1. For Version 9.1 and later XVL Studio Premium Tutorial For Version 9.1 and later LATTICE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

2. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 2 Overview

3. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 3 XVL Studio Premium Window at a Glance (1) Menu bar Main menus for operating the application. (2) Toolbar Frequently used functions such as view manipulations and controls are available here. (3) Assembly Tree The assembly structure of the 3D model is displayed here. (4) Control Panel Material, Camera, Light, Layout controls are available. (5) Structure Panel Controls Layers and Snapshots. (6) Edit Panel Parts, Assembly, Annotation, Dimension, and Interference Lists are available. (7) Graphic Window Main place to operate on the 3D model as well as 2D profile view. (8) Status bar Displays a command description. (1) (2) (3) (4) (8)(8) (5) (7)(7) (6)

4. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Settings 4

5. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 5 Select a grade and restart the application. To activate Basic, Standard or Pro, the corresponding license must be available. 1.You can install license files by selecting Start > All Programs > XVL Studio [Basic] > License Folder and placing the following license files in the folder. ‒ xvlstudiobsc.ltl ‒ Xvlstudioopt.ltl 2.Select Help > License to open the License dialog. 3.Use this dialog to specify the floating license server. 4.You can specify the Studio grade in the License dialog. 1 3 4 License Setup

6. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Setting File You can specify the default settings of XVL Studio Premium in the setting file. 1.Open the \Env folder in the installation directory. 2.Copy the Default.csv in the \Env folder. 3.Change parameters of setting file and save the file. (See Setting File Manual for detail of each parameter) 4.When you open XVL Studio, parameters of setting file is applied. \Lattice\studio2\Env 6 * Setting file of XVL Studio Premium is included in the XVL Studio Premium package (XSP_package_9-1a.zip).

7. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Graphics Accelerator You can use graphics accelerator to have the faster graphic performance. 1.Select Tools > Options to open the Options dialog. 2.Select Graphics tab. 3.Check on Use graphics accelerator check box. * If graphics do not display correctly in the window or if an operation takes too long, the PC's graphics accelerator may not be set for maximum compatibility with XVL Studio. In such cases, this checkbox should be cleared. 7

8. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 8 File Operations

9. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 9 Sample Files You can find sample XVL files by selecting Start > All Programs > XVL Studio Pro > XVL Samples > model. When XVL Studio is installed in the standard location, this maps to: “C:\Program Files\Lattice\Studio2\Samples\model”. In this tutorial, we will use the DigitalCamera.xv2 and DigitalCamera.xv3 models. Data: Courtesy of SolidWorks Japan K.K.

10. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 10 XVL Formats NameExtensionDescription V-XVL Geometry File.xv2XVL file containing visual geometry. P-XVL Geometry File.xv3XVL file containing precise geometry V-XVL Assembly File.xv0XVL file containing structure and references to visual geometry files P-XVL Assembly File.xv0XVL file containing structure and references to precise geometry files.

11. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 11 XVL Formats Comparison P-XVL (*xv3)V-XVL (*.xv2) V-XVL Ver. 9 or before U-XVL (*.xv2) V-XVL Ver. 10 or later Format CAD surfaces and curvesTessellated surfaces and curves CAD surfaces and curves Features High Accuracy High Compression High Performance High Accuracy High Compression High Performance Benefits Small file size Short loading time Small memory footprint Small file size Short loading time Small memory footprint Usage Optimized for low-spec. network transactions. Optimized for large data handling. Ideal for low-spec PC. Optimized for large data handling. Ideal for low-spec PC. Optimized for low-spec. network transactions.

12. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 12 By default, V-XVL is selected for the File type. –Select P-XVL if you need to save P-XVL files after importing CATIA V4, IGES, Parasolid, and polygon files. A V-XVL version can be selected when a new V-XVL file is created from P-XVL or other geometry files. –The version of the original input V-XVL is used for the output of new V-XVL file. V-XVL Versions

13. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Opening XVL Files 1.Select File > Open to open the Open dialog. 2.Select an XVL file to open. 3.When you want to read the display settings saved in the XVL file, switch on Import display options. 4.Click Open. 3 4 1 2 13

14. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Saving Files 1.Select File > Save as to open the Save as dialog. 2.Select a format to save the file. You can choose a type of output in the Save As dialog. –V-XVL Geometry File (*.xv2): Generates a single V-XVL file –P-XVL Geometry File (*.xv3): Generates a single P-XVL file –V-XVL Assembly File (*.xv0): Generates multiple XVL files composed of.xv0 and.xv2 files. –P-XVL Assembly File (*.xv0): Generates multiple XVL files composed of.xv0 and.xv3 files. 3.Check on Export display options to include display options such as color, font, tessellation, and other options accessed through View > Display Options. 2 3 1 14

15. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 15 In the Save As dialog, by switching on the Write HTML file checkbox, you can generate an HTML file associated with the generated XVL file. HTML Generating HTML files

16. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 16 Importing Other 3D Formats You can import other formats than XVL to XVL Studio. By selecting File > Import, you can import the following types of files: –Geometry File: IGES, Parasolid (*1), CATIA V4, VRML2, OBJ, STL, DXF, DWG, 3DS (3D Geometry), U3D(*2), STEP(*3) and XVL files –Geometry File from Folder: XVL files in the specified folder. –Geometry File at Position: Base location of imported geometries are specified here. –CSV File: parts, assembly, layer tables, process and disassembly composition. *1) Require Parasolid import option *2) Require U3D import option *3) Require STEP import option

17. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Exporting Files 1/2 You can convert XVL files to other 3D formats. By selecting File > Export, you can generate the following types of files out of XVL data: –Geometry File: IGES(*1), VRML2, OBJ, STL, DXF, DWG, 3DS (3D Geometry), U3D –CSV File: parts, assembly, layer tables, process and disassembly composition. –Image File: JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF –Illustration File: SVG,EPS, DXF –2D DXF File: DXF Standard/Pro *1) XV3 format only Illustration OP 17

18. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 18 Viewing Operations

19. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 19 Viewing Operations 1/4 Pan 3D model 3D rotation Zoom in the specified area Zoom in/out Set gazing point

20. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 20 Viewing Operations 2/4 Undo view change Fit view Front Back Right Left Top Bottom Isometric Rotate counter- clockwise by 90 degrees Rotate clockwise by 90 degrees

21. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 21 Viewing Operations 3/4 Keyboard short cuts: –Mouse + z: Pan 3D model –Mouse + x: 3D rotation –Mouse + Shift + x: 2D rotation –Mouse + c: Zoom in/out –Mouse + v: Zoom in the specified section You can customize key assignment with the customization file, Default.csv. The sample file can be found at C:\Program Files\Lattice\Studio2\Env by default. Pan 3D model 3D rotation Zoom in the specified section Zoom in/out

22. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 22 Viewing Operations 4/4 Viewing modeManipulationOperation XVL classic PanHold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and drag your mouse. Rotation (3D)Hold the left mouse button #1 and drag your mouse. Rotation (2D)Operation of "Rotation (3D)" + SHIFT key. ZoomRoll the center mouse wheel #2. CATIA V5 PanHold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and drag your mouse. Rotation (3D) Hold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and either left mouse button #1 or right mouse button #3 and drag your mouse. Rotation (2D)Operation of "Rotation (3D)" + SHIFT key Zoom Hold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and click on either left mouse button #1 or right mouse button #3 and drag your mouse Pro/ENGINEER Pan After holding the SHIFT key and the middle mouse button/wheel #2, drag your mouse. Rotation (3D)Hold the middle mouse button/wheel #2 and drag your mouse. Rotation (2D)Operation of "Rotation (3D)" + SHIFT key. Zoom After holding the CTRL key and the middle mouse button/wheel #2, drag your mouse. You can use the CAD-emulating viewing modes by selecting Tools > Options > Customize. In order to adjust the center of rotation, click the middle mouse button/wheel #2. That will make the current location of cursor the center of rotation.

23. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 23 Display Modes Hidden line Display Vertex Wireframe Shading Wireframe+shading You can change the display mode of the 3D graphic view by selecting the display mode icons from the Display Toolbar.

24. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 24 Tessellation You can adjust tessellation quality according to your environment. The Use LOD icon adjusts level of details according to the view. –By zooming in or out, you can see that Studio re-tessellates the view. Rough Normal FineExtra Fine

25. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Display Options Select Display Options icon from the Display Toolbar to open the Display Options dialog box: Setting colors –Select the Display Color tab –Specify color for each element Changing projection –Select the General tab and specify Projection method. Display/hide axis and grid –Select the Axis/Grid tab Changing display speed and quality –Select the Display Speed / Quality tab –Change parameters to optimize speed and quality Hidden line display control –Select the Hidden Line Display tab –You can choose Hidden Line, Illustration, or All Lines. 25

26. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Element Display You can display/hide selected elements from the 3D view without changing the display status of each object. 1.In the Display Toolbar, select the Display Element icon. 2.Turn on/off elements to display/hide by clicking them. 3.When the elements are turned off, they will not be displayed in the 3D view window even though they are still in the visible state. 1,2 3 26

27. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 27 Multiple Views By selecting Window > New Window, you can add another Graphic Window. Arrange Graphic Windows by selecting Cascade or Tile options under the Window menu.

28. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Selection View displays only the selected part. Selection Views By selecting Window > Selection View, you can inspect the part and assembly at the same time. 28

29. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Orthographic Views By selecting Window > Orthographic View, you can obtain 3D view with three projection views. 3D View Front View (Base View) Top View Right View 1.Select the location of base view. 2.Select the direction of base view 3.Click OK. 1 2 3 29

30. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 30 Full Scale View Prerequisite: 1.Projection method must be Parallel. 2.Select Tools > Options > Graphics to set the width of screen. Select View > Zoom > 1/1 to display the model with the actual size to the scale defined in the CAD system. 1 2

31. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Setting Clipping Position Clipped by near plane. Clipped by far plane. Clipping positions are adjusted to fit the model. Slider bar You can set the position of clipping plane to reflect in the 3D view. 1.Select View > Clipping Settings to display the Clipping Setting dialog. 2.Change the clipping position of Near/Far planes by using slider bars. 3.Click Set. (Use F11 as shortcut key to reflect/release clipping setting). 31

32. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 32 Swap Visibility Hidden parts are displayed in Swap Visibility mode. Select View > Swap Visibility to swap the visibility of parts in the 3D view. The actual visibility status remains. (Use F10 as shortcut key to reflect/release Swap Visibility). Swap Visibility = ON Swap Visibility = OFF

33. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 33 Walk Through Shift Walk Look Around By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Walk, you can walk through in the view. –Toolbar icons changes into the Walk Through mode. –By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Examine, you can go back to the usual view mode.

34. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 34 Fly Through Translate Fly Look Around By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Fly, you can fly through in the view. –Toolbar icons changes into the Fly Through mode. –By selecting Tools > View Operation Mode > Examine, you can go back to the usual view mode. While the Walk Through mode maintains the vertical height of motion, the Fly Through mode can change the height of the view.

35. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 35 Selecting Objects

36. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 36 Selecting Elements In the toolbar, specify the type of selection to pick the target to work on. Annotation selection Dimension selection Part selection Element selection Body selection Surface Vertex Edge -Select parts Shortcut key: S -Select bodies Shortcut key: D -Select surfaces, vertices, edges - Select dimension - Select annotation Assembly selection -Select assembly Shortcut key: A Group selection - Select grouped parts Process selection - Select process

37. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 37 Selecting Hidden Parts 1.Select Edit > Select Inside to display the Object Selection dialog. 2.Click on the surface to see parts hidden underneath it. 3.All the parts underneath the clicked point will be displayed in the dialog. Select one to highlight it. 1 2 3

38. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Transparent and Fit Selection Transparent Selection Opaque Selection + Fit Selection Opaque Selection By clicking on the Opaque Selection icon, you can select a part to be highlighted and rest of the others to be transparent. By clicking on the Transparent Selection icon, you can select a part to be transparent. By clicking on the Fit Selection icon, you can fit the selected part to the entire Graphic window. Opaque selection Transparent selection Fit selection 38

39. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 39 Authoring

40. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 40 Clicking each node of the tree structure highlights the corresponding element(s). Use + and – to control display of the tree structure. You can select multiple nodes by holding Ctrl or Shift key. Switch on and off the check boxes to display or hide each part (Shortcut key: F9). Right click menu on the Assembly Tree a)Shows the selected element when it’s hidden. Nothing happens when it’s already displayed. b)Hides the selected element c)Displays the selected element only d)Displays all elements. Part Display Controls b c d a d

41. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 41 Activate/Deactivate parts You can specify whether to save geometry data in the memory. 1.In the Options dialog, select Initialization tab and enable activation function. 2.Select parts and select Deactivate Selected Element menu from the right click menu. 3.Geometry data of deactivated parts are released from the memory and disappeared from the 3D view. 4.When parts are activated, parts are displayed again and the geometry data is saved in the memory. 1 2 3 Deactivated parts

42. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 42 Assembly Tree Editing 1/2 Before editing the Assembly Tree, change the coordinate system of the 3D model to be absolute coordinate system. 1.Load the 3D model into XVL Studio. 2.Click on Tools > Modify Shape and Assembly > Expand menu to bring up Expand Assembly Structure dialog box. 3.Select Absolute for the Method and Up to parts for the Target object. 4.Click OK to expand the tree structure.

43. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 43 Assembly Tree Editing 2/2 Adding a new group: 1.Select a target group that is to be the parent of the newly created group. 2.From Right Click Menu, select Add Part/Assembly. 3.Right-click on the newly created group and select Properties. 4.Edit the Name field to give an appropriate name. Moving a group/shell: 5.Drag a target group/shell, hold the mouse button, and drop it onto a destination group. 6.Alternatively, you can use Cut/Copy/Paste of the right click menu. Deleting a group: 7.Click on the target group, right click on it, and select Delete. 8.Alternatively, you can click on the target group and push the Delete key on your keyboard. 2 1 3 4 5

44. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 44 Viewing Group Properties 1.Select a part on the Assembly Tree. 2.To show the Properties dialog, select Properties from the right click menu,. –Some properties defined in the CAD system is inherited to converted XVL. 3.You can change the property values and click the Set button to reflect. 4.Click the Target Select button and select another group to show its property on the dialog. 1 2 3 4

45. 1.Select Tools > User Coordinate System to open the User Coordinate System dialog. 2.Select New for the Target Object. 3.Use the Set Location option to specify the position of the user coordinate system. 4.Click the Execute button to create the user coordinate system. 5.You can select the user coordinate system from the 3D view or the Assembly Tree. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating User Coordinate System 1 2 3 3 Select position 4 User coordinate system 5 45

46. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using Grid Plane 1 Grid Plane can be used when you evaluate/author the 3D models. To display the Grid Plane: 1.Select View > Display Element and select the Grid type. To change the interval of grid: 2.Open the Display Options dialog and select the Axis/Grid tab. 3.Set the Grid Interval and Count, and then click OK. 2 3 46

47. 1.From the Operation Toolbar, click on the Move Part icon to open the Move Part dialog. 2.Select part(s) in the Graphics Window. –You can make multiple selection by holding the Ctrl or Shift key. 3.After selecting part(s), click on the Selecting button in the Move Part dialog. The button display is changed to Selected. 4.Using the Manipulator or the Translation dialog, move the selected part(s). –To change the view angle, use view hotkeys such as z, x, c, and v. –You can also select the Translate Manipulator from Right Click Menu. 5.To create trace lines, switch on Create trace line. 6.Click the Execute button of the Translation dialog to settle the part(s). October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Moving Parts (Normal mode) 4 6 2 3 1 5 47

48. 1.From the Operation Toolbar, click on the Move Part icon to open the Move Part dialog. 2.Select ‘Simple’ for the Operation mode. 3.Click on the Start selection button. 4.Select part(s) in the Graphics Window. 5.Using the Manipulator or the Translation dialog, move the selected part(s). –To change the view angle, use the keyboard short cuts such as z, x, c, and v. –You can also display the Parallel Manipulator by right-click and selecting menu > Manipulator > Translate Manipulator. 6.Select next part then repeat moving. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Moving Parts (Simple mode) 2 4 3 5 6 48

49. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 49 Snapping Parts 1.Select Tools > Snap Part/Assembly 2.Select the target part to snap. 3.Select the way to adjust the position of the snapping part. 4.Select the element of the target part to snap. –The candidate element is highlighted as you move your mouse cursor (navigation). 5.Select the way to attach the element of the other part which will be the destination of the moving part. 6.By selecting the element of the destination part, you can snap the parts together. 7.Click the Execute button to finalize the snapping. 5 1 6 3 2 4

50. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Adding Notes 1.Click on the Edit Note icon in the Operation Toolbar. 2.In the Edit Note dialog, make sure the Edit Mode is “New”. 3.In the Graphics Window, click on a target element to add a note. Then, drag your mouse cursor and release at a point where you would like to place the Note. 4.Type in the text and set the properties for the text. –Note Type: You can create note in 2D and 3D shape. –Link: You can define a hyper link to another resource. –Image: Alternatively, you can specify an image. –Note Direction: Useful to align the direction. –Leader Line: Use these buttons to generate multiple leader lines. –Note Color: You can change the line color of notes. –Background: You can change the background color of notes. –Show frame: Note text is framed. –Font: You can set your own favorite font. –Tip Form: You can also change the initial point of the leader line by switching on Tip Form. 5.After setting the parameters, click the Execute button to add the annotation. 1 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 50

51. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing Notes 1.Double-click a note to edit. 2.The Edit Note dialog is displayed, and you can edit the note parameters. 3.You can also select multiple notes and align their directions. –You can see a preview with blue color. 4.To add multiple leader lines to one note, click the Leader Line toggle button then click on the target part. Click the Execute button to add another leader line. 1 2 3 4 51

52. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Initial Setup for Notes You can setup the default parameters in the Initial Setup dialog. 1.On the Edit Note dialog, click the Initial Setup button to open the Initial Setup dialog box. 2.Set parameters for notes. –Note: You can choose either 2D or 3D. –Make property comment character line: Displays the property values for each group. The format is: ${property_name} –Parts Name as comment character line: Displays the part names of the groups –Enter desired comment character line: Allows input of arbitrary comments. –Styles: You can define styles of notes. –Tip Form: You can define the type of arrow head. 3.After setting parameters, click OK. 1 2 3 52

53. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Adding Markup 1 You can add 3D markup using Markup tool. 1.Select Tools > Markup to display the Markup dialog. 2.Select the Markup Type and draw the markup on the 3D model. 3.To change the color or width of the markup lines, click the Editing button first. 4.After setting the color and width parameters, click the Start Editing button. 2 3 3 4 53

54. Annotation view is a markup tool that you can draw on the transparent flat screen over the 3D view window. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Annotation View 1/2 1 1.Display the Edit Panel and select the Annotation View List. 2.From the toolbar, select the Add icon. 3.Annotatiion-1 is created in the list. 4.Now draw the markup using the markup tools from the toolbar. 5.You can also add notes using the Note tool. 6.After drawing markups, rotate the 3D view. The markups will disappear. 7.Click on the annotation view from the list. The selected annotation view will be displayed on the 3D view with the markups. 2 3 4 4 5 Annotation View OP 54

55. You can export report of annotation view in Excel format. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Annotation View 2/2 1.From the toolbar, select the Menu icon and select Export Report. 2.In the Report Export dialog, specify the file name and format, and then click the Save button. 3.Annotation view report is generated in Excel with the images embedded. 1 23 Annotation View OP 55

56. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 56 Simple Measurement Easy measurement: 1.Select View > Toolbar > Measurement Toolbar to display the Measurement Toolbar. 2.Select the type of measurement. 3.Select target(s). –As you move your mouse cursor, the corresponding points, edges, or faces are highlighted. 4.Choose the measurement method. 5.Adjust the position of the dimension. 2 1 4 5 3

57. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 57 Parallel/Serial Dimension Parallel/Serial dimension: 1.Check on the Parallel (Serial) Dimension. 2.Select the type of measurement. 3.Select target and create measurement. 4.Select next target to create another dimension. 5.Continue to select more target to create more dimensions. 2 1 4 5 3 Serial Dimension

58. For other measurements that are not available from icons, you can display the Measurement/Dimension dialog to select from more methods. 1.Select Evaluation > Measure Dimension to display the Measurement/Dimension dialog. 2.Select the type of measurement from the tab menu. 3.Select “Arbitrary element” for the type of the element to pick up. Make sure the “Selecting” button is enabled. 4.Pick the measuring elements from the 3D view. 5.After picking up sufficient number of elements, the corresponding dimension is displayed. Drag the dimension and fix the dimension position. 6.You can edit the dimension by clicking the Edit Dimension icon. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Advanced Measurement 1 2 3 4 5 6 58

59. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Initial Setup for Measurements By selecting Initial Setup icon from the Measurement Toolbar, you can specify the initial settings of dimension displays. a)Select 2D or 3D dimensions. b)Specify the number of decimals. c)Turn the check on if you display unit in dimension (for mm / inch). d)Set dimension styles. a b c d Initial Setup 59

60. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 60 Creating a Cross-section: 1.Select the Create/Edit Cross- section icon from the Cross-Section Toolbar. 2.Specify the location of cutting plane from the Set Location list or by using manipulator. 3.To specify the location of cutting plane by coordinate values, select Specify Number from the Edit Cross-section menu and enter the value. 4.Select Create and Display Cross- section from the Edit Profile menu and create a cross-section. Cross-section Toolbar 1 2 3 4 Basic Cross Sectioning 1/3

61. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 61 1 2 4 3 Displaying a cross-section: 1.Select a profile from the Cross- section List. 2.To display cross sectional view of parts, select Display Cross- section. 3.To go back to normal view, select Hide Cross-section. 4.To display profile line only select Display Profile Line Only. Basic Cross Sectioning 2/3

62. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 62 Editing a cross-section: Select a profile from the Cross- section List. Select the Create/Edit Cross- section icon from the toolbar to start edit. Change the location of cutting plane then select Create and Display Cross-section. 1 2 3 Basic Cross Sectioning 3/3

63. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Creating a Profile: 1.Select Evaluation > Cross-section to open the Cross-section List dialog. 2.In the Cross-section List dialog, check on the Open Profile View when editing or displaying profile to show 2D profile view. 3.Click the New Cross-section button to start cross-sectioning. The Edit Cross-section dialog and the profile view will be displayed. 2 Advanced Cross Sectioning 1/4 1 3 3D View & Profile View Edit Cross-section dialog 63

64. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 4.In the Edit Cross-section dialog, specify the cross-section using the following tools. a)Set the location of cross-section plane. You can use icons to change the location or direction of the cutting plane. b)You can also change the position or direction of the cutting plane by using the manipulator or Translation/Rotation tools. c)Use Display Options to show/hide elements in the view windows. d)Check on Create profile lines upon execution to generate profile lines. 5.Click the Add button to create cross-section. Advanced Cross Sectioning 2/4 a b b c d 5 4 64

65. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Viewing cross sections: 1.Select Evaluation > Cross-section to open the Cross-section List dialog. 2.Choose a Profile. 3.Click on the Display cross-section button. Exporting a cross section: 4.In the Cross-section List dialog, choose a profile. 5.Click on the Export button. 6.In the Export Cross-section dialog, choose the type of the format and Output Directory, and then click the Save button. 2,4 3 Advanced Cross Sectioning 3/4 5 6 65

66. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. More Controls: 1.You can define multiple Profiles. –By specifying the intervals and range, you can create multiple profiles at once. 2.You can define the cross section for selected parts only. 3.While you are defining the cross section for a selected part, you can change the visualization style of other parts. a)Select “Selected Parts” in Section. b)Select the way to display other parts. c)Select the target parts. 4.When the projection is Parallel, you can specify the displayed area for the Profile view. a b c 1 2 4 3 Advanced Cross Sectioning 4/4 66

67. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. By editing Material, you can change colors, transparency, and other parameters. You can click on the Material tab to edit it. Modifying an existing material: 1.Double-click on the target material object. 2.Modify the parameters in the Material Properties dialog. 3.Click on the Set button to apply the modification. Creating a new material: 1.Click on the Add icon or right-click inside the Control Panel and select Add. 2.Edit newly created material. 3.Select the target group or surface. 4.Click on the Assign Material icon. Editing Materials 1 2 3 1 4 67

68. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing the camera allows you to modify the show/hide status, view angle and position. Click on the Camera tab of Control Panel to edit it. Editing Cameras Creating a new camera: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Camera-1”. 2.After selecting “Camera-1”, either click on the Properties icon or right-click and select “Properties”. 3.Edit the Camera Properties dialog. a)Decide which element to show: Check or uncheck element in the Assembly Tree to decide which element to show. b)Save View Status: Store the show/hide status of each element. c)Select View: Save the view in the Graphics window. 4.Click Close to close the dialog. Editing a Camera: –Double-click on the camera object or click on the Properties icon. Displaying the view defined in the Camera: 5.Select the target Camera 6.Click on the Apply Camera icon. 7.You can also click on the Operation icon and turn on the Apply Selected Camera switch. Then, clicking on the defined camera will apply its view. 1 2 b c 5 6 a 7 3 4 68

69. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Click on the Light tab of Control Panel to add or edit light. You can add a parallel, point, or spot light to your 3D model. Editing Lights Creating a new light object: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Light-1”. 2.After selecting “Light-1”, either click on the Properties icon or right-click and select Properties. 3.Edit the Light Properties dialog. Parallel: Check this to turn on light parallel. Point: The light radiates out from the specified position. Spot: The light illuminates a certain conical range from the specified position. 4.Click Close to close the dialog. Editing light: –Double-click on the light object or click on the Properties icon. Enabling and disabling light: –You can enable or disable the light objects by switching on or off the check boxes inside the Control Panel. 1 2 Point Light Spot Light Parallel Light 3 69

70. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 70 Editing Layouts When you change the positions of parts, you can save the parts layout by clicking on the Layout tab. Creating a new Layout: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Position-1”. 2.After selecting “Position-1”, either click on the Properties icon or right-click and select Properties. 3.In the Layout Properties dialog, edit the name of the position and click on the Select layout button to obtain and click Set to save the current layout. Editing a Layout: 4.Double-click on the layout object or click on the Properties icon. Displaying the view defined in the Layout: 5.Select the target layout 6.Click on the Apply Layout icon. 7.By clicking on the Apply Layout to Targets icon, you can selectively apply the selected layout to the selected group(s). 1 2 3 5 6 7 6 7

71. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Click on the Texture tab of Control Panel to map or edit texture. Editing Textures Creating a new light object: 1.Click on the Add icon, or right-click and select Add to create “Texture-1”. 2.In the Texture Properties dialog, browse to specify the target picture file. –By switching on the Embed checkbox, you can embed the picture data inside the output XVL file. 3.Click the Set button then click Close to close the dialog. Mapping texture: 4.Select the target surface. 5.After selecting the target texture, click on the Apply Projected Texture icon. 6.Adjust the parameters. 7.By clicking on the Execute button, you can map the texture. Editing texture: –Double-click on the texture object or click on the Properties icon. Deleting texture: –You can delete the texture from the surface by selecting it and click on the Remove Normal Texture icon. 5 4 3 21 7 6 8 71

72. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Editing Snapshots A snapshot is a combination of camera and position. Using a snapshot, you can save the camera view and layout of parts. 1.Click on the Structure Panel display icon or Select View > Structure Panel to display the Structure Panel. 2.On the Structure Panel, select the Snapshot tab. 3.Click on the Add Snapshot icon to add the snapshot. 4.Each Snapshot contains a Camera and a Position, and a set of view parameters (States). 5.You can apply a snapshot by clicking on the Apply Snapshot icon. a)The Apply Camera icon can selectively apply the camera view while preserving the position. b)The Apply Position icon can selectively apply the position (parts layout) while preserving the camera view. 2 3 1 Snapshot-2 Snapshot-3 Snapshot-1 5 You can assign different camera view, parts layout, and view parameters to different snapshots. a b 4 72

73. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Using the Edit Panel The Edit Panel is very useful to view and edit parts attributes at a glance. 1.Click on the Edit Panel display icon or Select View > Edit Panel to display the Edit Panel. 2.When you click on each line of the Edit Panel, the corresponding element in the 3D view is highlighted. 3.By double-clicking on the cell of the panel, you can edit the strings. Hit the Enter key to accept the change. 4.From the Options dialog, you can show properties on the list. 5.Available list panels are Parts List, Assembly List, Annotation List, Dimension List, and Process List. 1 2 3 4 5 1 73

74. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Dynamic Collision Detection 1.Select Evaluation > Dynamic Collision Detection to open the Dynamic Collision Detection dialog. 2.Select the parameter from the dialog. 3.Click Start to start dynamic collision detection. 4.Dynamic collision detection mode is now activated. 5.Select Tools > Move Part to open the Move Part dialog. 6.As you move parts, collision is detected by highlighting the related parts. 1 2 3 4 6 74

75. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Dynamic Measurement You can measure minimum distances between parts dynamically on moving parts or while playing an animation. 1.Display the process step in Edit Process Animation mode. 2.Select Evaluation > Dynamic Measurement to open the Set Dynamic Measurement dialog. 3.Select target parts (Part1 and Part2) and max. distance. 4. Click the Run button. Real time minimum distance is displayed in blue font. 5.As you move part in the keyframe, dimension value changes. 6.To record the currently displayed dimension, select the Add Snapshot icon and create a new snapshot. 3 2 4 5 6 75

76. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Illustration / Parts List 76

77. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Illustration View 1.Select View > View Direction > Specify to open the Set View dialog. 2.Select Set direction tab. 3.Select the coordinate axis that is to be the vertical direction. 4.Select the Direction icon to change the view direction. 5.Specify the Inclination angle to decide the illustration view. 6.Click the Update button to apply change. 5 1 2 3 4 5 3 4 6 77

78. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Grouping Parts 1.Select multiple parts that are to be a group. 2.Right-click and select Grouping > Group to group the selected parts. 3.From the Selection Control, select Group Selection. 4.Select Tools > Move Part to start moving parts. 5.Grouped parts are selected as a group when you move parts. 6.To ungroup parts, right-click and select Grouping > Ungroup. 7.Grouped parts are structured as nodes in the Disassembly Tree. 1 2 3 5 6 Illustration Option 78

79. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Adding Trace Lines You can add trace lines when you manually move parts. 1.From the Operation Toolbar, click on the Move Part icon to open the Move Part dialog. 2.In the Move Part dialog, select target parts. 3.Switch on Create trace line check box. Specify the location where trace line is added. 4.Switch on Move relevant trace lines check box. 5.Use the Manipulator or Translation dialog to move parts. 6.Click on Create Point each time you move parts in a different direction to make a bent line. 1 3 Illustration Option 2 4 6 79

80. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Illustration Display 1.From the Display Toolbar, click on the Hidden Line icon. 2.Click on the Display Options icon to open the Display Options dialog. 3.In the Display Options dialog, select the Hidden Line Display tab. 4.Select the Illustration for Path Type. 5.Set other parameters and click OK. 1 2 3 Illustration Option 4 5 80

81. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Disassembly Tree (Setting up) Setting up: 1.On the Structure Panel, select the Disassembly tab. 2.Click on the Options icon to open the Options dialog. 3.In the Options dialog, you can setup the following parameters: a)Add Snapshot Automatically adds a snapshot for disassembly operation. b)Generate trace line Generates trace line every time a part is moved. c)Number This parameter controls which object you assign numbers. d)Note Value You can specify the type of notes. e)Note Attributes You can specify the font and form of tip. 2 a 1 c d e b Illustration Option 3 81

82. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 1.Click Add Node icon in the Disassembly Tree panel to create [Node-1]. 2.Inside the Assembly Tree, select a part and drag it to the [Node-1] of Disassembly Panel. 3.Repeat the step #2. 4.In the disassembly tree, the first part becomes a base part (fixed). The other parts will be exploded in order from the base part. The bottom one will be exploded to the farthest, the second bottom one the next, and so forth. 1 Disassembly Tree (Automatic explosion) 1/2 2 Base Part Illustration Option 82

83. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 6.Select a Node and click on the Properties icon. 7.You can control the disassembled image by the following: a)Disassembly Direction You can specify the direction of the disassembling. ”+Z” means that the parts will be disassembled along with the Z- axis to the positive direction. b)Disassembly Coefficients You can determine how far each part is apart. You can specify relative value and absolute value. 8.Select [Node-1]. Then, click on the Operation icon and choose Disassemble All Nodes. 9.Parts are automatically disassembled. 9 b a 7 8 6 Disassembly Tree (Automatic explosion) 2/2 83

84. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 1.Select the target node. 2.Click on the Operations icon and select Reset Number. 3.Select the target node again. 4.Click on the Operations icon and select Allocate Comments to automatically assign annotations. 5.You can adjust comments by the Edit Note dialog. 1, 3 2 4 5 Adding Part ID (Disassembly Tree) Illustration Option 84

85. Lattice Technology, Inc. Disassembly Composition List Disassembly Tree settings can be viewed and edited in the edit panel. October 2010 1.Select the Disassembly Composition List from the Edit Panel to display it. 2.Parameters of each node can be viewed in the Disassembly Composition List. 3.To display disassembly part objects in the list, select Up to disassembly parts from Show in the Option dialog. 4.To change the settings of nodes, double click the parameter on the list and edit. Illustration Option 1 2 3 4 85

86. Lattice Technology, Inc. Disassembly Parts List A parts list based on the Disassembly Tree is displayed. October 2010 1.Select the Disassembly Parts List from the Edit Panel to display the parts list. 2.To display disassembly part objects in the list, select Up to disassembly parts from Show in the Option dialog. 3.To display properties in the parts list, select properties from the list. 1 2 3 Illustration Option 86

87. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Export Illustration File 1/2 1.Select File > Export > Illustration File to open the Illustration Output dialog. 2.In the Style/Font tab of the Illustration Output dialog, specify line parameters and font size of notes/dimensions. Concave / Convex edge: Determines if this edge is displayed or not Extraction limit: Maximum angle of adjacent two faces. 2 1 Illustration Option 87

88. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Export Illustration File 3.Open the Illustration File Output tab. 4.Select the illustration quality. 5.Set other illustration parameters. 6.Click the Preview button to view the preview. 7.Click the Export button to export the illustration. 8.In the Export Illustration File dialog, specify the illustration format. You can select either CGM, DXF, EPS, or SVG. 9.Click Save to export illustration. 3 4 Illustration Option 5 6 7 8 9 88

89. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Other Topics 89

90. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Resetting Window Layout You can reset XVL Studio window layout to the initial setting. 1.Open XVL Studio with no 3D model. 2.Select Help > Reset to open the Troubleshoot dialog. 3.In the Troubleshoot dialog, select Only windows layout and click OK. 4.Restart XVL Studio. * When All settings is selected, all XVL Studio settings will be initialized. You can also restore the window layout to the state when current session is started. 1.Select Help > Relocate Window Layout. 2.Click Yes when a confirmation dialog is displayed. 3.Windows layout is restored. * You do not need to close the 3D model when relocating window layout. 90

91. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. Exporting Window Layout XVL Studio window layout information is exported and reused. 1.Select Help > Export Window Layout and save as Layout.cfg. 2.Locate the Layout.cfg file under \Env folder in the installation directory. 3.When starting XVL Studio, saved layout is always applied. * Layout.cfg file is only compatible with the same version of XVL Studio. \Lattice\studio2\Env Export Read 91

92. October 2010 Lattice Technology, Inc. 92 Questions? E. support@lattice3d.com T.+1.415.274.1670 F. +1.415.274.1671 W.www.lattice3d.com