Dummy Browser

The Dummy browser is available in the LS-DYNA and RADIOSS user profiles.

Open the Dummy browser from the menu bar by clicking Tools > Dummy.

The Dummy browser is used to position a dummy model.

This browser is compatible with all LS-DYNA and RADIOSS Humanetics dummies (encrypted or not encrypted) and also with LSTC dummies.

You can undo and redo actions made in the browser using the Undo and Redo commands on the Restore toolbar.

The Dummy browser consists of two panes. The first pane displays the dummy structure which consists of the different bodies defining the dummy model. The second pane displays the Entity Editor in which positioning parameters for each dummy articulations can be defined.

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The following data is displayed in the Dummy browser:

Column	Description
Entity	List of the dummies and dummy bodies.
ID	Displays the dummies and bodies IDs.
Color	Displays the body entity colors. Body color is different from the component color defined in the Model browser. The body color is activated when a body is in Review mode or when display mode is set on “By Body”.

The Entity Editor is used to assign, modify, and quickly view the attributes defined inside Dummy browser entities.

In the Entity Editor you can define the H-Point coordinates or apply Global rotations on the dummy to position the dummy in space. The H-Point coordinates can be directly specfied in the fields, or by clicking on the blue arrow, which then enables you to select a target location by picking a node in the graphics area.

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Global rotations on the dummy can also be defined. The magnitude of the rotation can be modified, using the up and down arrow buttons. Moreover, you can control the increments of the operations by changing the Increment value.

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The Entity Editor is also used to modify the position of bodies. You can directly define the angle of rotation to apply in each axis of rotations in which the selected body is able to move.

The magnitude of the rotation can be also modified, using the up and down arrow buttons. Moreover, you can control the increments of the operations by changing the Increment value.

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Option	Available for	Description
Define Position	Dummy	Save the displayed position of the dummy by creating a New position or by overwriting an existing position.
Hide	Dummy and Bodies	Turns off the entity in the graphics area. This selection affects each entities local display control, that is, will make the icon become ghosted indicating the display state is off.
Isolate	Dummy and Bodies	Displays only the selected entities, and turns off all other entities of the same type.
Move Limbs	Dummy	Open the Entity Editor to define the position of the dummy using the automatic move to target functionality.
Positioning File	Dummy	Import or export a positioning file (*.daf) containing the position values of the dummy.
Review	Dummy	Display the dummy articulations and bodies in a simplified display mode.
Reset Review	Dummy	Resets the review of the previously selected entity.
Retrieve Position	Dummy	Position the dummy to its initial position or to another position by selecting this in the list of the saved positions.
Show	Dummy and Bodies	Displays the entity in the graphics area. The entities icon changes to bold indicating that the display state is on.

The Dummy () is the root of the hierarchy in the Dummy browser. A dummy is defined by bodies () representing the different kinematic assemblies of the dummy.

Dummy Browser

Dummy Browser

Dummy Browser

Column

Description

Entity

ID

Color

Option

Available for

Description

Define Position

Hide

Isolate

Move Limbs

Positioning File

Review

Reset Review

Retrieve Position

Show