MotionView User's Guide

2020.1

Home
Vehicle Modeling
Explore the various vehicle modeling tools.
Vehicle Libraries
Two-Wheeler MDL Library
Front Suspension Systems
Front suspension systems support the wheels in the front with the help of strut rods.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
MotionView Overview
MotionView Menus
Project Browser
MotionView Panels
MotionView CAD Interfacing
Flexible Bodies
MotionView Solver Interfacing
Vehicle Modeling
Optimization
Functional Mockup Unit (FMU)
MotionView Interface with Collaboration Tools
Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
MDL Reference Guide
MotionSolve Reference Guide
Templex and Math Reference Guide
MotionView Python Reference Guide (Beta)

2020.1

MotionView User's Guide

What's New
View new features for MotionView 2020.1.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
Tutorials
Discover MotionView functionality with interactive tutorials.
MotionView Overview
MotionView is a general pre-processor for Multi-body Dynamics.
MotionView Menus
Explore the MotionView menus which provide access to the various wizards, dialogs, tools, and panels.
Project Browser
The Project Browser allows you to view the MotionView model structure while providing display and editing control of entities.
MotionView Panels
Explore the various panels and tools in MotionView.
MotionView CAD Interfacing
MotionView supports the importing of several types of CAD and FE formats.
Flexible Bodies
MotionView has many pre-processing and post-processing capabilities with regards to flexible bodies, or flexbodies, for multi-body dynamics models.
MotionView Solver Interfacing
Solvers and translators supported in MotionView.
Vehicle Modeling
Explore the various vehicle modeling tools.
- Build and Analyze Models
- Vehicle Libraries
  - Car/Small Truck Library
  - Heavy Truck MDL Library
  - Two-Wheeler MDL Library
    - Build a Two-Wheeler Model
      The vehicle library is installed as a part of the normal MotionView installation.
    - Front Suspension Systems
      Front suspension systems support the wheels in the front with the help of strut rods.
    - Rear Suspension Systems
      Rear Suspension systems support the rear wheel with the help of a swingarm and coil springs.
    - Linear Torque Powertrain
      A powertrain based on a linear curve where the torque generated is directly proportional to throttle applied.
    - Jounce and Rebound Systems
      Jounce and Rebound bumpers restrict the upward and downward movement of suspension components.
    - Rider
      Rider plays an important role in two wheeler dynamics. To capture the effects of rider on a vehicle, it is important to have a good human body multi-body dynamics model.
    - Driveline
      The driveline transmits the power from the power source to the driving wheel.
- Components Library
- Leaf Spring Modeling
- Road Modeling
- Tire Modeling
- Full Vehicle Events and Altair Driver
- Road Tools
- 1D Vehicle System Models
- Update Model Utility
Optimization
Discover optimization with MotionView, MotionSolve, and HyperStudy.
Functional Mockup Unit (FMU)
Learn more about the Functional Mockup Unit (FMU) in MotionView and MotionSolve.
MotionView Interface with Collaboration Tools
MotionView supports a limited version of interface with HyperWorks Collaboration Tools.
Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
Reference material for the HyperWorks Desktop scripting interface which is a set of Tcl/Tk commands.
MDL Reference Guide
Reference materials for the MotionView MDL Language, Tire Modeling, and the MDL Library.
MotionSolve Reference Guide
Reference material detailing command statements, model statements, functions and the Subroutine Interface available in MotionSolve.
Templex and Math Reference Guide
Reference material for Templex (a general purpose text and numeric processor) and additional mathematical functions and operators.
MotionView Python Reference Guide (Beta)
Reference materials for the MotionView Python Language.

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MotionView User's Guide

2020.1

Home
Vehicle Modeling
Explore the various vehicle modeling tools.
Vehicle Libraries
Two-Wheeler MDL Library
Front Suspension Systems
Front suspension systems support the wheels in the front with the help of strut rods.

What's New
Get Started
Tutorials
MotionView Overview
MotionView Menus
Project Browser
MotionView Panels
MotionView CAD Interfacing
Flexible Bodies
MotionView Solver Interfacing
Vehicle Modeling
Optimization
Functional Mockup Unit (FMU)
MotionView Interface with Collaboration Tools
Tcl/Tk Reference Guide
MDL Reference Guide
MotionSolve Reference Guide
Templex and Math Reference Guide
MotionView Python Reference Guide (Beta)

Front Suspension Systems

Front suspension systems support the wheels in the front with the help of strut rods.

Motorcycle Telescopic - Classic: Rigid and Deformable Strut Rod
Motorcycle Telescopic - Inverted: Rigid and Deformable Strut Rod
Scooter - Single Side Trailing Link
Scooter - Double Side Trailing Link
Scooter - Double Side Leading Link

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