Stewart Platform - SimMechanics Help

Hello,

I'm running through the Stewart Platform example from the MATLAB website using the associated downloaded files (link below). I want to create the visualisation as detailed in the Simulate and Visualize the Model in the tutorial, but I'm unable to do so.

I cannot find Mechanical Environment Settings (aka Machine Environment Settings), which I think I need to access the visualisation options, and so create a 3D model of the Stewart platform.

I think the problem is knowing which block to select within the programs in order to access the Mechanical Environment Settings. How can I identify which block I need to select in order to create a 3D visualisation of the stewart platform?

Many thanks, Ian.

(<http://www.mathworks.co.uk/company/newsletters/articles/creating-a-stewart-platform-model-using-simmechanics.html>)

[Andreas Goser]

I could look into this. Others might be able to do without the extra information, but I would like to know the release you are using and the products installed.

[Ian Milsom]

Thanks for responding. I'm using:

Matlab R2014a (8.3.0.532).

Simulink

Simscape

   * Sim Mechanics (trial version)
   * Sim Power Systems (trial version)

Simulink 3D Animation

Answer 1

[Andreas Goser]

Sorry it took me a while. The referenced model was created with as release 20 releases ago. So a lot of changes occured in the meantime. I was actually ver happy to see it actually did run for me.

Specifically, the settings you are looking for moved into the main Model Configuration Parameters menu:

Menu -> Simulation -> Model Configuration Parameters -> SimMechanics 1G -> Visualization