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Toolbars

Joint Toolbar

joint toolbar
IconNameDescription
GroundFixes the joint so it won’t move from its current position during motion.
Regular/Welded JointFrees/Welds the joint depending on its current type. A welded joint provides a rigid connection between two links.
Show/Hide CurveShows/hides the motion curve of the selected joint depending on its current state.
Show/Hide Velocity ArrowsShows/hides velocity arrows for the selected joint at each instant depending on its current state.
Change Curve ColorOpens a color menu for you to choose a color for the motion curve. Helps when dealing with many curves.
Lock/UnlockLocks/unlocks the joint depending on its current state. If locked the coordinates of the joint are fixed.
Add Rotary ActuatorAdds a rotary actuator to the selected joint.
Add Linear ActuatorAdds a linear actuator to the selected joint.

Click the three dots to open up the extra fields to manipulate the joint position: x and y.

link toolbar
IconNameDescription
GroundFixes the link to its current position so it won’t move from it.
Change ColorOpens a color menu for you to choose a color for the link from. Helps when dealing with many links.
Clear Custom ShapeClears the body, excluding the link part, if it is joined with a shape. This results in a custom shape and a regular link.
DuplicateDuplicates the link in its shape, color, and size. This includes if the link is joined via union with a shape.
Show/HideShows/Hides the link from view, making it invisible with only an outline of it and its joints showing. Converts to “show” if the link is hidden.
Link TraceShows the traces of the link for valid the simulation.

Click the three dots to open up the extra fields to turn on link trace using the slider.

Actuator Toolbar

actuator toolbar
IconNameDescription
ReverseReverses the direction of rotation for the actuator from clockwise to counterclockwise and vice-versa.
Open Actuator ChartOpens the actuator chart for the selected rotary actuator. Serves as a useful shortcut rather than the panel.
Change ColorLets you change the color of the actuator by selecting from a color chart.
Swap From/ToSwap which link is moving with respect to the other link.

Click the three dots to open up the extra fields to manipulate the rotary actuator ranges: Min and Max.

Shape Toolbar

shape toolbar
IconNameDescription
Change ColorOpens a color menu for you to choose a color for the shape from. Helps when dealing with many shapes or objects.
DuplicateMakes a copy of the shape that is selected.
Bring to FrontBrings the selected shape to the front increasing its number to the number of shapes on the screen.
Send to BackSends the selected shape to the back decreasing its number to 1.
Reset TransformationResets the shape's transformation so that the shape's geometry center is at origin.

Geometry Toolbar

geometry toolbar - point

Geometry Point

geometry toolbar - spline

Geometry Spline

geometry toolbar - main

Other Geometries

IconNameDescription
Change ColorOpens a color menu for you to choose a color for the geometry from. Helps when dealing with many geometries or objects.
Stroke StyleOpens a stroke style meanu for you to update the stroke style of selected geometry. Helps when dealing with many geometries or objects.
DuplicateMakes a copy of the geometry that is selected.
Lock/UnlockLocks/unlocks the geometry point depending on its current state. If locked the coordinates of the geometry point are fixed.
Show/HideShows/Hides the geometry object from view. Converts to “show” if the object is hidden.
Show/Hide All PointsShows/Hides all the geometry points of the geometry spline from view. Converts to “show” if the at least one point on the spline is hidden.

For the toolbar of Geometry Point: click the three dots to open up the extra fields to manipulate the point position: x and y.