SimMechanics

Related Products

The MathWorks provides several products that are especially relevant to the kinds of tasks you can perform with SimMechanics.

Requirements for SimMechanics

You must have the following products installed to use SimMechanics:

• MATLAB 6.5
• Simulink 5.0

Virtual Reality-Based Visualization

The optional virtual reality-based visualization blocks in SimMechanics requires the Virtual Reality Toolbox Version 3.0. The toolbox ships with its own virtual reality viewer.

You can improve virtual reality speed and graphics resolution by adding a graphics accelerator hardware card to your system. Animation of simulations is sensitive to central processor and graphics card speed and memory. Experiment to find a reasonable compromise between quality and speed for your system.

Other Related Products

The toolboxes listed in the following table include functions that extend the capabilities of MATLAB. The blocksets include blocks that extend the capabilities of Simulink. These products will enhance your use of SimMechanics in various applications.

For more information about any MathWorks software products, see either of the following:

• The online documentation for that product if it is installed or if you are reading the documentation from the CD
• The MathWorks Web site at www.mathworks.com; see the "Products" section.

  Product	Description
  Control System Toolbox	Design and analyze feedback control systems
  Dials & Gauges Blockset	Monitor signals and control simulation parameters with graphical instruments
  Optimization Toolbox	Solve standard and large-scale optimization problems
  SimPowerSystems	Model and simulate electrical power systems
  Simulink	Design and simulate continuous- and discrete-time systems
  Stateflow®	Design and simulate event-driven systems
  Virtual Reality Toolbox	Create and manipulate virtual reality worlds from within MATLAB and Simulink

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