diff --git a/UsersGuide/source/omedit.rst b/UsersGuide/source/omedit.rst index 5573744..ba04542 100644 --- a/UsersGuide/source/omedit.rst +++ b/UsersGuide/source/omedit.rst @@ -707,6 +707,13 @@ Since OpenModelica 1.11 , OMEdit has built-in 3D visualization, which replaces third-party libraries (such as `Modelica3D `_) for 3D visualization. +OMEdit can visualize geometric primitves from the “\ **Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody**\ ” library. +The base model for visualizers is “\ **Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Visualizers.Advanced.Shape**\ ”. +CAD-based 3D-animation can be used with a “\ **Shape**\ ” model by setting the “\ **shapeType**\ ” parameter to: +“\ **modelica://packageName/pathToCADFile.stl**\ ”. +Usually, the CAD-files are stored in the package directory in a folder called “\ **Resources/stl/**\ ”. +Currently, ASCII-based stl and dxf files are supported. + Running a Visualization ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~