Virtual Reality Toolbox

Preface

Required Products

MATLAB

Simulink

VRML Viewer

VRML Editor

Related Products

Documentation and Help

Installing Online Documentation

Viewing Online Documentation

Printing the Documentation

Product News Pages

Using This Guide

Expected Background

Organization

Conventions

Terminology

Typographical Conventions

Introduction

What Is the Virtual Reality Toolbox?

Features of the Virtual Reality Toolbox

VRML Support

MATLAB Interface

Simulink Interface

VRML Viewers

VRML Editor

Real-Time Workshop Support

SimMechanics Support

Hardware Support

Client-Server Architecture

VRML Overview

VRML History

VRML Coordinate System

VRML File Format

Examples Using the Virtual Reality Toolbox

Simulink Interface Examples

MATLAB Interface Examples

Implementation Notes

Virtual Reality Toolbox Server

VRML Compatibility

Installation

System Requirements

Supported Computer Platforms

Host Computer

Client Computer

Installing the Virtual Reality Toolbox on the Host Computer

Getting or Updating Your License

Components on a Host Computer

Installing from CD (Windows)

Installing from CD (UNIX/Linux)

Downloading from the Web

Installing the VRML Viewer on the Host Computer

Virtual Reality Toolbox Viewer

Installing a VRML Plug-In (Windows)

Installing a VRML Plug-in (UNIX/Linux)

Setting the Default Viewer of Virtual Scenes

Installing the VRML Editor on the Host Computer

Installing VRML Editor (Windows)

VRML Editor (UNIX/Linux)

Setting the Default Editor of Virtual Scenes

Removing Components

Removing the Virtual Reality Toolbox and V-Realm Builder

Removing the blaxxun Contact Plug-In

Installation on the Client Computer

Installing a VRML Plug-In (Windows)

VRML Plug-In (UNIX/Linux)

Testing the Installation

Running a Simulink Interface Example

Running a MATLAB Interface Example

Simulink Interface

Associating a Virtual World with Simulink

Adding a Virtual Reality Toolbox Block

Changing the Virtual World Associated with a Simulink Block

Using the Simulink Interface

Displaying a Virtual World and Starting Simulation

View a Virtual World with a Web Browser on the Host Computer

View a Virtual World with a Web Browser on the Client Computer

MATLAB Interface

Creating Virtual Reality Toolbox Objects

Creating a vrworld Object

Using the MATLAB Interface

Opening a Virtual World

Interacting with a Virtual World

Closing and Deleting a vrworld Object

Virtual Worlds

VRML Editing Tools

Editors for Virtual Worlds

V-Realm Builder

Deformation of a Sphere Example

Defining the Problem

Adding a Virtual Reality Toolbox Block

Creating a Sphere in a Virtual World

Creating a Box in a Virtual World

Connecting a Simulink Model to a Virtual World

Viewing a Virtual World

Virtual Reality Toolbox Viewer

blaxxun Contact VRML Plug-in

blaxxun Contact Settings

VRML Data Types

VRML Field Data Types

VRML Data Class Types

Block Reference

Function Reference

vrworld Object Reference

vrworld Object Properties

vrworld Object Methods

vrnode Object Reference

vrnode Object Properties

vrnode Object Methods

vrfigure Object Reference

vrfigure Object Properties

vrfigure Object Methods

Index


 Preface