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Human Measurements Editor

Preface

How to Use this Guide


Where to Find More Information

What's New?

Getting Started
Access from the Start Menu
Access Using the Specification Tree
Access from the Manikin Tools Toolbar

Basic Tasks

Editing Anthropometric Variables


Entering New Values
Changing Variable Management from Automatic to Manual
Changing the Gender of a Manikin
Manikin Display Attributes
Using Anthropometric Memos
Recovering Initial Settings
Using Predefined Postures
Using the Anthropometric Filter
Changing the Viewpoint
Anthropometric Copy/Paste Functions
Anthropometry Library Management
User-defined Population Databases

Determining the Current Nationality of a Manikin


Changing the Nationality of a Manikin
Adding a User-defined Population
Removing a User-defined Population

Advanced Tasks

Interpolation Management
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Using Anthropometric Variables in Formulas


Creating a Population File
Anthropometric Variables

Workbench Description

Human Measurements Editor Menu Bar


Anthropometry Editor Toolbar

Glossary

Index
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Preface
Human Measurements Editor is based on a best-in-class human modeling system
which, for many years, has permitted detailed investigation into human-centered
design issues in the context of a workplace before it physically exists.
The Human Measurements Editor specifically focuses on creating detailed digital
humans for advanced human factors analysis and global target audience
accommodation.
In addition to six default manikins, Human Measurements Editor users can create any
human being from any population anywhere in the world. Users can amend all 103
anthropometric variables on the manikin or manipulate a smaller number of "critical"
variables and ask the Human Measurements Editor to determine the rest. These
variables can be altered manually by inputting desired measurements in percentile
value, unit measurement, or by an intuitive "click and drag" graphical user interface.
The Human Measurements Editor also has the capacity to define the mean and
standard deviation of all anthropometry variables. Using a unique multi-normal
technique, the Human Measurements Editor ensures that resultant manikins do exist in
the target population. In addition, it is possible to specify the percentage of the
population to be accommodated in the design using the boundary manikin technique.
How to Use this Guide
Where to Find More Information
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How to Use this Guide


This book describes how to use the Human Measurements Editor. Before you read it,
you should be familiar with basic concepts such as document windows, standard tool
bars, and view tool bars.
If you are new user, start with the tutorial in the Getting Started section.
The remaining sections of the book provide procedures for using the features of the
Human Measurements Editor. The procedures are divided into basic and advanced
sections.
A Workbench Description section describes each functional icon or command in the
workbenches.
The Glossary provides definitions of terms specific to Human Measurement Editor and
related products.
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Where to Find More Information


Prior to reading this book, we recommend that you read Human Builder. We also
recommend that you read:
Human Posture Analysis
Human Activity Analysis
Conventions
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What's New?
There are no enhancements in this software release.
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Getting Started
This tutorial describes the tasks that enable you to access the anthropometric variables
as well as modify their values.
The tasks described in this section are:
Access from the Start Menu
Access Using the Specification Tree
Access from the Manikin Tools Toolbar
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Access from the Start Menu


This task describes how to access the Human Measurements Editor from the
Start menu.

Your manikins must already be created via the Human Builder workbench.
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1. Select the manikin in the PPR tree.

2. Select Start -> Ergonomics Design & Analysis -> Human Measurements
Editor.

3. The anthropometry is displayed for the selected manikin. You can modify any
anthropometric value by double-clicking the corresponding arrow.
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Access Using the Specification Tree


This task describes how to access the Human Measurements Editor by using the
Specification tree.

Your manikins must already have been created via the Human Builder
workbench.
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1. Double-click Anthropometry located below the desired manikin.

2. The anthropometry is displayed on the selected manikin. You can modify


any anthropometric value by double-clicking the corresponding arrow.
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Access from the Manikin Tools Toolbar


This task describes how to access the Human Measurements Editor by using the
Manikin Tools toolbar.

Your manikins must already have been created via the Human Builder
workbench.
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1. Select the manikin.

