Synthetica 1.0 Installation

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Project description

Synthetica is a Java program that is used to synthesize, analyze and simulate spatial linkages. The open architecture is intended to allow advanced users to add Java code to the system.

Pictures:	Description
	Launching figure
	Synthetica Desktop
	3PSP linkage approximating a trajectory
	A symmetric 3RPS linkage
	3RPS linkage approximating a trajectory
	2TPR linkage approximating a trajectory

Demo movies	File	Size
Create an RRR spatial linkage and analyze it.	RRRAnalysisDemo.gif Animation showing RRR chain analysis	5.9Mb
Synthesize an RR and an TS linkage. Then combine them into 1 dof an RR-TS linkage and animate it.	RRTSDesignDemo.gif Animation showing RRTS design	11.8Mb

System requirements

OpenGL 1.1 or later. Check if the following files are located in your system or system32 folder: opengl32.dll, glu32.dll, glut32.dll.
JavaVM(Java virtual machine) 1.3.1 or later. Check if the following folder "C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3.x_xx exists in your system.
GL4Java. GL4Java is an OpenGL package for Java programs.

Downloads:	Description
Java Application for Windows (17MB)	The application has full functionality.
Java Application for Mac OS X	Under development.

Documentation	File	Size
Documentation of Synthetica Java packages and classes for application development.	SYNTHETICA API Reference
ASME DETC 2002 paper	MECH-34371.pdf	821kb
ASME DETC 2002 presentation	Presentation for 2002 ASME DETC Conference	646kb