User`s guide

Install Orbisnap

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Install Orbisnap

In this section...

“Section Overview” on page 8-3

“System Requirements” on page 8-3

“Copying Orbisnap to Another Location” on page 8-3

“Adding Shortcuts or Symbolic Links” on page 8-4

Section Overview

The collection of Orbisnap files includes the Orbisnap starter file, Orbisnap executable

file, and supporting files. These files are located under the Simulink 3D Animation

orbisnap folder (for example, matlabroot\toolbox\sl3d\orbisnap\bin for the

Windows platform). No further installation is necessary, but you might want to copy the

Orbisnap files to another location or create shortcuts or symbolic links to the Orbisnap

starter file for convenience.

System Requirements

Orbisnap has the same hardware and software requirements as MATLAB. It is a

multiplatform product that can run on PC-compatible computers with Windows or Linux.

See the following page on the MathWorks Web site:

http://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/requirements.html

Copying Orbisnap to Another Location

Orbisnap runs independently of the MATLAB and Simulink 3D Animation products.

This means that you can copy Orbisnap to another location or even another machine. The

following is a general procedure on how to copy Orbisnap to another location:

From a command line or a graphical interface such as Windows Explorer, create a

folder into which you can copy Orbisnap.

Copy all the files in the Orbisnap folder and its subdirectories. These files are

likely located in the Simulink 3D Animationorbisnap folder, for example,

matlabroot\toolbox\sl3d\orbisnap for the Windows platform.

Paste the files into the folder you created in step 1.