Define a Tracking System By Node

  1. From the Results toolbar, click .
  2. From the Tracking panel, select a tracking system from the Tracking Systems list.
  3. From the Track drop-down menu, select Node.
  4. Select a node which will be used to define the tracking system.
    • Click the Node input collector and select By ID.
    • Pick an node directly from the model in the modeling window.
    The model is animated with respect to the selected entity. A new node can be defined and tracked at any time during animation by picking different nodes in the modeling window.
  5. Under Displacements, use the check boxes to select the axes along which the view will be constrained.
    Option Description
    Global X Locks the view to the X position of the selected entity as it moves. The entity appears to remain stationary along the global X direction during animation.
    Global Y Locks the view to the Y position of the selected entity as it moves. The entity appears to remain stationary along the global Y direction during animation.
    Global Z Locks the view to the Z position of the selected entity as it moves. The entity appears to remain stationary along the global Z direction during animation.
  6. Click the Start/Pause Animation button (on the Animation toolbar) to animate the model.