2. Click the Anthropometry icon located in the Manikin Tools toolbar.

3. The anthropometry is displayed on the selected manikin. You can modify


any anthropometric value by double-clicking the corresponding arrow.
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Basic Tasks
These are the basic tasks that a user performs using Human Measurements Editor:
Editing Anthropometric Variables
Entering New Values
Changing Variable Management from Automatic to Manual
Changing the Gender of a Manikin
Manikin Display Attributes
Using Anthropometric Memos
Recovering Initial Settings
Using Predefined Postures
Using the Anthropometric Filter
Changing the Viewpoint
Anthropometric Copy/Paste Functions
Anthropometry Library Management
User-defined Population Databases
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Editing Anthropometric Variables


This task describes how to display and modify all the anthropometric
variables.
The manikin should already be displayed with its anthropometry.

1. Select the Display Variables icon from the Anthropometry Editor


toolbar.
2. The Variable Edition dialog box is displayed.
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3. Click on any variable to display its value and to activate all the items in
the dialog box. The selected variable will appear in the viewer and its
color will change.
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Entering New Values


This task describes how to manually modify an anthropometric value using the
Value section of the Variable Edition dialog box.
1. Display the Variable Edition dialog box by selecting the Display Variables
icon from the Anthropometry Editor toolbar.
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By setting the Management field to Manual, there are several ways to


manually modify an anthropometric value.
All of the methods shown below have the same global effect. To avoid
inconsistency, they modify the variable's value and update the manikin's
anthropometry.
2. Type in a new percentile value. The variable will be automatically set to
the corresponding value.
3. Type in a new value in the spinner.
4. Modify the value by increasing or decreasing it step-by-step using the
spinner. You can specify the step of the spinner by using the spinner's
contextual menu.
5. Assign a previous value using the contextual menu or the spinner.

6. Manipulate the red arrow directly in the 3D viewer.


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Changing Variable Management from


Automatic to Manual
This task describes how to change variable management from automatic
(system default) to manual using the Variable Edition dialog box.
When a standard manikin is created, all the anthropometric variables are
created and set to automatic, i.e., system managed. The values of these
variables depend on the sex of the manikin and the anthropometry chosen at
creation (5th, 50th, or 95th percentile).
You can manually modify any variable's value to customize the manikin. All
variables have a minimum and maximum value taken from the database of the
population to which the manikin belongs. If you enter a value that goes out of
bounds, the system will set the variable value to its maximum or minimum.
To change the variable management to manual:

1. Display the Variable Edition dialog box by selecting the Display Variables
icon from the Anthropometry Editor toolbar.

2. Select the desired variable; the Management area of the dialog box is
activated.
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3. Set the management to Manual. The corresponding arrow (if any) turns to
red and you can now modify the value.
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Changing the Gender of a Manikin


This task describes how to change the gender of a manikin. In this example, the manikin is
replaced by a new manikin of opposite sex but with the same percentile.
1. Open the Variable Edition dialog box by selecting the Display Variables icon from the
Anthropometry Editor toolbar. The manikin to be changed is male and in the 50th
percentile.
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2. Set the gender to Woman. The result is a female manikin (50th percentile).

3. You can also modify manikin gender by selecting the Male or Female icon in the
Anthropometry Editor toolbar.
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Manikin Display Attributes


This task describes how to select or edit the manikin's various display types.

Select the Display Attributes icon in the Anthropometry Editor toolbar. The
Display Attributes dialog box appears displaying the following choices:
Segments
Ellipses
Surfaces
Center of gravity
Line of sight
Resolution:

Segments
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Ellipses
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Surfaces
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Center of gravity
The center of gravity cannot be manipulated. However, if you manipulate any
segment, the center of gravity's position will be dynamically updated.
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Line of sight
The line of sight is designed to facilitate the manipulation of the manikin's
vision. The blue line can be selected in the same way as any other segment of
the manikin.
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Resolution:
Resolution represents the number of points taken on each ellipse to draw the
surfaces at manikin creation. The default value of this parameter is 32 but it
can vary from 4 to 128.

