User`s guide

1 Getting Started
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The VRML model represents a nuclear hot chamber manipulator. It is manipulated by a
simple Simulink model containing the Space Mouse Input block. This model uses all six
degrees of freedom of the space mouse for manipulating the mechanical arm, and uses
mouse button 1 to close the grip of the manipulator jaws.
A space mouse is an input device with six degrees of freedom. It is useful for navigating
and manipulating objects in a virtual world. A space mouse is also suitable as a general
input device for Simulink models. You can use a space mouse for higher performance
applications and user comfort. Space mouse input is supported through the Space
Mouse Input block, which is included in the Simulink 3D Animation block library for the
Simulink environment.
The Space Mouse Input block can operate in three modes to cover the most typical uses of
such a device in a three-dimensional context:
• Speeds
• Positions
• Viewpoint coordinates
Manipulator Moving a Load with Use of Global Coordinates (vrmanipul_global)
The vrmanipul_global example illustrates the use of global coordinates in Simulink 3D
Animation models. You can use global coordinates in a model in many ways, including:
• Object tracking and manipulation