DMU Kinematics Simulator
Preface
What's New?
Getting Started
Basic Tasks
Advanced Tasks
Workbench
Description
Glossary
Index
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Preface
DMU Kinematics Simulator is an independent CAD product dedicated to simulating assembly
motions. It addresses the design review environment of digital mock-ups (DMU) and can
handle a wide range of products from consumer goods to very large automotive or aerospace
projects as well as plants, ships and heavy machinery.
DMU Kinematics Simulator is a dedicated DMU Navigator workbench and is available on both
UNIX and Windows NT environments.
This guide is organized as follows:
Getting Started
Provides a scenario allowing you to get acquainted with the product.
Basic Tasks
Provides a step-by-step guide for using DMU Kinematics Simulator. Useful tips are given for
getting the most out of the product.
Advanced Tasks
Provides a step-by-step guide for using DMU Kinematics Simulator along with complementary
DMU Navigator products.
Workbench Description
Describes menu commands and workbench toolbars that are useful for DMU Kinematics
Simulator.
Glossary
Provides definitions of terms that are specific to DMU Kinematics Simulator.
DMU Kinematics Simulator Version 5 makes use of CATIA Version 4 multi-model sessions that
have been prepared with one or more kinematic mechanisms. This preparation task is
described in the Basic User Tasks section of this guide.
Using This Guide
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Using This Guide
This guide is intended for the user who needs to quickly become familiar with DMU Kinematics
Simulator. The user should be familiar with basic DMU Navigator Version 5 concepts such as
document windows, standard and view toolbars.
To get the most out of this guide, we suggest you start reading and performing the step-by-step
tutorials "Getting Started". You will use the samples contained in C:\Program Files\Dassault
Systemes\B05doc\online\kinug\samples folder.
The next sections present main capabilities in the form of user's task