Tips & Tricks

Conversion Files .fdb in .erfh5 on Network Drive
It is not straightforward to do the conversion Files .fdb in .erfh5 on Network Drive in Visual Viewer. In order to make it work properly, it is necessary to map network drive to the local machine. In this way, the files on network could be handled like on local machine and the conversion from fdb to erf will be working properly.
Yonggang Duan Multiphysics, Welding & Assembly

Trim and Shear Angles
Explanations about Trim and Shear Angles
Matthias Hoss Sheet Metal Forming

Crash when launching Visual on CentOS
On Linux, at moment of launching Visual-Environmnet, crash happens after having selected Visual Weld. It is possible to try following steps to solve the problem. - Launching Visual in debug mode - Downgrade GlibC to 2.12 - Install freshly NTP
Yonggang Duan Virtual Integration Platform, Welding & Assembly

Material Properties visualization
Check material properties on model
Sandrine Dischert Multiphysics

Smart computing with PAM-STAMP
Tips and tricks to reduce computational time for PAM-STAMP input files.
Vladimír Cerny Sheet Metal Forming

Tips for Immersive Workspace Parameters (USER)
This is a description of several parameters of the Immersive Workspace module within IC.IDO. This document helps you to understand the different parameters in order to set up your immersive environment for your needs.
Frank Schoeffel Virtual Reality

Switch Ergonomics module in IC.IDO 11.2 (ADMINISTRATOR)
IC.IDO 11.2 introduces the new IDO.ErgonomicsRAMSIS module with the digital human model based on RAMSIS, while still offering as well the previous IDO.Ergonomics module based on CharAT. If users need to switch frequently between the two modules, we describe here the required steps to set up a quick switching option.
Frank Schoeffel Virtual Reality

Laptop Graphics Support with IC.IDO (ADMINISTRATOR)
IC.IDO 11.2 supports HMD-ready laptops, i.e. laptops with NVIDIA Quadro P4000/P5000 graphics cards. However on systems with both onboard- and dedicated Quadro graphics card, care has to be taken that IC.IDO utilized the High-Performance graphics card.
Frank Schoeffel Virtual Reality

Using HTC Vive Tracker in IC.IDO (ADMINISTRATOR)
Since version 11.2, IC.IDO supports trackers from HTC Vive (additional external tracking targets) as mockup trackers with IDO.SpecialTrack, for example to include physical objects into immersive reviews for validating reachability/accessibility, tool access and fit, and occupant packaging with seat mock-ups. An outline is given here on how to integrate such HTC Vive trackers mounted onto physical objects or seating bucks.
Frank Schoeffel Virtual Reality

Setting Up the SpaceMouse for IC.IDO (ADMINISTRATOR)
Learn here how to install and configure a 3D connexion Spacemouse for usage in IC.IDO: Open 3D connexion software and set property for button “Left” or “1” to “Application Use”, and finally adjust IC.IDO configuration.
Frank Schoeffel Virtual Reality