Surface resolution: 4

Surface resolution: 120


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Using Anthropometric Memos


The Human Measurements Editor enables you to add descriptions about the
manikin's anthropometry or about an anthropometric variable. This is a convenient
way for you to keep a history on the variables and to determine where, when and
why they have been modified.

Create or modify a memo


1. To create or modify an anthropometric memo, select the manikin.

2. Display the anthropometry.

3. In the Anthropometry Editor toolbar, select the Memo icon .

The memo window is displayed. You can add to or modify any information in
the memo. Click OK to save the memo with the anthropometry.

Create a memo on a particular variable


1. To create a memo on a particular variable, select the anthropometric variable
(click the corresponding arrow).
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2. Select the Memo icon on the Anthropometry Editor toolbar.

The memo window is displayed. Notice that the window title now contains
variable's name.
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Recovering Initial Settings


This task describes how to set the initial anthropometry on a manikin and
then later recover the initial anthropometric settings after manual
modifications have been made.

1. To see the real effect of the Reset function, create a manikin and
manually modify some of the values. In the example below, these
modified variables appear in red.

Remember, the anthropometry is automatically set to default at


manikin creation.

2. Select the Reset icon in the Anthropometry Editor toolbar.


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3. The anthropometry is reset to its initial state.


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Using Predefined Postures


This task describes how to display and use predefined manikin postures.

There are four predefined postures in the anthropometry module: Stand,


Reach, Extended Reach, and Span. These postures are used to display the
associated variables. Each selection cancels the previous one.
The manikin's default posture is standing.

To display a predefined posture:

1. Select the manikin.

2. Display the anthropometry.

3. Choose the appropriate posture from the Anthropometry Editor toolbar


by selecting the Predefined Postures icon .

You will see a different set of variables depending on the selected


posture.

Stand
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Reach
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Extended Reach
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Span
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Using the Anthropometric Filter


This task describes how to use the Anthropometric Filter to display the list of
anthropometric variables according to different manikin characteristics such
as Part, Type, and Management.

1. Select the Filter icon from the anthropometry workbench.


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2. The Anthropometric Filter dialog box appears displaying the


anthropometric variables relevant for the current analysis.

Part
This refers to the body of the manikin. The manikin body has seven
parts: Body, Head, Torso, Arm, Hand, Leg, and Foot.
As an example, by activating only the toggle button for the leg, you will
see only the anthropometric variables associated to the legs. The filter
selection affects the display of both the variable list and the arrows.

Type
This refers to the anthropometric measurement type. There are six
types of measurement: Circumference (girth), Height, Length, Breadth,
Depth, and Mass. You can activate any combination of these.

Management
This refers to the way the variable values are calculated.
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Automatic: Displays only the variables calculated by the system.


Manual: Displays the critical (user-defined) variables.

Reset
The Reset button brings the selection of the toggle buttons back to
default.
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Changing the Viewpoint


This task describes how to modify your viewpoint in order to visualize all the
different variables of a given posture.
A manikin's anthropometry contains 103 variables. Changing the viewpoint
is necessary since all of these variables cannot be seen on a posture with
one viewpoint.

Select the appropriate viewpoint icon from the View toolbar.

View : Back

View : Side or
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View : Front
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Anthropometric Copy/Paste
Functions
This task describes how to copy the anthropometry from one manikin and
paste it on another manikin.

After this procedure is complete, the second manikin's anthropometry is set


like the first, and the manikin is automatically updated.

1. From the Specification tree, select the anthropometry to copy.

2. Select the Edit -> Copy command or click the right mouse button to
activate the contextual menu. Select Copy.

3. Select the second manikin's anthropometry.

4. Select the Edit -> Paste command (or Paste from the contextual menu).
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Anthropometry Library Management


This procedure describes the commands that allow you to create and read
manikin-related libraries.
A library is a collection of manikin-related data, i.e., postures, angular
limitations, anthropometries, preferred angles, etc. This file type bears the
extension .swl.
The two library management commands are:
Load Library
Save in Library

Load Library
This command opens the Open Human Library File dialog box that is used to
load an existing library file.
1. Select the Open Human Library File icon. The Open Human Library File
dialog box is displayed.
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2. Select a file name and click Open. The Load Human Library dialog box is
displayed showing all the anthropometry information contained in the
selected file.

