1. For Version 9.2 and later XVL Studio Basic/Standard/Pro Tutorial For Version 9.2 and later LATTICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

2. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Agenda Overview Settings File Operations –File types –Reading / Writing files –Auto update Basic Operations –Viewing operations –Selecting objects Authoring –Using the Assembly Tree –Moving parts –Adding annotations –Measurement –Cross sectioning –Editing XVL data –Using the Edit Panel Animation –Key frame animations –Disassembly animation Illustration / Parts List –Setting views –Using the Disassembly Tree –Assigning IDs and Callouts –Using Parts List –Exporting illustrations Process Planning/Design –Creating process –Generating process animation –Path authoring –More DMU tools Engineering Functions –Checking interferences –Checking differences Human Tool Other Topics

3. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Overview

4. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. XVL Studio Basic/Standard/Pro Window at a Glance (1) Menu bar Main menus for operating the application. (2) Toolbar Frequently used functions such as view manipulations and controls are available here. (3) Assembly Tree The assembly structure of the 3D model is displayed here. (4) Control Panel Material, Camera, Light, Layout controls are available. (5) Structure Panel Controls Layers, Snapshots, Process, and Disassembly. (6) Edit Panel Parts, Assembly, Annotation, Dimension, Process and Interference Lists are available. Also Animation control is shown in here. (7) Graphic Window Main place to operate on the 3D model as well as 2D profile view. (8) Status bar Displays a command description. (1) (2) (3) (4) (8)(8) (5) (7)(7) (6)

5. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Settings

6. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Select a grade and restart the application. To activate Basic, Standard or Pro, the corresponding license must be available. 1.You can install license files by selecting Start > All Programs > XVL Studio [Basic] > License Folder and placing the license files in the folder. 2.Select Help > License to open the License dialog. 3.Specify the license source. When license server is specified, XVL Studio will access the license server for floating license. 4.You can specify the Studio grade in the License dialog. 1 3 4 License Setup

7. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Setting File You can specify the default settings of XVL Studio in the setting file. 1.In the \Env folder find Default.csv.sample and create a copy. 2.Change the file name to Default.csv. 3.Open Default.csv in text editor or MS Excel. 4.Change parameters of settings and save the file. (See Setting File Manual for detail of each parameter) 5.When you open XVL Studio, parameters of setting file is applied. \Lattice\studio2\Env

8. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Graphics Accelerator You can use graphics accelerator to have the faster graphic performance. 1.Select Tools > Options to open the Options dialog. 2.Select Graphics tab. 3.Check on Use graphics accelerator check box. * If graphics do not display correctly in the window or if an operation takes too long, the PC's graphics accelerator may not be set for maximum compatibility with XVL Studio. In such cases, this checkbox should be cleared.

9. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. File Operations

10. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Sample Files You can find sample XVL files by selecting Start > All Programs > XVL Studio Pro > XVL Samples > model. When XVL Studio is installed in the standard location, this maps to: “C:\Program Files\Lattice\Studio2\Samples\model”. Data: Courtesy of SolidWorks Japan K.K.

11. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. XVL Formats NameExtensionDescription V-XVL Geometry File.xv2XVL file containing visual geometry. P-XVL Geometry File.xv3XVL file containing precise geometry V-XVL Assembly File.xv0XVL file containing structure and references to visual geometry files P-XVL Assembly File.xv0XVL file containing structure and references to precise geometry files.

12. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. XVL Formats Comparison P-XVL (*xv3)V-XVL (*.xv2) V-XVL Ver. 9 or before U-XVL (*.xv2) V-XVL Ver. 10 or later Format CAD surfaces and curvesTessellated surfaces and curves CAD surfaces and curves Features High Accuracy High Compression High Performance High Accuracy High Compression High Performance Benefits Small file size Short loading time Small memory footprint Small file size Short loading time Small memory footprint Usage Optimized for low-spec. network transactions. Optimized for large data handling. Ideal for low-spec PC. Optimized for large data handling. Ideal for low-spec PC. Optimized for low-spec. network transactions.

13. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. By default, V-XVL is selected for the File type. –Select P-XVL if you need to save P-XVL files after importing CATIA V4, IGES, Parasolid, and polygon files. A V-XVL version can be selected when a new V- XVL file is created from P-XVL or other geometry files. –The version of the original input V-XVL is used for the output of new V-XVL file. V-XVL Versions

14. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Opening XVL Files 1.Select File > Open to open the Open dialog. 2.Select an XVL file to open. 3.When you want to read the display settings saved in the XVL file, switch on Import display options. 4.Click Open. 3 4 1 2 * With Multi-CAD Direct Import option, you can open CAD files directly.

15. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Saving Files 1.Select File > Save as to open the Save as dialog. 2.Select a format to save the file. You can choose a type of output in the Save As dialog. –V-XVL Geometry File (*.xv2): Generates a single V-XVL file –P-XVL Geometry File (*.xv3): Generates a single P-XVL file –V-XVL Assembly File (*.xv0): Generates multiple XVL files composed of.xv0 and.xv2 files. –P-XVL Assembly File (*.xv0): Generates multiple XVL files composed of.xv0 and.xv3 files. 3.Check on Export display options to include display options such as color, font, tessellation, and other options accessed through View > Display Options. 2 3 1

16. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. In the Save As dialog, you can export XVL file embedded in HTML by switching on the Write HTML file checkbox. Generating HTML files

17. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Importing Files You can import other formats than XVL to XVL Studio. By selecting File > Import, you can import the following types of files: –Geometry File: CAD file formats supported by the Multi-CAD Direct Import option (displayed with “+” mark), IGES, Parasolid (*1), CATIA V4, VRML2, OBJ, STL, DXF, DWG, 3DS (3D Geometry), U3D(*2), STEP(*3) and XVL files –Geometry File from Folder: XVL files in the specified folder. –Geometry File at Position: Base location of imported geometries are specified here. –CSV File: parts, assembly, layer tables, process and disassembly composition. *1) Require Parasolid import option *2) Require U3D import option *3) Require STEP import option

18. You can import CAD data directly to XVL Studio. 1.Select File > Open or File > Import. 2.Select the Files of type from the list. 3.Click the Options button. 4.Set conversion properties then click OK. 5.Click the Open button to open the CAD file. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. * Require Multi-CAD Direct Import option 1 2 3 4 5 Importing Files (CAD direct import)

19. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Exporting Files 1/2 You can convert XVL files to other 3D formats. By selecting File > Export, you can generate the following types of files out of XVL data: –Geometry File: IGES(*1), VRML2, OBJ, STL, DXF, 3DS (3D Geometry), U3D(*2) –CSV File: parts, assembly, layer tables, process and disassembly composition. –Image File: JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF –Illustration File: CGM, SVG,EPS, DXF(*3) –2D DXF File: DXF(*4) *1) From XV3 format only *2) Require U3D option *3) Require Illustration option *4) Studio Standard/Pro only

20. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Exporting Files 2/2 With Lattice3D Dataway (*1) installed, you can export 3D model embedded in PDF file. 1.Select File > Export > 3D PDF File to open the Export 3D PDF file dialog. 2.Select output format (PRC/U3D) and parameters from the Export dialog. 3.Click the Save button to export. *1) Require Lattice3D Dataway license - XVL files encoded by XVL Signer can not be exported to 3D PDF. - All PDF files must be closed before executing 3D PDF export. 1 2 3

21. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Auto Update 1/2 When design change occurs, you can automatically update the edited XVL files to the latest revision of the 3D model. 1.Open the XVL model of new revision. 2.Select File > Auto Update to open the Auto Update dialog. 3.Select first revision of XVL for Original XVL. 4.Select edited XVL (of first revision) for Edited XVL. 5.Specify Part Matching Rules. 6.Select elements to be updated. 3 4 2 First Revision New Revision 5 6 1

22. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Auto Update 2/2 7.Click OK to execute the update. 8.When the dialog is displayed click Yes. 9.XVL model is updated and selected elements are applied to the new revision. Design changed part 8 9 First Revision with illustration New Revision is updated with illustration

23. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Auto Detection and Update 1/2 During the design update process, you can visually check which parts will be updated. If parts are not updated correctly, you can manually fix the change during this process. 1.Open the XVL model of new revision. 2.Select File > Auto Detection and Update [1/2] to open the Auto Detection and Update [1/2] dialog. 3. Select edited XVL (of first revision) for Edited XVL. 4.Specify Part Matching Targets and Base Location. 5.Specify Part Matching Rules. 6.Click OK. 3 2 4 5 6 First Revision New Revision 1

24. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Auto Detection and Update 2/2 7.When the dialog is displayed click Yes to execute update. 8.In the Process/Disassembly Tree, both the parts of new revision (in black) and parts of old revision (in blue) is displayed. 9.In the tree, review the new parts and make sure that they are updated correctly. 10.If you find any parts are not updated correctly, manually modify the tree. 11.When all checks are done, select File > Auto Detection and Update [2/2] to open the Auto Detection and Update [2/2] dialog. 12.Set parameters and click OK. 13.3D model of new revision is now updated. 7 8, 9, 10 Part from new revision (black) Part from old revision (blue) 11 12 13

25. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing Operations

26. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing Operations 1/4 Pan 3D model 3D rotation Zoom in the specified area Zoom in/out Set gazing point

27. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing Operations 2/4 Undo view change Fit view Front Back Right Left Top Bottom Isometric Rotate counter- clockwise by 90 degrees Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees

28. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing Operations 3/4 Keyboard short cuts: –Mouse + z: Pan 3D model –Mouse + x: 3D rotation –Mouse + Shift + x: 2D rotation –Mouse + c: Zoom in/out –Mouse + v: Zoom in the specified section You can customize key assignment with the customization file, Default.csv. The sample file can be found at C:\Program Files\Lattice\Studio2\Env by default. Pan 3D model 3D rotation Zoom in the specified section Zoom in/out

29. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing Operations 4/4 Viewing modeManipulationOperation XVL classic PanHold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and drag your mouse. Rotation (3D)Hold the left mouse button #1 and drag your mouse. Rotation (2D)Operation of "Rotation (3D)" + SHIFT key. ZoomRoll the center mouse wheel #2. CATIA V5 PanHold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and drag your mouse. Rotation (3D) Hold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and either left mouse button #1 or right mouse button #3 and drag your mouse. Rotation (2D)Operation of "Rotation (3D)" + SHIFT key Zoom Hold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and click on either left mouse button #1 or right mouse button #3 and drag your mouse Pro/ENGINEER Pan After holding the SHIFT key and the middle mouse button/wheel #2, drag your mouse. Rotation (3D)Hold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and drag your mouse. Rotation (2D)Operation of "Rotation (3D)" + SHIFT key. Zoom After holding the CTRL key and the middle mouse button/wheel #2, drag your mouse. You can use the CAD-emulating viewing modes by selecting Tools > Options > Customize. In order to adjust the center of rotation, click the middle mouse button/wheel #2. That will make the current location of cursor the center of rotation.

30. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Display Modes Hidden line Display Vertex Wireframe Shading Wireframe+shading You can change the display mode of the 3D graphic view by selecting the display mode icons from the Display Toolbar.

31. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Tessellation You can adjust tessellation quality according to your environment. The Use LOD icon adjusts level of details according to the view. –By zooming in or out, you can see that Studio re-tessellates the view. Rough Normal FineExtra Fine

32. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Display Options Select Display Options icon from the Display Toolbar to open the Display Options dialog box: Setting colors –Select the Display Color tab –Specify color for each element Changing projection –Select the General tab and specify Projection method. Display/hide axis and grid –Select the Axis/Grid tab Changing display speed and quality –Select the Display Speed / Quality tab –Change parameters to optimize speed and quality Hidden line display control –Select the Hidden Line Display tab –You can choose Hidden Line, Illustration, or All Lines.

33. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Element Display You can display/hide selected elements from the 3D view without changing the display status of each object. 1.In the Display Toolbar, select the Display Element icon. 2.Turn on/off elements to display/hide by clicking them. 3.When the elements are turned off, they will not be displayed in the 3D view window even though they are still in the visible state. 1,2 3

34. By selecting Window > New Window, you can add another Graphic Window. Arrange Graphic Windows by selecting Cascade or Tile options under the Window menu. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Multiple Views Standard/Pro

35. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Selection View displays only the selected part. Selection Views By selecting Window > Selection View, you can inspect the part and assembly at the same time. Standard/Pro

36. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Orthographic Views By selecting Window > Orthographic View, you can obtain 3D view with three projection views. 3D View Front View (Base View) Top View Right View 1.Select the location of base view. 2.Select the direction of base view 3.Click OK. 1 2 3 Standard/Pro

37. 1.Projection method must be Parallel. 2.Select Tools > Options > Graphics to set the width of screen. 3.Select View > Zoom > 1/1 to display the model with the actual size to the scale defined in the CAD system. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Full Scale View 1 2 3

38. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Setting Clipping Position Clipped by near plane. Clipped by far plane. Clipping positions are adjusted to fit the model. Slider bar You can set the position of clipping plane to reflect in the 3D view. 1.Select View > Clipping Settings to display the Clipping Setting dialog. 2.Change the clipping position of Near/Far planes by using slider bars. 3.Click Set. (Use F11 as shortcut key to reflect/release clipping setting).

39. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Swap Visibility Hidden parts are displayed in Swap Visibility mode. Select View > Swap Visibility to swap the visibility of parts in the 3D view. The actual visibility status remains. (Use F10 as shortcut key to reflect/release Swap Visibility). Swap Visibility = ON Swap Visibility = OFF

40. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Walk Through Shift Walk Look Around By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Walk, you can walk through in the view. –Toolbar icons changes into the Walk Through mode. –By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Examine, you can go back to the usual view mode.

41. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Fly Through Translate Fly Look Around By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Fly, you can fly through in the view. –Toolbar icons changes into the Fly Through mode. –By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Examine, you can go back to the usual view mode. While the Walk Through mode maintains the vertical height of motion, the Fly Through mode can change the height of the view.

42. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Selecting Objects

43. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Selecting Elements In the toolbar, specify the type of selection to pick the target to work on. Annotation selection Dimension selection Part selection Element selection Body selection Surface Vertex Edge -Select parts Shortcut key: S -Select bodies Shortcut key: D -Select surfaces, vertices, edges - Select dimension - Select annotation Assembly selection -Select assembly Shortcut key: A Group selection - Select grouped parts Process selection - Select process Node selection - Select disassembly part

44. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Selecting Hidden Parts 1.Select Edit > Select Inside to display the Object Selection dialog. 2.Click on the surface to see parts hidden underneath it. 3.All the parts underneath the clicked point will be displayed in the dialog. Select one to highlight it. 1 2 3

45. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Transparent and Fit Selection Transparent Selection Opaque Selection + Fit Selection Opaque Selection By clicking on the Opaque Selection icon, you can select a part to be highlighted and rest of the others to be transparent. By clicking on the Transparent Selection icon, you can select a part to be transparent. By clicking on the Fit Selection icon, you can fit the selected part to the entire Graphic window. Opaque selection Transparent selection Fit selection

46. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Authoring

47. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Clicking each node of the tree structure highlights the corresponding element(s). Use + and – to control display of the tree structure. You can select multiple nodes by holding Ctrl or Shift key. Switch on and off the check boxes to display or hide each part (Shortcut key: F9). Right click menu on the Assembly Tree a)Shows the selected element when it’s hidden. Nothing happens when it’s already displayed. b)Hides the selected element c)Displays the selected element only d)Displays all elements. Part Display Controls b c d a d

48. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Activate/Deactivate parts You can specify whether to save geometry data in the memory. 1.In the Options dialog, select Initialization tab and enable activation function. 2.Select parts and select Deactivate Selected Element menu from the right click menu. 3.Geometry data of deactivated parts are released from the memory and disappeared from the 3D view. 4.When parts are activated, parts are displayed again and the geometry data is saved in the memory. 1 2 3 Deactivated parts

49. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Assembly Tree Editing 1/2 Before editing the Assembly Tree, change the coordinate system of the 3D model to be absolute coordinate system. 1.Load the 3D model into XVL Studio. 2.Click on Tools > Modify Shape and Assembly > Expand menu to bring up Expand Assembly Structure dialog box. 3.Select Absolute for the Method and Up to parts for the Target object. 4.Click OK to expand the tree structure.

50. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Assembly Tree Editing 2/2 Adding a new group: 1.Select a target group that is to be the parent of the newly created group. 2.From Right Click Menu, select Add Part/Assembly. 3.Right-click on the newly created group and select Properties. 4.Edit the Name field to give an appropriate name. Moving a group/shell: 5.Drag a target group/shell, hold the mouse button, and drop it onto a destination group. 6.Alternatively, you can use Cut/Copy/Paste of the right click menu. Deleting a group: 7.Click on the target group, right click on it, and select Delete. 8.Alternatively, you can click on the target group and push the Delete key on your keyboard. 2 1 3 4 5

51. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing Group Properties 1.Select a part on the Assembly Tree. 2.To show the Properties dialog, select Properties from the right click menu,. –Some properties defined in the CAD system is inherited to converted XVL. 3.You can change the property values and click the Set button to reflect. 4.Click the Target Select button and select another group to show its property on the dialog. 1 2 3 4

52. 1.Select Tools > User Coordinate System to open the User Coordinate System dialog. 2.Select New for the Target Object. 3.Use the Set Location option to specify the position of the user coordinate system. 4.Click the Execute button to create the user coordinate system. 5.You can select the user coordinate system from the 3D view or the Assembly Tree. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating User Coordinate System 1 2 3 3 Select position 4 User coordinate system 5

53. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Grid Plane 1 Grid Plane can be used when you evaluate/author the 3D models. To display the Grid Plane: 1.Select View > Display Element and select the Grid type. To change the interval of grid: 2.Open the Display Options dialog and select the Axis/Grid tab. 3.Set the Grid Interval and Count, and then click OK. 2 3

54. 1.From the Operation Toolbar, click on the Move Part icon to open the Move Part dialog. 2.Select part(s) in the Graphics Window. –You can make multiple selection by holding the Ctrl or Shift key. 3.After selecting part(s), click on the Selecting button in the Move Part dialog. The button display is changed to Selected. 4.Using the Manipulator or the Translation dialog, move the selected part(s). –To change the view angle, use view hotkeys such as z, x, c, and v. –You can also select the Translate Manipulator from Right Click Menu. 5.To create trace lines, switch on Create trace line. 6.Click the Execute button of the Translation dialog to settle the part(s). February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Moving Parts (Normal mode) 4 6 2 3 1 5

55. 1.From the Operation Toolbar, click on the Move Part icon to open the Move Part dialog. 2.Select ‘Simple’ for the Operation mode. 3.Click on the Start selection button. 4.Select part(s) in the Graphics Window. 5.Using the Manipulator or the Translation dialog, move the selected part(s). –To change the view angle, use the keyboard short cuts such as z, x, c, and v. –You can also display the Parallel Manipulator by right-click and selecting menu > Manipulator > Translate Manipulator. 6.Select next part then repeat moving. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Moving Parts (Simple mode) 2 4 3 5 6

56. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Snapping Parts 1.Select Tools > Snap Part/Assembly. 2.Select the target part to snap. 3.Specify the Snap Method. 4.Specify the Snap Target and select the element from the target part. 5.Specify the Snap Position and select the element from the 3D view. 6.When parts are snapped, click the Execute button to fix the position. 5 3 Standard/Pro 2 2 4 5 4 6 6

57. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Auto-Disassembly 1.Select Tools > Disassembly > Disassemble. 2.Select the target object. 3.Specify parameters. 4.Click the Execute button to explode subassemblies and parts. 2 3 4 Level = 2 Level = 3 Disassemble all Disassembles all elements below the selected element. Disassemble to the specified level Disassembles elements from the level of the selected element to the specified level. Note that level 1 has a special meaning. When [All] is selected for [Target object], level 1 indicates the parts below the model. Therefore, if there are fewer than two parts below the model, the model is not disassembled. When [Selected parts] is set for [Target object], level 1 indicates the selected part itself, which is meaningless for disassembly. In such cases, a value of at least 2 should be specified. Ignore the following level Select Part or Body from the pull-down list. The selected element and those below it are not disassembled. Coefficient Relative value to the size of the model. The number has to be more than 0. Standard/Pro

58. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Adding Notes 1.Click on the Edit Note icon in the Operation Toolbar. 2.In the Edit Note dialog, make sure the Edit Mode is “New”. 3.In the Graphics Window, click on a target element to add a note. Then, drag your mouse cursor and release at a point where you would like to place the Note. 4.Type in the text and set the properties for the text. –Note Type: You can create note in 2D and 3D shape. –Link: You can define a hyper link to another resource. –Image: Alternatively, you can specify an image. –Note Direction: Useful to align the direction. –Leader Line: Use these buttons to generate multiple leader lines. –Note Color: You can change the line color of notes. –Background: You can change the background color of notes. –Show frame: Note text is framed. –Font: You can set your own favorite font. –Tip Form: You can also change the initial point of the leader line by switching on Tip Form. 5.After setting the parameters, click the Execute button to add the annotation. 1 3 4 5 2 3 4 5

59. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing Notes 1.Double-click a note to edit. 2.The Edit Note dialog is displayed, and you can edit the note parameters. 3.You can also select multiple notes and align their directions. –You can see a preview with blue color. 4.To add multiple leader lines to one note, click the Leader Line toggle button then click on the target part. Click the Execute button to add another leader line. 1 2 3 4

60. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Initial Setup for Notes You can setup the default parameters in the Initial Setup dialog. 1.On the Edit Note dialog, click the Initial Setup button to open the Initial Setup dialog box. 2.Set parameters for notes. –Note: You can choose either 2D or 3D. –Make property comment character line: Displays the property values for each group. The format is: ${property_name} –Parts Name as comment character line: Displays the part names of the groups –Enter desired comment character line: Allows input of arbitrary comments. –Styles: You can define styles of notes. –Tip Form: You can define the type of arrow head. 3.After setting parameters, click OK. 1 2 3

61. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Adding Markup 1 You can add 3D markup using Markup tool. 1.Select Tools > Markup to display the Markup dialog. 2.Select the Markup Type and draw the markup on the 3D model. 3.To change the color or width of the markup lines, click the Editing button first. 4.After setting the color and width parameters, click the Start Editing button. 2 3 3 4 Standard/Pro

62. Annotation view is a markup tool that you can draw on the transparent flat screen over the 3D view window. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Annotation View 1/2 1 1.Display the Edit Panel and select the Annotation View List. 2.From the toolbar, select the Add icon. 3.Annotatiion-1 is created in the list. 4.Now draw the markup using the markup tools from the toolbar. 5.You can also add notes using the Note tool. 6.After drawing markups, rotate the 3D view. The markups will disappear. 7.Click on the annotation view from the list. The selected annotation view will be displayed on the 3D view with the markups. 2 3 4 4 5 Annotation View OP

63. You can export report of annotation view in Excel format. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Annotation View 2/2 1.From the toolbar, select the Menu icon and select Export Report. 2.In the Report Export dialog, specify the file name and format, and then click the Save button. 3.Annotation view report is generated in Excel with the images embedded. 1 23 Annotation View OP

64. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Simple Measurement Easy measurement: 1.From the Measurement Toolbar, select the type of measurement. 2.Select target(s). –As you move your mouse cursor, the corresponding points, edges, or faces are highlighted. 3.Choose the measurement method. 4.Adjust the position of the dimension. 5.To finish the measurement mode, right-click in the Graphic window and select Cancel. 2 1 3 4 2

65. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Parallel/Serial Dimension Parallel/Serial dimension: 1.Check on the Parallel (Serial) Dimension. 2.Select the type of measurement. 3.Select target and create measurement. 4.Select next target to create another dimension. 5.Continue to select more target to create more dimensions. 2 1 4 5 3 Serial Dimension

66. For other measurements that are not available from icons, you can display the Measurement/Dimension dialog to select from more methods. 1.Select Evaluation > Measure Dimension to display the Measurement/Dimension dialog. 2.Select the type of measurement from the tab menu. 3.Select “Arbitrary element” for the type of the element to pick up. Make sure the “Selecting” button is enabled. 4.Pick the measuring elements from the 3D view. 5.After picking up sufficient number of elements, the corresponding dimension is displayed. Drag the dimension and fix the dimension position. 6.You can edit the dimension by clicking the Edit Dimension icon. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Advanced Measurement 1 2 3 4 5 6

67. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Initial Setup for Measurements By selecting Initial Setup icon from the Measurement Toolbar, you can specify the initial settings of dimension displays. a)Select 2D or 3D dimensions. b)Specify the number of decimals. c)Turn the check on if you display unit in dimension (for mm / inch). d)Set dimension styles. a b c d Initial Setup

68. Change measurement unit: 1.Select Tools > Options > General, to use the inch in measurement. Convert existing measurement unit: 2.Select Evaluation > Convert All dimensions to switch measurement values between “mm” and “inch”. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Changing Measurement Unit 1 2

69. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating a Cross-section: 1.Select the Create/Edit Cross- section icon from the Cross-Section Toolbar. 2.Specify the location of cutting plane from the Set Location list or by using manipulator. 3.To specify the location of cutting plane by coordinate values, select Specify Number from the Edit Cross-section menu and enter the value. 4.Select Create and Display Cross- section from the Edit Profile menu and create a cross-section. Cross-section Toolbar 1 2 3 4 Basic Cross Sectioning 1/3

70. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 1 2 4 3 Displaying a cross-section: 1.Select a profile from the Cross- section List. 2.To display cross sectional view of parts, select Display Cross- section. 3.To go back to normal view, select Hide Cross-section. 4.To display profile line only select Display Profile Line Only. Basic Cross Sectioning 2/3

71. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing a cross-section: Select a profile from the Cross-section List. Select the Create/Edit Cross-section icon from the toolbar to start edit. Change the location of cutting plane then select Create and Display Cross- section. 1 2 3 Basic Cross Sectioning 3/3

72. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating a Profile: 1.Select Evaluation > Cross-section to open the Cross-section List dialog. 2.In the Cross-section List dialog, check on the Open Profile View when editing or displaying profile to show 2D profile view. 3.Click the New Cross-section button to start cross-sectioning. The Edit Cross-section dialog and the profile view will be displayed. 2 Advanced Cross Sectioning 1/4 1 3 3D View & Profile View Edit Cross-section dialog

73. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 4.In the Edit Cross-section dialog, specify the cross-section using the following tools. a)Set the location of cross-section plane. You can use icons to change the location or direction of the cutting plane. b)You can also change the position or direction of the cutting plane by using the manipulator or Translation/Rotation tools. c)Use Display Options to show/hide elements in the view windows. d)Check on Create profile lines upon execution to generate profile lines. 5.Click the Add button to create cross-section. Advanced Cross Sectioning 2/4 a b b c d 5 4

74. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing cross sections: 1.Select Evaluation > Cross-section to open the Cross-section List dialog. 2.Choose a Profile. 3.Click on the Display cross-section button. Exporting a cross section: 4.In the Cross-section List dialog, choose a profile. 5.Click on the Export button. 6.In the Export Cross-section dialog, choose the type of the format and Output Directory, and then click the Save button. 2,4 3 Advanced Cross Sectioning 3/4 5 6

75. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. More Controls: 1.You can define multiple Profiles. –By specifying the intervals and range, you can create multiple profiles at once. 2.You can define the cross section for selected parts only. 3.While you are defining the cross section for a selected part, you can change the visualization style of other parts. a)Select “Selected Parts” in Section. b)Select the way to display other parts. c)Select the target parts. 4.When the projection is Parallel, you can specify the displayed area for the Profile view. a b c 1 2 4 3 Advanced Cross Sectioning 4/4

76. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. By editing Material, you can change colors, transparency, and other parameters. You can click on the Material tab to edit it. Modifying an existing material: 1.Double-click on the target material object. 2.Modify the parameters in the Material Properties dialog. 3.Click on the Set button to apply the modification. Creating a new material: 1.Click on the Add icon or right-click inside the Control Panel and select Add. 2.Edit newly created material. 3.Select the target group or surface. 4.Click on the Assign Material icon. Editing Materials 1 2 3 1 4

77. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing the camera allows you to modify the show/hide status, view angle and position. Click on the Camera tab of Control Panel to edit it. Editing Cameras Creating a new camera: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Camera-1”. 2.After selecting “Camera-1”, either click on the Properties icon or right-click and select “Properties”. 3.Edit the Camera Properties dialog. a)Decide which element to show: Check or uncheck element in the Assembly Tree to decide which element to show. b)Save View Status: Store the show/hide status of each element. c)Select View: Save the view in the Graphics window. 4.Click Close to close the dialog. Editing a Camera: –Double-click on the camera object or click on the Properties icon. Displaying the view defined in the Camera: 5.Select the target Camera 6.Click on the Apply Camera icon. 7.You can also click on the Operation icon and turn on the Apply Selected Camera switch. Then, clicking on the defined camera will apply its view. 1 2 b c 5 6 a 7 3 4

78. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Click on the Light tab of Control Panel to add or edit light. You can add a parallel, point, or spot light to your 3D model. Editing Lights Creating a new light object: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Light-1”. 2.After selecting “Light-1”, either click on the Properties icon or right-click and select Properties. 3.Edit the Light Properties dialog. Parallel: Check this to turn on light parallel. Point: The light radiates out from the specified position. Spot: The light illuminates a certain conical range from the specified position. 4.Click Close to close the dialog. Editing light: –Double-click on the light object or click on the Properties icon. Enabling and disabling light: –You can enable or disable the light objects by switching on or off the check boxes inside the Control Panel. 1 2 Point Light Spot Light Parallel Light 3

79. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing Layouts When you change the positions of parts, you can save the parts layout by clicking on the Layout tab. Creating a new Layout: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Position-1”. 2.After selecting “Position-1”, either click on the Properties icon or right-click and select Properties. 3.In the Layout Properties dialog, edit the name of the position and click on the Select layout button to obtain and click Set to save the current layout. Editing a Layout: 4.Double-click on the layout object or click on the Properties icon. Displaying the view defined in the Layout: 5.Select the target layout 6.Click on the Apply Layout icon. 7.By clicking on the Apply Layout to Targets icon, you can selectively apply the selected layout to the selected group(s). 1 2 3 5 6 7 6 7

80. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Click on the Texture tab of Control Panel to map or edit texture. Editing Textures Creating a new light object: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Texture-1”. 2.In the Texture Properties dialog, browse to specify the target picture file. –By switching on the Embed checkbox, you can embed the picture data inside the output XVL file. 3.Click the Set button then click Close to close the dialog. Mapping texture: 4.Select the target surface. 5.After selecting the target texture, click on the Apply Projected Texture icon. 6.Adjust the parameters. 7.By clicking on the Execute button, you can map the texture. Editing texture: –Double-click on the texture object or click on the Properties icon. Deleting texture: –You can delete the texture from the surface by selecting it and click on the Remove Normal Texture icon. 5 4 3 21 7 6 8

81. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing Snapshots A snapshot is a combination of camera and position. Using a snapshot, you can save the camera view and layout of parts. 1.Click on the Structure Panel display icon or Select View > Structure Panel to display the Structure Panel. 2.On the Structure Panel, select the Snapshot tab. 3.Click on the Add Snapshot icon to add the snapshot. 4.Each Snapshot contains a Camera and a Position, and a set of view parameters (States). 5.You can apply a snapshot by clicking on the Apply Snapshot icon. a)The Apply Camera icon can selectively apply the camera view while preserving the position. b)The Apply Position icon can selectively apply the position (parts layout) while preserving the camera view. 2 3 1 Snapshot-2 Snapshot-3 Snapshot-1 5 You can assign different camera view, parts layout, and view parameters to different snapshots. a b 4

82. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using the Edit Panel The Edit Panel is very useful to view and edit object attributes at a glance. 1.Click on the Edit Panel display icon or Select View > Edit Panel to display the Edit Panel. 2.When you click on each line of the Edit Panel, the corresponding element in the 3D view is highlighted. 3.By double-clicking on the cell of the panel, you can edit the strings. Hit the Enter key to accept the change. 4.From the Options dialog, you can show properties on the list. 5.Available list panels are Parts List, Assembly List, Annotation List, Dimension List, and Process List. 1 2 3 4 5 1

83. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Animation

84. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Keyframe Animations 1/3 1.Select Animation > Edit Animation to open the Animation List dialog. 2.Click New in the Animation List dialog. (If you see a confirmation dialog, dismiss it by clicking Yes.) 3.Edit Animation panel is displayed. 4.Select a target part to animate from the Assembly Tree and drag it to the Edit Animation panel. 1 2 3 4 Standard/Pro

85. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Keyframe Animations 2/3 5.Specify the duration of animation in the Max Length field. 6.Make sure that the Current Time is correct. 7.Click on the Edit button. 8.Adjust the part’s position and orientation by using Manipulator or text fields. 9.Click on the Editing button to finish defining the key frame. 10.Click on the Top keyframe icon. 11.Click on the Play/Pause icon to preview the animation. 12.You can also use the slider bar to adjust the playback. 5 7 8 10 11 12 6 9 Standard/Pro

86. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Keyframe Animations 3/3 By moving the camera, you can define more dynamic animation. 1.Select a target camera from the Camera tab of Control Panel and drag it to the Edit Animation panel. 2.Select the added camera and click on the Start Editing toggle. 3.Make sure to turn on the Bind button to bind the added camera to the view. 4.After setting the view, click on the Select view button then click on the Editing toggle to finish editing. Camera view defined for the initial keyframe Camera view at the ending keyframe Standard/Pro

87. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using User Coordinate in Animation 1/2 You can use a user coordinate system as a base coordinate system in animation. Using part coordinate Using user coordinate 1. Create a user coordinate system. Select Tools > User Coordinate System to open User Coordinate System dialog. Create a user coordinate system using Set location menu. 1 Standard/Pro

88. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using User Coordinate in Animation 2/2 2.Add target part in the Edit Animation panel. 3.Click the Edit button at 0 (zero) key frame. 4.Check on Use specified coordinate system check box. 5.Select User coordinate system from the Translate list. 6.Select a target user coordinate system from the Assembly Tree or 3D view. 7.Part is edited based on the selected user coordinate system. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Standard/Pro

89. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 1.Select Animation > Edit Event to open the Event List dialog. 2.Click New to open the Event Properties dialog. 3.In the Event Properties dialog, select the type of the event to associate an animation. –For example, you can select Part Pick to start animation when you click on a particular part. 4.In Action 1 and Action 2, select animations to associate with the defining event. –By specifying Forward for Action 1 and Reverse for Action 2 for the same animation, you can define a complete set of two way animation. 5.Click OK to dismiss the Event Properties dialog. 6.Select Player version and click the Preview button in the Event List dialog. –Select the Ver. 9 or later if you install XVL Player Pro Ver. 9. 7.The Preview window will be displayed so that you can confirm the event definition. 1 2 3 6 4 7 5 Defining Events Standard/Pro

90. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 1.Make sure there are two different positions in the Position panel. 2.Select Animation > Disassembly Animation to open the Disassembly animation dialog. 3.Select Start/End Positions from the Position Panel. 4.Select Step by step and reverse by indenture option to create step-by-step animation. 5.Set Keys to Start/Reverse the animation on XVL Player. 6.Click OK to create the disassembly animation. 7.Select Animation > Edit Event > Preview to view the disassembly animation. Disassembly Animation 1 Original Position-2 3 5 4 6 7 Standard/Pro

91. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Exporting Animation Movie 1.In the Edit Animation panel, select Operation button > Export Movie. 2.Set animation parameters and click the Export button. 3.Specify animation name and click the Save button to export the movie file. 1 2 3 Standard/Pro

92. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Illustration / Parts List

93. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Illustration View 1.Select View > View Direction > Specify to open the Set View dialog. 2.Select Set direction tab. 3.Select the coordinate axis that is to be the vertical direction. 4.Select the Direction icon to change the view direction. 5.Specify the Inclination angle to decide the illustration view. 6.Click the Update button to apply change. 5 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 6

94. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Grouping Parts 1.Select multiple parts that are to be a group. 2.Right-click and select Grouping > Group to group the selected parts. 3.From the Selection Control, select Group Selection. 4.Select Tools > Move Part to start moving parts. 5.Grouped parts are selected as a group when you move parts. 6.To ungroup parts, right-click and select Grouping > Ungroup. 7.Grouped parts are structured as nodes in the Disassembly Tree. 1 2 3 5 6 Illustration Option

95. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Adding Trace Lines 1/2 1.Select Tools > Trace Line to open the Trace Line List dialog. 2.Click New to open the Trace Line dialog. 3.Select the Start point. 4.Set the start point location by selecting from the 3D view. 5.Click the Create start point button. 6.Select the end point from the 3D view and create another point. 7.Click Execute to create a trace line. 1 Illustration Option 2 3 4 5,6 7 5 6

96. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Adding Trace Lines 2/2 You can add trace lines when you manually move parts. 1.From the Operation Toolbar, click on the Move Part icon to open the Move Part dialog. 2.In the Move Part dialog, select target parts. 3.Switch on Create trace line check box. Specify the location where trace line is added. 4.Use the Manipulator or Translation dialog to move parts. 5.Click on Create Point each time you move parts in a different direction to make a bent line. 1 3 Illustration Option 2 5

97. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing Trace Lines 1.Select Tools > Trace Line to open the Trace Line List dialog. 2.In the Select Body mode, select the trace line to be edited. 3.Click the Edit button to open the Trace Line [Edit] dialog. 4.Specify the Point type and select the trace line from the 3D view. 5.Change the trace line by using the manipulator. 6.Click Execute to fix the change. Illustration Option 1 3 2 4 5 6

98. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Illustration Display 1.From the Display Toolbar, click on the Hidden Line icon. 2.Click on the Display Options icon to open the Display Options dialog. 3.In the Display Options dialog, select the Hidden Line Display tab. 4.Select the Illustration for Path Type. 5.Set other parameters and click OK. 1 2 3 Illustration Option 4 5

99. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Disassembly Tree (Setting up) Setting up: 1.On the Structure Panel, select the Disassembly tab. 2.Click on the Options icon to open the Options dialog. 3.In the Options dialog, you can setup the following parameters: a)Add Snapshot Automatically adds a snapshot for disassembly operation. b)Generate trace line Generates trace line every time a part is moved. c)Number This parameter controls which object you assign numbers. d)Note Value You can specify the type of notes. e)Note Attributes You can specify the font and form of tip. 2 a 1 c d e b Illustration Option 3

100. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 1.Click the Add Node icon in the Disassembly Tree panel to create [Node-1]. 2.Inside the Assembly Tree, select a part and drag it to the [Node-1] of Disassembly Panel. 3.Repeat the step #2. 4.In the disassembly tree, the first part becomes a base part (fixed). The other parts will be exploded in order from the base part. The bottom one will be exploded to the farthest, the second bottom one the next, and so forth. 1 Disassembly Tree (Automatic explosion) 1/2 2 Base Part Illustration Option

101. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 6.Select a Node and click on the Properties icon to open the Properties dialog. 7.Select the Node tab. 8.You can control the disassembled image by the following: a)Disassembly Direction You can specify the direction of the disassembling. ”+Z” means that the parts will be disassembled along with the Z- axis to the positive direction. b)Disassembly Coefficients You can determine how far each part is apart. You can specify relative value and absolute value. 9.Select [Node-1]. Then, click on the Operation icon and choose Disassemble All Nodes. 10.Parts are automatically disassembled. 9 b a 7 8 6 Disassembly Tree (Automatic explosion) 2/2 8

102. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 1.In the Disassembly Tree Options, set Note Attributes. 2.In the Disassembly, click on the Operations icon and select Renumber Nodes. 3.Item number has been added to the items in the Disassembly Tree. 4.Select the top node. Click on the Operations icon and select Add Notes to automatically assign notes. 5.To adjust the note positions, double click a note and use the Edit Note dialog. 1 3 Adding Part ID (Disassembly Tree) Illustration Option 2 4 4

