Visualization Library Advanced, Model Integrated, Offline and Real-Time Visualization

• scopes allow a visualization like an oscilloscope for one or more signals
  
  
• a collision detector can be used to retrieve the distance from the connected frame to the nearest shape on the specified,
  virtual collision line
  
  
• shapes define a line with n control points in the three dimensional space, showing the spatial trace of a moved frame (frame_a)
  
  
• Z-Buffer for cameras allows picture-in-picture presentations
  
  
• information about camera position can be returned to the model
  
  
• a new sub-package allows the creation of graphical user interfaces
  
  
• the library is now also available for Linux

The Visualization Library provides an advanced, model integrated and vendor unspecific visualization tool for Modelica models. It is especially useful in the mechanical, fluid and electrical area.

Many components are available for offline, online and real-time animation.

Most components are attached to a Modelica model with a Frame connector of the Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody library.

The library contains visualizers for basic shapes, CAD files (.3ds, .obj, .dxf, .stl, .vrml and more), flexible bodies and surfaces, text, light, energy/mass-flow visualizers, analog instruments, weather effects.

A camera system can be used to define the point of view manually or controlled by the simulation.

Components like Buttons, Checkboxes and Sliders are available for the creation of graphical user interfaces for the visualization software. These elements can be used to control the simulation interactively during the simulation run.

The components are visualized in an integrated system providing support for multi-camera scenes, a fullscreen mode, several monitors, replays and stereo/wireframe modes and is based on the OpenSceneGraph framework.

The integrated video export function allows the export of the animation replays as MPEG4, Windows Media Video, Flash Video and Lossless HUFF video.

The standard Modelica visualization for multi-body models can be replaced by this Visualization tool, if you replace the Shape component in the Modelica Standard Library or in the ModelicaServices Library (see Modelica 3.1).

Availability

Visualization Library 1.1 is available for Dymola 7.1 to 7.4 (Modelica 3.0 and 3.1.

We plan to make it available for SimulationX soon.

For more information, prices and quotations please contact info@Bausch-Gall.de.