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This procedure describes how to use the
List and
Chart displays section in the
Postural Score Analysis dialog box and the
optimize the postural score.
It also describes how to set segment coloring
and how to customize the list and chart display
in the Postural Score Analysis dialog box. |
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The postural score feature is used to
evaluate the manikin's posture. Once the preferred angles have been
specified or loaded from a library, you can evaluate the posture using the
postural score function. |
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Select the
Opens the
Postural Score Panel
and the Postural Score Analysis dialog box is displayed with the
Display List as the default.
- Filters
This combo lists the specific DOFs that may be chosen as well as the
choice of an average of all DOFs.
- Display
- Hand filter
- Choose the Whole Hand option to regroup each part of the
fingers into a global element. This is the default.
- Choose the Separate Fingers option to see and score each
finger individually.
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This is the default display and shows the percentage scores as a list.
Both the List view and the Chart view contain the
following elements:
Global Score
Represents the total score of the posture for all the segments
combined. In this example, the manikin scores 11 points out of a possible
22, representing 50.00%.
- Current Score
Gives the average score of all the items currently displayed in the
list.
- Selected Score
Represents the score of the posture for all selected items on the
multi-list. In this example, the local score is 7 points out of a
possible 9, representing 77.78%.
- Favorites
Customizable, this displays preferred
angles that are always displayed even if they have never been edited. By
default a segment with a preferred angle is displayed even if it is not
in the Favorites list.
Customize this in the
Tools >Options >Ergonomics Design >Human Posture Analysis >Postural
Score tab. The first Display field lists available segments.
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Select the Chart to view the percentage scores as a chart.
The Chart view also contains the same basic
elements as the List display.
Customizing bar colors
to customize this change the settings in
Tools >Options >Ergonomics Design >Human Posture Analysis >Postural
Score tab. The first Display field lists available segments.
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Access to segment coloring is through the
Properties dialog box. |
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Right-click the Manikin node or the Profiles/Coloring
node in the specification tree and select Properties from the
contextual menu. This Properties dialog box appears from the
Manikin node.
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If required, select the Coloring sub-tab.
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These radio buttons are used to enable and disable the coloring.
- None deactivates the coloring.
- All activates the coloring.
- All but Maximum Scores activates the coloring on all
segments except those with scores at their maximum. This feature can be
used, for instance, to display colors only if the manikin goes out of
its comfort zone.
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Element to color:
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These checkboxes are used to select the parts that will change color.
They are enabled only if the coloring feature is active.
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Degree of Freedom |
This combo is used to choose the degree of freedom to activate. This
combo is enabled only if the coloring feature is active.
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Flexion/Extension (DOF1)
The color shown for each segment is the color of the preferred
angle defined for DOF1 of the corresponding segment, if it exists.
Otherwise, no coloring is applied.
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Abduction/Adduction(DOF2)
The color shown for each segment is the color of the preferred
angle defined for DOF2 of the corresponding segment, if it exists.
Otherwise, no coloring is applied.
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Rotation (DOF3)
The color shown for each segment is the color of the preferred
angle defined for DOF3 of the corresponding segment, if it exists.
Otherwise, no coloring is applied.
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Worst DOF
The color shown for each segment is the color of the preferred angle
defined for the lowest scoring DOF of the corresponding segment, if it
exists. Otherwise, no coloring is applied.
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In the Postural Score toolbar, select the
Finds
the posture which maximizes the postural score
This changes the position of the body so as to maximize the global
postural score of the manikin (i.e., yield a perfect score).
If this command is invoked and there are no preferred angles or if the
manikin is already in an optimal posture, the following message is
displayed:
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