Utilities function are handy tool-set to boost the linkage definition and analysis processes.
LinkageCAD — Interactive linkage definition panel
ForceDefinitionPanel — define, edit forces of LinkageData interactively
TorqueDefinitionPanel — define, edit torques of LinkageData interactively
MassPropertiesDefinitionPanel — define, edit mass & inertia data
ManipulateLinkageParameters — update dynamically linkage parameters
AnimateLinkageParameters — dynamically animate linkage
LinkageExplorer2D — move, size linkage interactively
LinkageExplorer3D — move, size linkage interactively
Homogeneous Matrix utilities
DefineRotationMatrixPanel — defines 3x3 rotational matrix interactively
MakeHomogenousMatrix — Creates a 4x4 homogeneous transformation matrix
RotationMatrixLD — Creates a 3x3 rotation matrix
HomogenousInverse — Invert 4x4 homogeneous matrix
PlaceShape — Transform Graphics3D primitives with homogeneous matrix
DefineCircle — calculates the center and radius of a circle that goes through three points
CalculateMidnormal — Calculates a parametrized line of mid-normal between two points
DefineCircleEQ — generate equations for circle calculation
VolumeIntegration — calculates the mass property of a polyhedron
VertexFaceMap — Calculates a vertex and face map of a polyhedron
ConvertTo2D — Projects Graphics3D to Graphics object