EDVTS — Vehicle-Trailer Simulator¶

Engineering Dynamics Corporation Vehicle-Trailer Simulator, Version 7

Updated Markdown edition, converted from the Sixth Edition (January 2006) printed manual and verified against the current HVE source code (July 2026). Original publication: Engineering Dynamics Corporation, 8625 S.W. Cascade Boulevard, Suite 200, Beaverton, Oregon 97008 USA — phone 503.644.4500, fax 503.526.0905, e-mail info@edccorp.com, http://www.edccorp.com. Copyright Engineering Dynamics Corporation 1982-2006. All rights reserved.

HVE, HVE-2D, SIMON, DyMESH, EDSVS, EDVTS, EDCRASH, EDSMAC, EDSMAC4, EDVSM, EDHIS, EDVDS, EDGEN and EDVAP are trademarks of Engineering Dynamics Corporation. Windows and NT are trademarks of Microsoft, Inc.

How to Use This Manual¶

This manual is the user's manual for the EDVTS simulation model. The manual describes the model features and use. Input parameters and output reports are described at a high level. This manual is intended to be used in conjunction with the HVE-2D or HVE User's Manual. The User's Manual provides in-depth coverage of the human, vehicle and environment models, as well as the Event Editor and Playback Editor. For specific model definitions, the user is referred to the User's Manual.

EDVTS is compatible with both HVE-2D and HVE. If you are using EDVTS within the HVE environment, the Human, Vehicle, and Environment Editors will have additional features that are not available in HVE-2D. These features are described in great detail in the HVE User's Manual. While some dialogs do look different, the required input for EDVTS is found in both. Where there are differences related to the use of EDVTS, these differences are noted in this manual. Information specific to HVE is designated with a [HVE] marker throughout this manual (grey background in the original printed edition).

If You Have Questions¶

Engineering Dynamics Corporation provides technical assistance for supported users. The questions may relate to general usage or to specific engineering applications. When you call, you should have the following information available:

Your user ID number
Your System Hardware Profile report (available from EDC)
HVE-2D or HVE Version Information (available from the HVE Help System)
EDVTS Version Information (available from the EDVTS Program Data report)

Contents¶

The printed manual's Chapter 8 (Index) is omitted; use text search in this Markdown edition.