About the Manikin Tree
The Manikin Tree appears at the top-left, above the Model Tree, whenever the
Manikin tab is open. If the Manikin Tree is collapsed, click
Manikin Tree to expand it.
You can find a specific manikin segment in the Manikin Tree or in the graphics window. When you select a manikin or its segment in the Manikin Tree, the item is also selected in the graphics window. When you select a manikin or its segment in the graphics window, it is also selected in the Manikin Tree. When the Manikin tab is open, the default selection filter is Manikin Objects to make it easier to select a manikin segment in the graphics window.
Components of the design appear in the Manikin Tree as follows:
• A manikin segment group node, for example, a hand, shows the status of its children, for example, fingers:
◦ When all segments are locked, fixed, or a combination of locked and fixed, the parent node shows a fully locked status.
◦ When one or more, but not all, segments are locked, fixed, or a combination of locked and fixed, the parent node shows a partially locked status.
• To access shortcut menus, right-click entities in the Manikin Tree, or select a manikin model as you would in any Creo design.
The following icons appear in the Manikin Tree:
Manikin Tree
• —Expands or collapses the Manikin Tree
• —Manikin root node
Scene Snapshots
• —Snapshots node for scene snapshots
• —Scene snapshot for the scene, its components, and all the manikins in the model
• —Active snapshot
Manikin
• —Manikin node for each manikin
• —Locked manikin
• —Partially locked manikin
Snapshots
• —Snapshots node for an individual manikin
• —Snapshot for one single manikin
Manikin constraints
• —Manikin constraints node that contains manikin placement constraints, Reach constraints, Look At constraints, and user-defined Fix constraints
• —Fix constraint
• —Look At constraint
• —Reach constraint
• —Placement connection enabled
• —Placement connection disabled
Manikin segment groups
Arranged from top to bottom, head to toe.
• —Manikin segment group
• —Locked manikin segment group
• —Partially locked manikin segment group
Manikin segments
• —Manikin segment
• —Fully locked manikin segment, shown when all the DOFs (degrees of freedom) of a manikin segment are locked
• —Partially locked manikin segment, shown when at least one but not all the DOFs of a manikin segment are locked
• —Fixed manikin segment
• —Line of sight in Head segment group
• —Fully locked line of sight in Head segment group
• —Partially locked line of sight in Head segment group
• —Fixed line of sight in Head segment group
Shortcut commands
Click the Snapshots node to access mini toolbar commands, or right-click to access mini toolbar and shortcut menu commands.
• Create Snapshot—Creates a snapshot.
Click a snapshot to access mini toolbar commands, or right-click to access mini toolbar and shortcut menu commands.
• Apply—Applies the snapshot.
• Update—Updates the snapshot to keep the position of the manikin and constraints currently displayed on the screen.
• Rename—Renames the snapshot.
• Delete—Deletes the snapshot.
• Repair—Reconnects the constraints specified in the snapshot to the manikin, and then updates the snapshot to keep the position of the manikin and constraints currently displayed on the screen. Repair is the same as clicking
Reconnect and then
Update.
• Reconnect—Reconnects the constraints specified in the snapshot to the manikin.
Click a manikin node to access mini toolbar commands, or right-click to access mini toolbar and shortcut menu commands.
• Edit Manikin—Opens the
Manikin Editor dialog box. Available for editable manikins.
• Edit Placement—Opens the
Place Manikin dialog box.
• Show—Unhides the selected objects.
• Show Only—Shows only the selected object, and hide all other objects of this type.
• Show All Except—Hides the selected object, and show all other objects of this type.
• Zoom to Selected—Zooms in to the bounding box around the selected object.
• Enable Placement Connections—Enables placement connections that were disabled.
• Disable Placement Connections—Disables the placement connections temporarily during kinematic operations (dragging, Reach, Look At).
• Rename—Renames the manikin.
• Reset Posture—Returns the manikin to the default posture.
• Apply Default Behavior—Restores the default placement constraints.
• Clear All Constraints—Remove all constraints from the manikin.
• Reach Envelopes—Opens the
Reach Envelopes dialog box so you can show or hide the manikin reach envelopes.
• Copy Posture and Constraints—Copies the posture and constraints of the source manikin to the clipboard.
• Paste Posture and Constraints—Applies the posture and constraints that were copied from the source manikin to the target manikins.
Click a constraint to access mini toolbar commands, or right-click to access mini toolbar and shortcut menu commands.
• Enable Constraint—Enables a constraint.
• Disable Constraint—Disables a constraint.
• Remove Constraint—Removes a constraint.
Click a manikin segment group node to access mini toolbar commands, or right-click to access mini toolbar and shortcut menu commands.
• Lock All DOFs—Locks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
• Unlock All DOFs—Unlocks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
• Reset Posture—Returns the manikin segment group to the default posture.
• Show—Unhides the selected objects.
• Show Only—Shows only the selected object, and hide all other objects of this type.
• Show All Except—Hides the selected object, and show all other objects of this type.
• Zoom to Selected—Zooms in to the bounding box around the selected object.
Click a manikin segment to access mini toolbar commands, or right-click to access mini toolbar and shortcut menu commands.
• —Reach constraint
• Show—Unhides the selected objects.
• Show Only—Shows only the selected object, and hide all other objects of this type.
• Show All Except—Hides the selected object, and show all other objects of this type.
• Zoom to Selected—Zooms in to the bounding box around the selected object.
• Fix Segment —Fixes a manikin segment.
• Unfix Segment —Unfixes a manikin segment.
• Reset Posture—Returns the manikin segment to the default posture.
• Lock All DOFs—Locks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
• Unlock All DOFs—Unlocks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
• Lock DOF X—Locks rotation around the x-axis, and locks all motion when all linked segments are locked.
• Lock DOF Y—Locks rotation around the y-axis, and locks all motion when all linked segments are locked.
• Lock DOF Z—Locks rotation around the z-axis, and locks all motion when all linked segments are locked.
• Show Reach Envelope—Shows the reach envelope for the index distal, middle distal, thumb distal, and palm manikin segments.
• Hide Reach Envelope—Hides the reach envelope for the index distal, middle distal, thumb distal, and palm manikin segments.
Right-click the dragger to access shortcut menu commands.
• Fix Segment —Fixes a manikin segment.
• Unfix Segment —Unfixes a manikin segment.
• Reset Posture—Returns the manikin segment to the default posture.
• Lock All DOFs—Locks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
• Unlock All DOFs—Unlocks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
• Lock DOF X—Locks rotation around the x-axis, and locks all motion when all linked segments are locked.
• Lock DOF Y—Locks rotation around the y-axis, and locks all motion when all linked segments are locked.
• Lock DOF Z—Locks rotation around the z-axis, and locks all motion when all linked segments are locked.
• Reorient—Orients the 3D dragger to the selected reference.
• Reorient to Screen—Orients the 3D dragger to be parallel to the computer screen.
• Reset Orientation—Resets the 3D dragger to its original orientation.
• Display Increments—Displays movement increments while a manikin segment is dragged.
When multiple manikin segments are selected, right-click the graphics window to access shortcut menu commands.
• Fix Segment —Fixes a manikin segment.
• Unfix Segment —Unfixes a manikin segment.
• Reset Posture—Returns the manikin segment to the default posture.
• Lock All DOFs—Locks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
• Unlock All DOFs—Unlocks the degrees of freedom in all directions.
Right-click an empty part of the graphics window to access shortcut menu commands.
• Create Snapshot—Creates a snapshot.
Video
See the Manikin Tree in a video.