2. User Interface

This section describes the RecurDyn user Interface. It is divided into five major sections:

• The first section describes the window that appears when the user first runs RecurDyn.

• The second section describes the overall graphical interface.

• The third section describes entities.

• The fourth section tells the user which windows versions are supported.

• The fifth section shows the version information of the software associated with RecurDyn.

• 2.1. Starting RecurDyn
  • 2.1.1. Property
  • 2.1.2. Unit
  • 2.1.3. Coordinate Systems
  • 2.1.4. Model
• 2.2. RecurDyn Graphic User Interface
  • 2.2.1. Ribbon Menu
    • 2.2.1.1. Ribbon ShortCut
    • 2.2.1.2. Ribbon Button Information
  • 2.2.2. File Menu
    • 2.2.2.1. Import
      • 2.2.2.1.1. RecurDyn Files
      • 2.2.2.1.2. CAD Files
        • 2.2.2.1.2.1. Import Option Dialog
        • 2.2.2.1.2.2. CAD Hierarchy Dialog
    • 2.2.2.2. Export
      • 2.2.2.2.1. RecurDyn Files
      • 2.2.2.2.2. CAD Files
      • 2.2.2.2.3. Extra Files
    • 2.2.2.3. Folder Links
    • 2.2.2.4. Extract
    • 2.2.2.5. Customization
    • 2.2.2.6. Help
      • 2.2.2.6.1. Utility Folder
  • 2.2.3. Quick Access Toolbar
  • 2.2.4. Command Toolbar
  • 2.2.5. Select Toolbar
  • 2.2.6. View Control Toolbar
  • 2.2.7. Working Plane Toolbar
  • 2.2.8. Render Toolbar
    • 2.2.8.1. Display Entity
    • 2.2.8.2. Rendering Mode
    • 2.2.8.3. Layer Settings
    • 2.2.8.4. Ortho/Perspective
    • 2.2.8.5. Cutting Plane
  • 2.2.9. Advanced Toolbar
    • 2.2.9.1. Auto Operation & Cancel Operation
    • 2.2.9.2. Basic Object Control
      • 2.2.9.2.1. Translate
      • 2.2.9.2.2. Rotate
      • 2.2.9.2.3. Tra / Rot
    • 2.2.9.3. Advanced Object Control
      • 2.2.9.3.1. Translate
      • 2.2.9.3.2. Rotate
      • 2.2.9.3.3. Align
    • 2.2.9.4. Select Flexible Entity
    • 2.2.9.5. Relation Map
    • 2.2.9.6. Align Connectors
  • 2.2.10. Simulation Toolbar
  • 2.2.11. Working Window
    • 2.2.11.1. Context Menu
  • 2.2.12. Database Window
    • 2.2.12.1. Context Menu
    • 2.2.12.2. Database Customization
    • 2.2.12.3. Database Sort
    • 2.2.12.4. Database Filter
    • 2.2.12.5. Database Search
    • 2.2.12.6. Show Detailed Information
    • 2.2.12.7. Active/Inactive
    • 2.2.12.8. Database Display ON/OFF
    • 2.2.12.9. Display Contact Entities
    • 2.2.12.10. Drag & Drop
  • 2.2.13. System Navigator
  • 2.2.14. Message Window
  • 2.2.15. Status Bar
  • 2.2.16. Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 2.2.17. Windows Features
• 2.3. View Operation
  • 2.3.1. Translate View
  • 2.3.2. Rotate View
  • 2.3.3. Zoom In and Out View
• 2.4. Entities
  • 2.4.1. Entity Name
  • 2.4.2. Creating Entities
  • 2.4.3. Selecting Entities
    • 2.4.3.1. Select Box
    • 2.4.3.2. Select List
    • 2.4.3.3. Navigation
  • 2.4.4. Editing Entities (with Property Page)
• 2.5. Dialog
• 2.6. List of File Extensions
• 2.7. Supported Windows Version
• 2.8. Application Version