The sl3dex_uav example shows how virtual collision sensors can be used to interactively control the simulation and to change the appearance of virtual world objects using Simulink® 3D Animation™. The example represents a simple unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) challenge.

The sl3dex_rigidbodytree example demonstrates the functionality of the Simulink® 3D Animation™ VR RigidBodyTree block.

The vrcrane_joystick example illustrates how a Simulink® model can interact with a virtual world. The portal crane dynamics is modeled in Simulink and visualized in virtual reality. The model uses Joystick Input block to control the setpoint. Joystick 3 axes are used to control the setpoint position, button 1 is used to start the crane.

This model illustrates the use of Simulink® 3D Animation™ for virtual reality prototyping and testing the viability of designs before the implementation phase. Also, this example illustrates the use of the Magellan SpaceMouse for manipulating objects in a virtual world.

Portal Crane with Control Panel

The vrpend example illustrates the various ways a dynamic model in Simulink® can interact with a virtual reality world. It is the model of 2-dimensional inverted pendulum controlled by a PID controller. What distinguishes this model from 'common' inverted pendulum models is visualization and the methods of setting the setpoint. You visualize and interact with a virtual world by using a Trajectory Graph and VR Sink blocks. The Trajectory Graph block allows you to track the history of the pendulum position and change the setpoint. The method for setting the setpoint can be selected in the mask of the Trajectory Graph block. The following methods are available:

Vrdemo_panel example shows the use of sensing objects that are available in the 3D World Editor Components library. These objects combine VRML sensors whose values can be read into Simulink® by the VR Source block with logic (implemented using VRML Scripts and Routes) that changes their visual appearance based on user input.

Illustrates the use of global coordinates in Simulink® 3D Animation™ models. Global coordinates can be used in the model in many ways for object tracking and manipulation, simple collision detection, simulation of haptic effects, etc.

The vrtkoff example represents a simplified aircraft taking-off from a runway. There are several viewpoints defined in this model, both static and attached to the plane, allowing you to see the take-off from various perspectives.