Creating and Editing a Viewpoint Activity

This procedure describes how to add or alter a viewpoint activity to a simulation.  A viewpoint activity shows rotations in the presentation of the geometry so that the user can see the simulation from a different viewpoint.  The viewpoint activity may give the illusion that the parts or resources in the geometry are being moved, but in actuality, only the user's perspective on the geometry is being altered.  To move parts or resources, the user must use one of the move activities associated with a particular product.
The example below demonstrates the role of the viewpoint activity.  The first image shows the initial viewpoint, which the user selected to best show a particular move command:
The user then alters the viewpoint to best showcase a subsequent move activity.
In order for this subsequent viewpoint to appear in the simulation, the user inserts a viewpoint activity in the simulation.
This procedure assumes that the PPR tree contains the products and resources needed for the simulation.

Create a Viewpoint Activity
 

  1. Manipulate the compass in the top right corner to select the viewpoint you wish to appear in the simulation.

    You can simultaneously depress the left and middle mouse buttons to directly manipulate the compass or you can use the Rotate command or other commands from the View toolbar to manipulate the compass.  For more information on how to manipulate the compass, see the DELMIA Infrastructure User's Guide.
     

  2. On the PPR tree, select the process or activity under which you wish to create the simulation. 

    If you have not previously created a process, there is only the initial process under Process List.  In the case of the example above, a move activity is the activity selected; the initial viewpoint activity enables users to see the move from a viewpoint other than the default viewpoint.
     

  3. Click Viewpoint Activity from the Simulation Activity Creation toolbar. 

    The Activity Creation Options dialog box appears asking where to place the activity.

  4. Select the location for the activity, and click OK.

    A viewpoint activity appears in the PPR tree under (that is, after) the selected process or activity.
    In some cases, you may choose not to see the effects of viewpoint activities on the geometry as you are creating a process, or running the simulation commands (e.g., Process Simulation).  To control whether or not you see the effects of this activity, see Tools > Options > DELMIA Infrastructure > Simulation.
      You can reverse the order of steps 2 and 3, if desired.  However, you must have altered the viewpoint in the geometry before selecting Viewpoint Activity.

Edit a Viewpoint Activity
 

  1. Alter the viewpoint so that it reflects what you want using any of the compass manipulation methods described above.

  2. Use one of the following methods to alter the definition of viewpoint activity:

    • on the PPR tree, double-click the viewpoint activity on the PPR tree
    • on the PPR tree, right-click the viewpoint activity, and selecting Edit > Change Viewpoint object > Definition (an example of a context menu appears below)
    • select the activity with the left mouse button and then select Edit > Change Viewpoint object > Definition from the menu bar.