If the file does not contain any anthropometry information, the following error
message is displayed:
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Apply Locally button

The Apply Locally button is not used within this workbench.

Apply button

Select an item and click Apply (or double-click the item). The anthropometry
selected is applied to the manikin. The progress indicator at the bottom of
the window shows the load action; when the load is done, the manikin is
automatically updated with the new anthropometry.

Remove button

Select an item in the list and click Remove to remove it.


3. Click Close to exit the dialog box.

Save in Library
This command allows you to save the anthropometry parameters of a manikin in
a library file.
1. Click the Save icon. The Save in Human Library dialog box is displayed.
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2. Click the browse button to select a file. The Select Library File dialog
box is displayed.

3. Enter or select a file name and click Open. If the file does not exist, a
confirmation window is displayed to create it.
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4. The Save in Human Library dialog box is displayed again. The Selection
type can only be Anthropometry.

5. Enter a description in the Description field. Click OK. The file is saved
automatically and the progress indicator shows the save action. Otherwise,
an error window is displayed if the description is missing.

6. Click Cancel to exit the dialog box or to cancel the save action.
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User-defined Population Databases


This task describes how to use the population integration capability of the
Human Measurements product.

It is possible to choose from among five different default populations at


manikin creation time. These populations are: American, Canadian, French,
Japanese, and Korean.

The population integration functionality will also help you in:


Determining the Current Nationality of a Manikin
Changing the Nationality of a Manikin
Adding a User-defined Population
Removing a User-defined Population
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Determining the Current Nationality


of a Manikin
There are two ways to determine the current nationality of a manikin:
1. In the Human Builder workbench, through the Properties dialog box

2. In the Human Measurements Editor workbench, through the Population


command

Human Builder workbench -> Properties


dialog box
1. Access the manikin Properties dialog box. To do this, select the manikin,
then select Edit -> Properties from the main menu bar.
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2. Go to the Manikin tab, which is the last tab of the panel.


Depending on the installation, the Manikin tab may contain four or five
sub-tabs: Display, Attach, Referential, Lock (optional) and Anthropometry.
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3. Select the Anthropometry sub-tab, which is the sub-tab dedicated to


anthropometry management.
The current nationality of the manikin is displayed on the first line in the
Population: field.

Human Measurements Editor workbench


-> Population command
1. Select the Population icon from the Anthropometry Editor toolbar .

The Population dialog box displays the available populations; the manikin's
current nationality is highlighted on the list.
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Changing the Nationality of a Manikin


There are two ways to change the nationality of a manikin:
1. In the Human Builder workbench through the Properties dialog box

2. In the Human Measurements Editor workbench through the Population


command

Human Builder workbench -> Properties


dialog box
1. Access the manikin Properties dialog box. To do this, select the manikin,
then select Edit -> Properties from the main menu.
2. Use the pull-down menu to select the new population of the manikin. Click
the Apply button to complete the operation.
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Failure to press the Apply button will cause the operation to remain
incomplete; the new population will not take effect.

Human Measurements Editor workbench


-> Population command
1. Select the Population icon from the Anthropometry Editor toolbar.
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2. Select the new population in the Population dialog box.

3. Click OK. The manikin is updated with the new population.


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Adding a User-defined Population


Follow these steps to add a new population into Human Measurements Editor:

1. Choose Tools -> Options from the main menu. Go to the Ergonomics Design & Analysis section, then select
Human Measurements Editor.

