Limb Assessment) is an ergonomic assessment tool that considers biomechanical and postural load requirements of job tasks or demands on the neck, trunk, and upper extremities. See Using the RULA Analysis and Coloring Segments.


	Carry Analysis The Carry Analysis standards uses the Snook and Ciriello tool. This analysis compares actual data for a carrying task to what is considered as a maximum acceptable weight to perform the task. See Using Carry Analysis.


	Push-Pull Analysis The Push-Pull Analysis standards uses the Snook and Ciriello tool. This analysis allows you to compare actual data for a pushing or pulling task to what is considered as a safe force to perform that task. See Using Push-Pull Analysis.


	Lift-Lower Analysis Lift-Lower Analysis require two postures (initial and final posture). As soon as the postures are set and recorded select a guideline NIOSH 1981, NIOSH 1991 and Snook and Ciriello. See Using Lift-Lower Analysis.