103. Lattice Technology, Inc. Disassembly Composition List Disassembly Tree settings can be viewed and edited in the edit panel. February 2011 1.Select the Disassembly Composition List from the Edit Panel to display it. 2.Parameters of each node can be viewed in the Disassembly Composition List. 3.To display disassembly part objects in the list, select Up to disassembly parts from Show in the Option dialog. 4.To change the settings of nodes, double click the parameter on the list and edit. Illustration Option List Edit Option 1 2 3 4

104. Lattice Technology, Inc. Disassembly Parts List A parts list based on the Disassembly Tree is displayed. February 2011 1.Select the Disassembly Parts List from the Edit Panel to display the parts list. 2.To display disassembly part objects in the list, select Up to disassembly parts from Show in the Option dialog. 3.To display properties in the parts list, select properties from the list. 1 2 3 Illustration Option List Edit Option

105. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Export Illustration File 1/2 1.Select File > Export > Illustration File to open the Illustration Output dialog. 2.In the Style 1 / Style 2 tab of the Illustration Output dialog, specify line parameters and font size of notes/dimensions. Concave / Convex edge: Determines if this edge is displayed or not Extraction limit: Maximum angle of adjacent two faces. 2 1 Illustration Option

106. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Export Illustration File 3.Open the Illustration File Output tab. 4.Select the illustration quality. 5.Set the Illustration size. 6.Set other illustration parameters. 7.Click the Preview button to view the preview. 8.Click the Export button to export the illustration. 9.In the Export Illustration File dialog, specify the illustration format. You can select either CGM, DXF, EPS, or SVG. 10.Click Save to export illustration. 3 4 Illustration Option 5 7 8 9 10 6

107. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Process Planning/Design Tools

108. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating Process Tree 1/3 1.Select View > Structure Panel to display the Structure Panel. 2.On the Structure Panel, select the Process tab. 3.From the toolbar, select Add Base Process and click All [Assembly-Normal] to create a Base Process. [1 Process-1] is created in the Process Tree. 4.If you see a dialog, click on Yes to allow Studio to expand copied instances relative to their parents. 2 4 1 Standard/Pro 3

109. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating Process Tree 2/3 5 Standard/Pro 5.From the Assembly Tree, pick a part that is to be the first part in the Process Tree and drag it onto [1 Process-1]. 6.From the Assembly Tree, pick next part that is to be assembled next and drop it on [1 Process-1]. The added part will belong to a process step (white triangle shape) in the Process Tree. 7.Repeat adding parts to the tree and create more process steps. 6 * You can also add parts to the Process Tree by dragging the part from the 3D with right- mouse button.

110. Here are more options for the Process Tree. A.Nested Process –Base Processes are nested so that you can create hierarchy. From the nested process, you can create subassembly animation. B.Creating a disassembly process –Right-click on All [Assembly-Normal], and select Switch Process > Disassembly Process. –The whole tree is flipped over, and the assembly animation sequence becomes now disassembly animation. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating Process Tree 3/3 A B Subassembly animation Standard/Pro Changed to disassembly process

111. 1.In the Process Tree, double-click a process or process part and open the Properties dialog. 2.Enter the properties and click Set to make the change. You can also change properties from the edit panel. 3.In the Edit Panel, select the Process List. 4.Open the Options dialog and check on Process parts to make sure process parts are displayed in the Process List. 5.On the Process List, double click the item you want to change and enter the value. After entering the value, press Enter key to fix the change. Changing Process Properties Standard/Pro 4 1 2 3 5 February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc.

112. Automatic Process Animation 1/2 Standard/Pro From the Process Tree, you can generate process animation automatically. 1.Set the 3D view for the process animation. 2.From the toolbar, click the Edit Process Animation icon. 3.When the confirmation dialog is displayed, click Yes. 4.Process animation is automatically generated based on the Process Tree structure. To preview the animation, click Play/Pause icon in the Edit Process Animation panel. 4 1 2 3 February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc.

113. Automatic Process Animation 2/2 Standard/Pro You can define the disassembly direction of part in the process animation. 1.Select process part that you want to change the disassembly direction. 2.Open the Properties dialog and select the Process Part tab. 3.Select Options for Disassembly Direction. And then select the axis by looking at the coordinate system displayed in the 3D view. Click Set when you finish. 4.When you preview the process animation, you can see the disassembly direction of the part has been changed. 1 2 3 4 Before After February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc.

114. Displaying Only Related Parts Standard/Pro By default, all parts inside a base process are displayed during process animation. You can change this so that only related parts in the current process step are displayed during process animation. 1.Select a base process and open the Properties dialog. 2.In the System tab, check on Apply to children. 3.Open Process Part tab and select Show when the process part animation starts. 4.Click Set and apply the change. This change will be applied to all process part inside the selected base process. 5.Update process animation and review the change. 2 1 3 All parts are displayed during animation. Only related parts are displayed during animation. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc.

115. Setting Process Camera Standard/Pro 1.Click the Edit Process Animation icon and move to the Edit Process Animation mode. 2.Select a process (or process step) and change the viewpoint in the 3D view. 3.Click the Add Process Camera icon in the Edit Process Animation dialog and add a process camera. The current view is set to the selected process. 4.To update/delete the camera, select the process and select Camera > Update/Delete from the right-click menu. 2 1 3 4 February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc.

116. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Process Design – Setting Up In order to fully use the Process Design Tools, set up XVL Studio as follows. 1.To change the process tree to folder-type display, set the following parameter in the XVL Studio settings file and restart XVL Studio. PROCESS_TREE_TYPE 1, 1 2.To display only related parts in a process step, set the following parameter in the XVL Studio setting file and restart XVL Studio. PROCESS_PART_DISASM_REF 1, FALSE Folder type display Normal display 1 Standard/Pro 2 All parts are displayed together Only related parts are displayed

117. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Path Authoring Mode In the Path Authoring mode, you can fully use the Process Design Tools. To switch to Path Authoring mode: 1.Right-click on the All [Assembly] on the process panel and select Switch Process > Path Authoring. 1 * When you switch to Path Authoring mode, existing process animation will be deleted. Standard/Pro

118. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Verifying the Process Order 1.Create a process tree. 2.Click the Check Process button. 3.In the Check Process dialog, select Process Part for Target. 4.Click Apply Process button to view the selected step. 5.Click arrow buttons to move on to the next step. 6.Check if the process sequence is correct. 7.If you need to change the sequence of 3 2 4 Verify that parts are assembled in the correct order. Standard/Pro 5 6

119. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Path Authoring You can define the assembly path of each part in Edit Process Animation mode. 1.Select a process step from the Process Tree. 2.Click the Edit button in the Edit Process Animation panel. The button name changes to “Editing.” 3.Using the manipulator, move the part to define the path in reverse order. When each position is found, click the Record Keyframe button. 4.Repeat step #3 until you finish defining the full path of the part. 5.Click the Editing button to finish the editing mode. 6.Click the Play button to preview the path animation. 1 2, 5 3, 4 6 6 Standard/Pro 3

120. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Resources 1/3 You can import resources such as equipments and tools to use them in the process planning. 1.Select Tools > Insert Equipment and Tools to open the Insert Equipment/Tools dialog. 2.Select Resource type. 3.Specify the resource file. 4.Select import method and specify the import location. 5.Click the Insert button to import the resource file. 6.Imported resource files are displayed with unique icons in the Assembly Tree. 2 3 4 5 6 Resources Pro

121. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Resources 2/3 Resources are allocated to each process step. 1.Open Check Process dialog and apply a process step. 2.Display resources that you want to display in the selected process step. 3.Select Register Resources. 4.Displayed resources are registered and appear in the selected process step. 3 Process step with resouces No resources 1 Pro 2

122. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Resources 3/3 When you register resources you can change the location of resources in each process step. 1.Open Check Process dialog and apply a process step. 2.Locate resources using move/snap functions. 3.Select Register Resources and over write resources. 4.Select next process step and apply. 5.Relocate resources and register them. 6.Location of resources are applied to the 3D View as you move steps. 1 5 3 Pro 1 2 4

123. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Collision Detection with Path Authoring The Dynamic Collision Detection function assists you to find paths that have no collisions. 1.Select Evaluation > Dynamic Collision Detection to open the Dynamic Collision Detection dialog. 2.Select Only parts in the process animation for Check Target. 3.Set other collision parameters in the dialog. 4.Click Start to start dynamic collision detection. 5.In the Edit Process Animation panel, make sure the Prevent Dropped Frames is checked to prevent frame dropping while detecting collision. 6.Collision will be detected during the path authoring. 7.Specify a path with no collisions. Collision No Collision 1 4 5 6 7 Pro 2

124. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Defining Connections In the Connection Tree, you can define connection relationship between parts. Connected parts will move together in process animation. 1.In the Process panel, click the Edit Connection icon to open the Connection Tree dialog. 2.Drag a base part to the top node of the Connection Tree. 3.Drag other parts and drop to the top parts in the Connection Tree. 4.When you author the path of the parent part, connected parts are moved together with the parent part. 1 2 3 Standard/Pro

125. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Measurement in Animation Mode You can use Measurement features when reviewing process animation. 1.After authoring the path, move the animation point where you want to evaluate. 2.Use Measurement/Dimension dialog or Measurement Toolbar to check the gap between parts. 3.To finish the measurement, right-click on the 3D view and select Cancel. * Measurement results are temporarily shown in the 3D View, but dimensions are not created. 1 2 Standard/Pro

126. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Dynamic Measurement You can measure minimum distances between parts dynamically on moving parts or while playing an animation. 1.Display the process step in Edit Process Animation mode. 2.Select Evaluation > Dynamic Measurement to open the Set Dynamic Measurement dialog. 3.Select target parts (Part1 and Part2) and max. distance. 4. Click the Run button. Real time minimum distance is displayed in blue font. 5.As you move part in the keyframe, dimension value changes. 6.To record the currently displayed dimension, select the Add Snapshot icon and create a new snapshot. 3 2 4 5 6

127. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Cross-sectioning in Animation 1/2 You can create/check cross-sectional views (and profiles) during an animation. 1.Turn on Open Profile View in the Display Options of Cross-section Toolbar. 2.Display the process step in Edit Process Animation mode. 3.Using cross-sectioning tool, cut the 3D model and a create cross-section. 4.As you play the animation, you can view the transition in the Profile View. 1 Pro 3 4 4

128. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Cross-sectioning in Animation 2/2 5.To save the current profile, select the New Cross-section at the Current Position menu from the Cross-section Toolbar. Pro Saved as a new profile 5

129. Lattice Technology, Inc. Display Man-hour Graph Man-hour graph can be displayed to check the work load balance in the process. February 2011 Standard time 1.Select the Process List from the Edit Panel. 2.Click the Option icon to open the Options dialog. 3.Check on “Graph man-hours” and set Standard time and Display time. 4.Man-hour graph is displayed in the Process List. 1 2 3 4 Standard/Pro

130. Lattice Technology, Inc. Importing/Exporting Process CSV You can import/export process via Process CSV file. February 2011 1.Select the Process List from the Edit Panel. To export process CSV: 1.Select Export CSV File from the menu. 2.In the Export CSV File dialog, specify the file name. 3.To export only selected process, check the Export only selected processes. 4.Click Save to export the process CSV. To import process CSV: 5.Select Import CSV File from the menu. 6.In the Import CSV File dialog, select the process CSV file. 7.Select the import method and click Open to import the process CSV file. Standard/Pro Export CSV File dialog Import CSV File dialog 1, 5 3 7

131. Lattice Technology, Inc. Importing Process 1/2 You can import processes via 3D model. February 2011 1.Select Operation icon from the toolbar and select Import Process [1/2]. 2.In the Import Process [1/2] dialog, select the XVL file that includes processes you want to add. 3.Select the import method. 4.Set the part-matching rules from the dialog. 5.Click OK. 6.When dialogs are displayed, click Yes to proceed. Standard/Pro 1 2 3 4 6 5

132. Lattice Technology, Inc. Importing Process 2/2 February 2011 7.Processes are imported to the Process Tree. 8.In the process steps of the imported process, both original parts (black) and parts from the imported 3D data (blue) are displayed. 9.In the tree, review both parts and make sure that part matching is correct. 10.If you find any parts are not matched correctly, manually modify the tree. 11.When all checks are done, select Operation icon from the toolbar and select Import Process [2/2]. 12.In the Import Process [2/2] dialog, set parameters and click OK to fix the change. Standard/Pro 11 Original part (black) Part from imported 3D data (blue) 8 12

133. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Engineering Functions

134. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Offset Surface 1.Only display the surface that is to be thickened. 2.Select Evaluation > Offset Surface to open the Offset Surface dialog. 3.In the Graphics Window, select the target group(s). 4.After selecting the target, click on the Selecting button inside the Offset Surface dialog. 5.Type in the amount of the thickness of surface. Use Reverse check box to thicken surface in the opposite direction. 6.Click OK to determine the offset. –The Continue button is useful after repeating the selection of target groups and specifying offset increase. 2 4 5 3 6 Lines are indicating the directions of surface offset. Pro

135. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Interference Checking 1/2 1.Select Evaluation > Check Interference to open the Interference Check List dialog. 2.In the Interference Check List dialog, click on New Exec. The Interference Check dialog will be displayed. 3.Select the target parts to be checked. –Among all parts Checks all the possible interactions among all parts. –Among the selected parts Checks all the possible interaction among selected parts. –Between the selected parts and all parts Checks interactions of selected parts and other parts. –Between the first and second selected parts Checks interactions among two selected parts. 4.Select type of interference checking and target part: –Interference Checks if an interference exists between the selected groups. –Interference and Contact Checks if an interference or a contact exists. –Interference and Clearance Checks if an interference or a clearance exists. –Interference, Contact and Clearance Check to see if an interference, a contact or a clearance exists. 1 3 4 Please note that with P-XVL, only Simple Interference Check is available. 2 Pro

136. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Interference Checking 2/2 5.For clearance checking, specify the amount of clearance. Studio assumes that a clearance is occurring when two parts are separated within this amount. 6.Click OK to start interference checking. 7.After all the necessary calculation is made, Studio will list the results in the Edit Panel. 8.By clicking each line of the interference check results, you can see the corresponding interactions of parts in the Graphics Window. 9.When you have multiple interactions between two parts, the Display Part button is helpful to display multiple collisions and clearances at once. 5 6 7 9 8 Pro

137. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Interference Checking: Display Options a 7 Use Display Option to change the display condition of interference result shown in the Graphic Window. a.Interference part: You can decide if you want to show/highlight/fit interfered parts. b.Interference point: You can display Interference/Contact/Clearance in 3D shapes or color maps. c.Marker: You can show Markers with Interference ID. d.Other parts: You can decide how to show other parts in the Graphic Window. e.Interference list: Check this on to show the saved profile view. b c d e Pro

138. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Interference Checking: Creating Profiles 1.Make sure the Open Profile View when editing or displaying profile check box on the Profile List dialog is on. 2.Click the Generate profile button to start creating/editing a profile of interfered section. 3.After creating a profile, click the Save profile image button to save the image in JPEG format. 4.Check Open profile view in the Interference Display Option window to open profile view upon selecting interference result on the list. 2 3 Profile view 3D view Profile view is available with XVL Studio Pro only. 4 1 Pro

139. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Interference Checking: Writing Reports You can export the interference check result in the Microsoft Excel sheet: 1.Click the Report output button to open the Report Export dialog. 2.Save an Excel file. 3.Check result is saved in Excel sheet with saved images attached. 2 1 3 Pro

140. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Interference Checking: Other Topics You can also generate the shapes of interference/clearance: 1.Generate interference shape: Generate a straight line representing interference distance. 2.Generate intersection line: Generate actual intersection line shapes. 3.Register IGES Export the shape of a specified interference spot in IGES file. For large data handling: –Check on Simple Interference Check to identify interference types quickly. –Checking on Defer Calculation of Interference Amount also saves time for checking. In the result list, you can select the row and click on Interference Measure to calculate the amount. 1 2 3 Pro

141. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Dynamic Collision Detection 1.Select Evaluation > Dynamic Collision Detection to open the Dynamic Collision Detection dialog. 2.Select the parameter from the dialog. 3.Click Start to start dynamic collision detection. 4.Dynamic collision detection mode is now activated. 5.Select Tools > Move Part to open the Move Part dialog. 6.As you move parts, collision is detected by highlighting the related parts. 1 2 3 4 6

142. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Checking Structure Differences 1/2 You can check structure differences between two input XVL files. 1.Open the 1st version (original version) of the model. 2.Import the 2nd version (new version) of the model. 3.In Assembly Tree, select two top assemblies. 4.On the selection of the Assembly Tree, right click and select Detect Difference > Structure Comparison up to Parts. 5.In the confirmation dialog, click OK. 6.Six layers are created in the Layer tab of the Structure Panel. 1 st Version 2 nd Version 4 5 6 3

143. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Checking Structure Differences 2/2 By changing the display status of each layer, you can selectively display different parts or uniquely existing parts. –Common_Group-0 Common parts to original and new versions. –Different_Group-0 Parts belonging to original version that have underwent changes between original and new versions. –Original_Group-0 Parts unique to original version. –Common_Group-1 Common parts to original and new versions. –Different_Group-1 Parts belonging to new version that have underwent changes between original and new versions. –Original_Group-1 Parts unique to new version. The original version is composed of Common_Group-0, Different_Group-0, and Original_Group-0. The new version is composed of Common_Group-1, Different_Group-1, and Original_Group-1 Original_Group-1 Different_Group-1 Different_Group-0

144. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. You can check the geometry difference of two parts in face level. 1.In the Assembly Tree, select two target parts. 2.On the selection of the Assembly Tree, right click and select Detect Difference > Shape Comparison between Parts. Simple Geometry Difference Check 1/2 Compare 1 2

145. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 3.In the Assembly Tree, Compare_Group is created. 4.Display only each group under Compare-1 to check the geometry difference between parts. 3 Common shape Shape in part A only Shape in part B only 4 Simple Geometry Difference Check 2/2

146. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. You can check the geometry difference of two parts in the detailed level. 1.Select Evaluation > Check Difference to open the Interference Check List dialog. 2.In the Difference Check List dialog, click on New Check. The Check Difference dialog will be displayed. 3.Select the target parts to be checked. 4.Specify Difference Max Distance to be detected. 5.Select Generate difference detection result list. 6.Click OK to execute checking. Geometry Difference Detection 1/2 Difference Detection OP Check design change 3 1 2 4 5 6

147. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. 7.After all the necessary calculation is made, difference check result is displayed as a list in the Edit Panel. 8.By clicking each line of the difference check results, you can see the corresponding interactions of parts in the Graphics Window. 9.By activating Display color map in the Display options, you can show geometry difference in color map. 10.You can check the geometry difference in the cross-sectional view (same manner as Interference checking feature). 11.You can export report in Excel format (same manner as Interference checking feature). Geometry Difference Detection 2/2 9 Cross-sectional view 10 7 11 10 8 Difference Detection OP 9

148. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Visual Shape Comparison Difference Detection OP You can visually compare the geometric difference of two selected objects. 1.Import two models to compare. 2.Select Evaluation > Visualize Shape Comparison to open the Visualize Shape Comparison dialog. 3.In the Visualize Shape Comparison dialog, Select Target 1 and Target 2. 4.Set parameters for the checking. 5.Click Execute to execute checking. 6.In the check result, common surfaces are displayed in yellow, and different surfaces are displayed in red and green. Target 1 Target 2 Comparison result 2 3 4 5 6 1

149. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Human Options

150. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Importing Human Model 1.Select Human > Import Human Model. 2.From the menu, select the human type. 3.Selected human is imported. 4.In the Assembly Tree, human model is created in a new group called “Human” with different icon. Human OP 2 3 4 *You can import multiple human models in a XVL model.

151. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Locating Human Model 1.Select the Position Human icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Position Human dialog. 2.Select a human model. 3.Select the Base Location of Human model. 4.Using the dialog or manipulator, position the human model to the destination. 5.Click the Execute button to fix the change. Human OP 1 2 3 4 4 5

152. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Rotating Selected Joint You can rotate the selected joint of human model. 1.Select the Rotate Joint icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Rotate Joint dialog. 2.Select the joint of the human model from the 3D view. 3.Using the manipulator, rotate the selected joint. 4.Click the Execute button to fix the change. Human OP 1 2 3 4

153. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Moving Joints 1.Select the Handle Joints icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Handle Joints dialog. 2.Select a target part of the human model from the 3D view. 3.Specify the Operation Range. 4.When Lock Part is selected, selected arm/leg is fixed in the 3D space. 5.As moving the position of the manipulator, selected operation follows the movement. 6.Click the Execute button to fix the change. Human OP 1 2 2 3 5 5 4

154. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Moving Arms and Legs 1.Select the Move Arm/Leg icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Move Arm/Leg dialog. 2.Select a human model. 3.Select a target Arm/Leg from the dialog. 4.Select the Operation Range. 5.When Lock Part is selected, selected arm/leg is fixed in the 3D space. 6.As moving the arm/leg, selected operation follows the movement. 7.Click the Execute button to fix the change. Human OP 1 2 3 6 4 5 7

155. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Attracting Parts to the Human Model Attracted tools/parts are moved with the human model. 1.Select Attract Part icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Attracted Pair List dialog. 2.Click the New Button. 3.In the Create Attraction dialog, select a human model and target part. 4.Select parts that are attracted to the human model. 5.Click New to create a new attract. 6.Attracted parts stick to the human model as it moves. Human OP 1 2 3 4 5 6

156. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Auto Grasp Human OP 1 2 4 3 5 Original posture Grasped hand You can grasp objects with human hands. 1.Select Auto Grasp icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Auto Grasp dialog. 2.Select a human model. 3.Select the target parts. If this check box is off, system will automatically detect the colliding parts. 4.To initialize the finger posture, check this on. 5.Select the button to grasp right or left hand.

157. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Copy/Swap the Posture Human OP 1 2 4 3 5 Original posture Right arm and hand are copied You can grasp objects with human hands. 1.Select Copy/Swap Posture icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Copy/Swap Posture dialog. 2.Select a human model. 3.Select a Target from the list. 4.Select an Operation Mode from the list. 5.Click the Execute button to apply.

158. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Initialize Human Joints 1.Select the Initialize Joints icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Initialize Joints dialog. 2.Select a human model. 3.Select a target. 4.Select the Initialize option. 5.Click the Execute button to initialize joints. Human OP 1 2 4 3 5 Original posture Joints initialized

159. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Displaying Human Eye View You can attract tools/parts to the human model. 1.Select the Set Human View icon from the Human Toolbar to open the Set Human View dialog. 2.Select a human model. 3.Click the Open the human view window button to open the Human View window. 4.As you change the Object, you can switch the human view in the Human View window. 5.To show the view direction, check the Show the view direction and click the Execute button. Human OP 1 2 4 3 5 Human Views View Direction

160. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Other Topics

161. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Resetting Window Layout You can reset XVL Studio window layout to the initial setting. 1.Open XVL Studio with no 3D model. 2.Select Help > Reset to open the Troubleshoot dialog. 3.In the Troubleshoot dialog, select Only windows layout and click OK. 4.Restart XVL Studio. * When All settings is selected, all XVL Studio settings will be initialized. You can also restore the window layout to the state when current session is started. 1.Select Help > Relocate Window Layout. 2.Click Yes when a confirmation dialog is displayed. 3.Windows layout is restored. * You do not need to close the 3D model when relocating window layout.

162. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Exporting Window Layout XVL Studio window layout information is exported and reused. 1.Select Help > Export Window Layout and save as Layout.cfg. 2.Locate the Layout.cfg file under \Env folder in the installation directory. 3.When starting XVL Studio, saved layout is always applied. * Layout.cfg file is only compatible with the same version of XVL Studio. \Lattice\studio2\Env Export Read

163. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Three hosts can be set from a client as redundant license servers. For details about the triad license server setup, please contact your local Lattice support team. Host AHost BHost C Triad License Servers xvllmsvr.ltl Host A Host B Host C If Host A is not accessible, a client tries to connect to Host B. If Host B is not accessible, a client tries to connect to Host C. Setting triad license servers

164. February 2011 Lattice Technology, Inc. Questions? E. support@lattice3d.com T.+1.415.274.1670 F. +1.415.274.1671 W.www.lattice3d.com