In the User-defined populations section of the Anthropometry tab, click the Add button.
2. The Open a population file dialog box appears allowing you to select a population file.
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A population file is a safework statistic file describing a population. It contains the user-defined dimensions for the
population under study, and follows a very precise format. The file, my_population.sws, is an example of such a
population file. See the Advanced Task, Creating a Population File, for more details.
3. Select the desired population file, and click Open. If the file specified is read successfully, the corresponding
population is added to the list; otherwise an error message is displayed.
4. To add another population to the list, repeat steps 1-3 above.
5. Click OK to close the Open a population file dialog box.
6. From now on, it is possible to create a manikin that uses the new population just added.
In the Human Builder Workbench, click the Create Manikin icon and choose “my_population.sws” from the
Population pull-down menu in the New Manikin dialog box.

Added user-defined populations will also be available in the Human Measurements Editor workbench by activating
the Population icon in the Anthropometry Editor toolbar.
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Removing a User-defined Population


Follow these steps to remove a user-defined population from Human Measurements Editor:

1. Choose Tools -> Options from the main menu. Go to the Ergonomics Design & Analysis section, then select
Human Measurements Editor.
2. In the User-defined populations field, select the items to remove, then click the Remove button.

3. Click OK to close the Options dialog box; the populations are removed.
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Advanced Tasks
These are advanced tasks that a user performs using Human Measurement Editor:
Interpolation Management
Using Anthropometric Variables in Formulas
Creating a Population File
Anthropometric Variables
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Interpolation Management
This task describes how to select the type of interpolation needed to calculate
the anthropometric variables.
1. Select the Interpolation icon from the Anthropometry Editor toolbar.
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2. The Interpolation dialog box appears. There are two ways to calculate
variables:
Multinormal
None

Multinormal
This is the default mode of calculation. This mode allows you to modify
one variable while taking into consideration:
all the correlation between variables and
limit values for each variable.
These limitations are defined according to the percentage of
accommodation selected by you. When this mode is selected, the
manikins created will realistically exist in the target population. After
selecting the desired percentage of accommodation, the boundary value
will be automatically updated.
This mode also allows you to generate boundary manikins in order to
accurately achieve the accommodation of the target population.

None
As its name suggests, this mode removes all the limitations on the
variable values. If there is no database available for your specific needs,
this mode can be used to generate manikins that are not included in the
current population. For example, if there is no database available on
pregnant women, you can generate these women by removing the
limitations of the current database.
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WARNING!
Be careful when using this mode; not only can you generate manikins not
included in the target population, but you can generate manikins that are
totally unrealistic. Be aware that impossible manikins will not necessarily
look unrealistic.
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Using Anthropometric Variables in Formulas


This task describes the how to use anthropometric variables and to change their values outside of the
Anthropometry Editor.
1. In the Human Builder workbench, select the Formulas icon in the standard toolbar.

2. The Formulas dialog box will appear. From the Specification tree, select the manikin (or the father product) to
work with. A filter will be applied and the list of all anthropometric variables for the selected manikin(s) will be
displayed in the dialog box window as shown below.

3. With the Formula dialog box, it is possible to create formulas between user-set variables and other parameters
defined elsewhere in the environment. An example of this would be to have the manikin automatically adapt
whenever another critical dimension in the environment changes.
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Creating a Population File


This page briefly explains the format that must be followed when creating a
new population file for use with the Human Measurements Editor product. Any
file extension will do, but the extension .sws (for Safework Statistic) is usually
reserved for these types of files. Once the file is created, it possible to load it
into V5 using the steps described in Basic Task User-defined Population
Databases.

