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You must have current versions of the following products installed to use SimMechanics software:
MATLAB
Simulink
Simscape
The SimMechanics visualization window requires Silicon Graphics OpenGL® graphics support on your system in order to display and animate mechanical systems.
You can improve your speed and graphics resolution by adding a graphics accelerator hardware card to your system. Animation of simulations is sensitive to central processor and graphics card speed and memory. Experiment to find a reasonable compromise between quality and speed for your system.
STL Graphics Files for Customized Body Shapes. To switch from the SimMechanics visualization default body surface geometries to customized body shapes, you need a stereolithographic (STL) graphics file for each customized body. You can obtain these from computer-aided design (CAD) assemblies via the SimMechanics Link exporter, from graphical editors, or by manual creation.
You can record simulation animations in Microsoft Audio Video Interleave® (AVI) format using the SimMechanics visualization. To play back AVI files, you need an AVI-compatible media application. MATLAB has an internal movie player compatible with AVI. You can also use an external AVI-compatible player.
If you want to compress your SimMechanics AVI recordings, you need the Indeo 5 codec installed on your system to record them. Your AVI player might also require this codec to view compressed recordings.
The related products listed on the SimMechanics product page at the MathWorks Web site include toolboxes and blocksets that extend the capabilities of MATLAB and Simulink. These products will enhance your SimMechanics experience in various applications.
The SimMechanics Link utility interfaces MATLAB with external mechanical applications such as CAD platforms. It generates Physical Modeling XML files that you can import to automatically generate SimMechanics models representing CAD assemblies. See the SimMechanics Link documentation and the SimMechanics Visualization and Import Guide.
Use the Physical Modeling product family to model physical systems in Simulink. In addition to SimMechanics software, it includes:
Simscape, the platform and unifying environment for Physical Modeling products
SimElectronics®, for modeling and simulating electronic systems
SimDriveline™, for modeling and simulating drivetrain systems
SimHydraulics®, for modeling and simulating hydromechanical systems
SimPowerSystems™, for modeling and simulating electrical power systems
For more information about any MathWorks® software products, see either
The online documentation for that product if it is installed
The MathWorks Web site at www.mathworks.com; see the "Products & Services" section.
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