GATB — Graphical Articulated Total Body¶
Collision Engineering Associates, Inc. — Version 5.56
Updated Markdown edition, converted from the Fifth Edition manual (December 2013; manual printed December 30, 2013) and verified against the current HVE source code (Physics/Source/GATB/, Physics/Include/HUMAN.H, HVEINV-64/).
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License Summary¶
The original manual includes the Collision Engineering Associates, Inc. License Agreement, Software License, Limited Warranty and Trademarks sections. In brief: one copy of the software may be used on a single computer; the software may not be rented, leased, reverse engineered, decompiled or disassembled; the software is warranted for 90 days; CEA disclaims all other warranties and consequential damages; the agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Arizona.
How to Use This Manual¶
This manual is the user's manual for the GATB 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 Operations Manual. The HVE Operations Manual provides in-depth coverage of the human, vehicle and environment models, as well as the HVE Event Editor and Playback Editor. For specific model definitions, the user is referred to the HVE Operations Manual (see also the updated pages under docs/manuals/07-humans/).
If You Have Questions¶
Collision Engineering Associates, Inc. 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
- HVE Version Information (available from the HVE Help System)
- GATB Version Information
Contents¶
| Chapter | File |
|---|---|
| 1 — Program Description | 01-program-description.md |
| 2 — Program Input | 02-program-input.md |
| 3 — Program Output | 03-program-output.md |
| 4 — Calculation Method | 04-calculation-method.md |
| 5 — Tutorial | 05-tutorial.md |
| 6 — Messages | 06-messages.md |
| 7 — Technical References | 07-references.md |
| GEBOD Data Pages | 08-gebod-data-pages.md |
(The original Chapter 8, Index, is omitted from this edition — Markdown files are text-searchable.)
Next: Chapter 1 — Program Description →