Running Simulations

DMU Kinematics Simulator provides easy methods to run kinematics simulations and detect collisions during simulations.
See: Mechanism Analysis in the Advanced Tasks section

Simulating with Laws
Simulating with Commands
Simulating On Request
Leaving Simulation in Modified Position
Simulating After Having Moved Constrained Components
Simulating V5 Mechanisms Pointing External References

By default the new position is kept when exiting the simulation commands.
To restore the initial product position and before leaving the simulation commands

you need to click:

(Simulation with Commands)
(Simulation with Laws)

To restore the initial product position when you already quit the simulation commands:
you need to click the Reset Positions icon

Read Resetting a V5 Mechanism

Manipulator symbols are displayed for either translating or rotating the mechanism whenever its joints have associated commands.

For a joint with a linear command, a linear manipulator symbol is displayed. To translate the mechanism just drag it using the left mouse button.
For a joint with an angular command, a circular manipulator symbol is displayed. To rotate the mechanism just drag it using the left mouse button.
For a joint with linear and angular commands, a linear manipulator symbol is displayed. To translate the mechanism just drag it using the left mouse button.
To access the circular manipulator for rotating the mechanism you must use the left and middle mouse buttons together and drag as before.