Inserting a Manikin or Forearm in a Existing Scenario

This describes how to insert and place a manikin or a forearm in a existing Scenario.

If you do not have an active product with a manikin, follow these steps to create a manikin, and place the Manikin in your scenario.

This task shows you how to:

Before you begin: Verify that you are in the Human Builder workbench.
Related Topics
Manikin tab in the Product Dialog Box
Creating a Manikin or Forearm from PLM Access
Balloon Bar's Icons

Inserting a New Manikin

This describes how to insert a new manikin, or forearm in your scenario.

  1. Click Inserts a new manikin.

  2. Select the Father Product

    If not already selected, the text is shown in the default color, blue.

  3. Click Validate Creation to accept the default locations and manikin attributes.

    Note: The graphic manipulator appears in the 3D geometry window at the manikins feet. This allows you to perform a certain number of manipulations (mainly translation and rotation) on certain objects. The options for creation appear in the balloon toolbar. Click on a geometry to snap on is detected and manikin preview is positioned accordingly. Using the Pull-down menus you can change the gender, the population, the percentile and click the Green Validation when completed.

  4. It may be necessary to select Fit All In to have the whole manikin fit the viewpoint.

Inserting a Forearm

In this scenario, we are using the Right forearm.

  1. Click Inserts a new Right Forearm .

  2. Select the Father Product

    (If not already selected, the text is shown in the default color, blue).

  3. Click Validate Creation to accept the default location and manikin attributes.