msmac3D ver 3.20 Now Avalable. Here's Update Information
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:11 am
Below are a few of the additions/enhancements, many more in the update.
- Here's the instructions for installation: V3.20 Update & Full Installation Instructions
- Note you'll need your login name/password, if you've forgotten please let us know and we'll send you a new one.
Also look for the update announcement email which should be sent shortly.
Please let us know if you don't receive it (and check your junk mail folder?)!
- Overview of all msmac3D & 3D graphics functions
- Quickly Making multiple view movies
- Using 3D Vehicle Shape for SMAC Simulations
- Use vehicle 3D shape (instead of a rectangle!) for contact detection and interaction
NOTE: the below graphics have a dashed white line vehicle outline display which is optional and for illustration purposes only
- Use vehicle 3D shape (instead of a rectangle!) for contact detection and interaction
NOTE: the below graphics have a dashed white line vehicle outline display which is optional and for illustration purposes only
- Wheel Breakage Simulation
- New Instruction Video Created and new project will be included in the update Path Follower template
- New Video:Wheel Breakage Simulation
- Adding a HOWTO and sample project to demonstrate how to simulating wheel separation from a vehicle and the ensuing undercarriage contact
- Reminds us we also have the ability to simulate the wheel/suspension deformation just haven't activated it yet, will do so soon!
- New Instruction Video Created and new project will be included in the update Path Follower template
- PATH Follower Option :
- New Instruction Video Created and new project will be included in the update Path Follower template
- New! 2021 Mar: Path Follower Instructional video
- Fast easy way to get a vehicle to follow a roadway, make a corner, make a lane change
- We recommend using path follower/driver model to determine steer required and then manually input the steer
- We now automatically create the inputs so you can remove the driver model path follower and simply have steer you can then adjust
- New Instruction Video Created and new project will be included in the update Path Follower template
- Automatic Iteration/Optimization
- We recommend you use the automatic iteration/optimization to improve the correlation of your results with the evidence
- Then simply use the BOS results and no need to reference to even mention using optimization!
- We've made several improvements based on your comments/questions, THANK YOU!
- It is now easier to load and use Best Of Show (BOS) results!
- Results are output in the same units as your inputs (used ot output in original units)
- We've disabled many of the 'not used anymore/research only options to reduce confusion
- We will remove them after some more testing to be sure not needed (many help us come up with refinements to the logic, etc during testing)
- We've changed the temporary storage file name to reduce confusion
- When the iteration/optimization file runs it stores intermediate results, etc in FILENAME_smaciter2015.si5
- The use of an si5 file suffix created confusion as these files were then picked up and listed in the project file
- They are NOT smac input files (si5) so caused confusion!
- We've changed the file name suffix so NOT included in project files
- NOTE: Any and all files with _smaciter2015.si5 on the end can be deleted
- These files are generated when you run the iteration/optimization option so no need for them to be in the project directory etc
- We expect to post up an NEW Instructional video on smaciter/optimization very soon
- VRML support!
- The following image is a sample vrml project with sequential exposure of simulation positions!
- The following image is a sample vrml project with sequential exposure of simulation positions!
- Note you'll need your login name/password, if you've forgotten please let us know and we'll send you a new one.