User Interface

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File

After Mech-Viz is open, the File page is displayed.

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This interface consists of the following parts:

Option

Description

Shortcut

Home

New blank project

Create a new blank project.

Ctrl + N

Recently used

Open a recently used project.

None

New

New blank project

Create a new blank project.

Ctrl + N

Example projects

Built-in example projects. Please refer to Example Projects for how to use them.

None

Open

Select a project folder and open it.

Ctrl + O

Save

Save changes to the current project.

Ctrl + S

Save As

Save the project under a specified directory.

Ctrl + Shift + S

Save as JSON

Save the project, and save the VIZ file in the project folder as a JSON file.

None

Close Project

Close the current project.

Ctrl + W

Software Directory

Open the folder where the software is located.

None

Options

Open the options window.

None

Help

View the software support, version information, release note, and user manual.

None

Exit

Close Mech-Viz.

Ctrl + Q

  • Click any option including File, View, Display, Tools, and Settings on the menu bar to exit from the File page.

  • Mech-Viz 1.4.0 and above saves the project file in VIZ format. Previous versions save the project file in JSON format.

Home Software Interface

After creating a new blank project, select a robot model in the pop-up “Robot Model Library” window, and then enter the home software interface.

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The main interface consists of 5 main sections, as listed in the table below.

1

Menu Bar

Includes File, View, Display, Tools, and Settings.
Please refer to corresponding links for detailed information.

2

Toolbar

Used to simulate the project, control the real robot, adjust the robot speed, and so on.
For more information, please refer to Toolbar.

3

Project Resource Tree

Used to manage the resources in the project, including tools, workobjects, scene objects, etc.
For more information, please refer to Project Resources.

4

3D Simulation Area

The area where the robot motion path, collision detection result, vision pose, point cloud, etc. are displayed when the project is running or simulating.
For more information, please refer to 3D Simulation Area.

5

Functional Panels

Include Workflow, Robot, Collisions, Plan history, Others, and Log.
Please refer to the corresponding link to learn about the detailed information.

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