Integration

• VirtualHand for V5-Design software works directly within the CATIA interface; VirtualHand for V5-DMU software works directly within the ENOVIA DMU V5 interface
• VirtualHand software provides a work flow advantage by using pre-existing user settings
• No programming is necessary to implement VirtualHand for V5 software
• Virtual reality hardware support includes:
  • Force feedback via CyberForce hardware,
  • Two-handed simultaneous interaction
  • Left-hand-only and right-hand-only operation
  • One and two-handed avatar control via CyberGlove Systems data glove products (CyberGlove/CyberTouch)
  • Tracking with head mounted displays (HMD) (P3-only)
  • VirtualHand for V5 is compatible with Windows, Irix, and HP-UX platforms

Interaction Capabilities

• Offers high frame rate on large models through local topological analysis allows smooth, lifelike simulations
• Supports unilateral joint limit stop constraint additions to the CATIA joint feature set
• Supports interaction with any geometry including part bodies, open surfaces, non-manifold topologies, large numbers of parts, multiple surfaces, algebraic surfaces for tiny parts interaction and CGR tessellated models
• Supports subassembly structures, rigid or flexible
• Supports CATIA constraints and normal DMU joints (except sliding/roll curve)

Large model handling

• Provides real-time performance for large numbers of parts and surfaces
• Allows manipulation of large kinematic topologies
• Offers model manipulation
• Provides interactive rates
• Offers extended kinematic constraints; Unilateral constraints can be specified in the CATIA model and used by any device