A population file is organized into sections of data; each section must begin
with a keyword and end with a keyword. The ending keyword of one section is
the beginning keyword of the next section, except for the last section where
the ending keyword must be 'END'. All blank lines are discarded, and all lines
beginning with the '!' (exclamation point) character are considered as
comments, and are also discarded.
A population file may contain at most four sections, with the following
keywords:
MEAN_STDEV M
MEAN_STDEV F
CORR M
CORR F
All sections are optional; the MEAN_STDEV sections must appear before the
CORR sections. Furthermore, a given keyword may not appear twice in the
same population file.
In the MEAN_STDEV sections, the user may provide values (mean and
standard deviation) of every measurement reflecting the population of the
study. There must be one line per entry, and each entry must describe, at
most, one variable in the following fashion:
<variable> <mean> <stddev>
where <variable> is the variable reference number, <mean> is the mean
value of the variable and <stddev> is the standard deviation value defining
that variable.
A population file may be as simple as the following:
! This is a sample population file
MEAN_STDEV M
us100 177.0 6.0
MEAN_STDEV F
US100 164.0 6.0
END
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In the population file above, the mean value of the stature (variable us100) of
a male manikin is defined as 177 centimeters (70 inches), with a standard
deviation of 6.0. Likewise, the mean stature value of a female manikin is 164
centimeters (64.5 inches).
In the CORR sections, the user may provide correlation values between any
pair of variables. The correlation between two variables can be defined as a
real number in the range [-1.0 ; 1.0], expressing the relative dependency
between the two variables. The higher the correlation absolute value, the more
dependant the variables are on each other.
When defining correlations, there must be one line per entry, and each entry
must describe one correlation between one pair of variables, in the following
fashion:
<variable1> <variable2> <correlation>
where <variable1> is the reference number of the first variable,
<variable2> is the reference number of the second variable, and
<correlation> is the correlation value linking the two variables together.
Please note that <variable1> must be different from <variable2>,
because by definition, the correlation between a variable and itself is always
1.0. Furthermore, the reference number of <variable1> must be lower than
the reference number of <variable2>
If the correlation value given is not within the range [-1.0; 1.0], then an error is
raised.
The following file gives an example of correlation specifications:
! This is a sample population file
MEAN_STDEV M
us100 177.0 6.0
MEAN_STDEV F
US100 164.0 6.0
CORR M
us2 us125 0.772
us2 us127 0.470
us63 us77 0.288
us63 us81 0.309
us63 us82 0.288
CORR F
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us2 us125 0.744


us2 us127 0.386
us63 us77 0.231
us63 us81 0.320
us63 us82 0.313
END

Please note that all length values appearing in a population file must be
provided in centimeters, and all weight values must be provided in
kilograms. Also note that the keywords in a population file are case
sensitive. As such, the keyword mean_stdev f would be considered a
syntax error.
An example of a population file, my_population.sws, is provided in the
samples directory.
Also appearing in the samples directory are the five default populations
available at manikin creation:
American
Canadian
French
Japanese
Korean
Please refer to Anthropometric Variables for more information. This table
contains all information about each variable used in Human Measurements
Editor including the reference number, the acronym, the full name, and the
definition of each variable.
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Anthropometric Variables
This table contains all information about each variable used in Human Measurements
Editor including the reference number, the acronym, the full name, and the definition of
each variable.
Ref. no. Acronym Description
ABDOMINAL EXTENSION DEPTH, SITTING.
us2 <ABEXDPST> Horizontal distance between the anterior point of
the abdomen and the back at the same level.
ACROMIAL HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical
us3 <ACRHGHT> distance between the standing surface and the
acromion landmark on the tip of the shoulder.
ACROMIAL HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical distance
us4 <ACRHTST> between the sitting surface and acromion
landmark on the tip of the shoulder.
ACROMION-RADIAL LENGTH. Distance between
us5 <ACRDLGTH> the acromion landmark at the tip of the shoulder
and radial landmark on the elbow.
ANKLE CIRCUMFERENCE. Minimum horizontal
us6 <ANKLCIRC>
circumference of the ankle.
AXILLA HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the
us7 <AXHGHT> standing surface and the axillary fold at the
anterior scye landmark on torso.
AXILLARY ARM CIRCUMFERENCE.
Circumference of the upper arm perpendicular to
us8 <AXARCIRC>
its long axis at the level of the anterior scye
landmark on the upper arm.
BALL OF FOOT CIRCUMFERENCE.
Circumference of the foot at the first and fifth
us9 <BLFTCIRC>
metatarsophalangeal protrusion landmarks on the
ball of the foot.
BALL OF FOOT LENGTH. Distance between the
back of the heel and the landmark at the first
us10 <BLFTLGTH>
metatarsophalangeal protrusion on the ball of the
foot.
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BIACROMIAL BREADTH. Posterior distance


