Topology View

Topology View displays an entity, system or a model in a schematic form to study the topological connectivity it has with other entities within or outside of its parent system.

Topology View is available on the following entities: Bodies, Joints, Bushings, SpringDampers, Forces and Beams, System, Assembly and Analysis.

Opening the Viewer

  1. Select an entity in the Project Browser.
  2. Right-click and select Topology View.

The Topology View browser tab opens on the right side of the application.

The topological connections can be viewed at a system/assembly level or at the level of the entire model.



Figure 1.

Features

  • Entity selected in the Topology View Browser is highlighted in the graphics area and entity panel appears.
  • The topological tree can further be expanded by double clicking on entities.
  • The entity node can be repositioned by dragging it.
  • Systems can be expanded/collapsed using double left click/right click.
  • Changing the selection in the Project Browser updates the view in the Topology View Browser.

Limitations

Topology View is best suited to visualize a finite set of entities and its connections. The tool may not be suited for schematic visualization of very large systems/model.