Package Visualizers contains components to visualize 3-dimensional shapes. These components are the basis for the animation features of the MultiBody library.
FixedShape FixedShape2 |
Visualizing an elementary shape with dynamically varying shape
attributes. FixedShape has one connector frame_a, whereas
FixedShape2 has additionally a frame_b for easier connection to
further visual objects. The following shape types are
supported: |
FixedFrame | Visualizing a coordinate system including axes labels with
fixed sizes: |
FixedArrow, SignalArrow |
Visualizing an arrow. Model "FixedArrow" provides a fixed sized
arrow, model "SignalArrow" provides an arrow with dynamically
varying length that is defined by an input signal vector: |
Ground | Visualizing the ground by a plane: |
Torus | Visualizing a torus: |
VoluminousWheel | Visualizing a wheel: |
PipeWithScalarField | Visualizing a pipe with a scalar field represented by a color
coding: |
Advanced | Package that contains components to visualize 3-dimensional shapes where all parts of the shape can vary dynamically. Basic knowledge of Modelica is needed in order to utilize the components of this package. |
The colors of the visualization components are declared with the predefined type MultiBody.Types.Color. This is a vector with 3 elements, {r, g, b}, and specifies the color of the shape. {r,g,b} are the "red", "green" and "blue" color parts. Note, r g, b are given as Integer[3] in the ranges 0 .. 255, respectively.
Name | Description |
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FixedShape | Visualizing an elementary shape with dynamically varying shape attributes (has one frame connector) |
FixedShape2 | Visualizing an elementary shape with dynamically varying shape attributes (has two frame connectors) |
FixedFrame | Visualizing a coordinate system including axes labels (visualization data may vary dynamically) |
FixedArrow | Visualizing an arrow with dynamically varying size in frame_a |
SignalArrow | Visualizing an arrow with dynamically varying size in frame_a based on input signal |
Ground | Visualizing the ground (box in z=0) |
Torus | Visualizing a torus |
VoluminousWheel | Visualizing a voluminous wheel |
PipeWithScalarField | Visualizing a pipe with scalar field quantities along the pipe axis |
Rectangle | Visualizing a planar rectangular surface |
Colors | Library of functions operating on color |
Advanced | Visualizers that require basic knowledge about Modelica in order to use them |
Internal | Visualizers that will be replaced by improved versions in the future (do not use them) |