RapidView is developed for efficient visualization of Transient Vibration, Multibody and Flexbody Dynamics results in 3D on a Desktop Computer OR with Virtual Reality equipment.  Click the button below to download the latest Version of RapidView and email License@vpds-inc.com to request a free temporary trial license and support for installation.

Click the button below to download an example model (3.63GB zip file) to load and visualize in RapidView:

To Open a model in RapidView, click on the "File > Open" menu item or the folder icon

In the "Open" window, navigate into the main model folder and search for the "*.times" filename.  In the example model, the file is called "Baja_Frame09_050Hz.times"  Click on this filename and hit the Open button to open the entire model. 

View of the model after it is opened:

Mouse controls for model viewing:

Left Mouse Button Double Click on model to select a Component and rotation center.  (Note:  Animation will follow the selected Component)

Left Mouse Button Hold to rotate the model

Middle Mouse Wheel roll for zooming in and out

Right Mouse Button Hold to translate pan the model view left / right / up / down

Expand the model tree by clicking on the + sign in the upper left model tree window.  Use model w/ eye icon (or check marks) to SHOW/HIDE components.

Stress contour color and legend settings may be edited using "Tools > Color Contour Setup".   Stress units for the Baja Truck simulation results are in [MPa].

Use "Tools > Settings..." and type "arrow" in the search box and change the "arrow" values of bar (to 50.0) and head (to 80.0) to scale the Force vectors to the visible size (Dimensions are in [mm]).  Force units for the Baja Truck simulation results are in [N].

Utilize several Animation controls (Play/Stop/Rewind buttons, Slider Bar, & Speed) to visualize transient motion, stress, and forces from the the Baja Truck simulation results.  

Use the Node(s)/Element(s) selection tool and the Graph Panel to overlay a plot of transient stress results on the animation window.

[NOTE:  Multiple models may be opened in RapidView for overlays or side by side comparisons.  To give this a try, open the same model a second time and translate it 4000 [mm] in the Z-direction (right click on model tree for the translate options)].

RapidView has an intuitive user interface.  The user can typically figure most of the RapidView functionality by trying out icons and menu picks.  Virtual Reality visualization with a Vive Pro, Oculus or Cave hardware is available, and there are many other powerful features that can be learned with free training from our staff.

Please contact us for more information about software training and licensing:

vox-mail:  217-390-6798

email:  License@vpds-inc.com

company website:  www.VPDS-inc.com