us11 <BCRMBDTH> between the right and the left acromion landmarks
on the tips of the shoulders.
BICEPS CIRCUMFERENCE, FLEXED.
Circumference of the upper arm at the level of the
us12 <BICIRCFL>
flexed biceps point measured perpendicular to the
long axis of the arm.
BIDELTOID BREADTH. Maximum horizontal
us13 <BIDLBDTH> distance between the lateral margins of the upper
arms on the deltoid muscles.
BIMALLEOLAR BREADTH. Horizontal distance
us14 <BIMBDTH> between the maximum protrusions of the ankle
bones (medial and lateral malleoli).
BISPINOUS BREADTH. Distance between the
us15 <BISBDTH> right and left anterior superior iliac spine
landmarks.
BUTTOCK CIRCUMFERENCE. Horizontal
us24 <BUTTCIRC> circumference of the trunk at the level of the
maximum protrusion of the right buttock.
BUTTOCK DEPTH. Horizontal depth of the torso
us25 <BUTTDPTH> at the level of the maximum protrusion of the right
buttock.
BUTTOCK HEIGHT. Vertical distance between
us26 <BUTTHGHT> the standing surface and the level of the maximum
protrusion of the right buttock.
BUTTOCK-KNEE LENGTH. Horizontal distance
between the most posterior point on either buttock
us27 <BUTTKLTH>
and the front of the knee as measured in the
sitting position with the knees flexed 90 degrees.
BUTTOCK-POPLITEAL LENGTH. Horizontal
distance between the most posterior point on the
us28 <BUTTPLTH> buttock and the back of the knee as measured in
the sitting position with the knees flexed 90
degrees.
CALF CIRCUMFERENCE. Maximum horizontal
us29 <CALFCIRC>
circumference of the calf.
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CALF HEIGHT. Vertical distance between the


us30 <CALFHGTH> standing surface and the level of the maximum
circumference of the calf.
CERVICALE HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical
distance between the standing surface and the
us31 <CERVHGTH>
cervical landmark at the back of the neck at the
maximum point of quiet respiration.
CHEST BREADTH. Maximum horizontal breadth
us33 <CHSTBDTH>
of chest at the level of the bust point/thelion.
CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE. Maximum horizontal
us34 <CHSTCIRC> circumference of the chest at the level of the bust
point on women and the nipple on men.
CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE AT SCYE. Horizontal
us35 <CHSTCISC> circumference of the chest at the level of the
scye-at-mid spine-landmark.
CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE BELOW BREAST.
Horizontal circumference of the chest at the level
us36 <CHSTCB>
of the inferior juncture of the lowest breast with the
rib cage.
CHEST DEPTH. Horizontal distance between the
chest at the level of the bust point on women and
us37 <CHSTDPTH>
the nipple on men, and the back at the same
level.
CHEST HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical distance
us38 <CHSTHGHT> between the standing surface and the bust point
on women and the nipple on men.
CROTCH HEIGHT, STANDING. Vertical distance
us39 <CRCHHGHT>
between the standing surface and the crotch.
ELBOW CIRCUMFERENCE, STRAIGHT.
Circumference of the elbow in a plane
us48 <ELBCIRC> perpendicular to the long axis of the arm at the
level of the olecranon center landmark, with the
arm straight at the side.
EYE HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical distance
us50 <EYEHTSIT> between the sitting surface and the ectocanthus
landmark at the outer corner of the eye.
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FOOT BREADTH, HORIZONTAL. Maximum


breadth of the standing foot between the first and
us51 <FTBRHOR>
the fifth metatarsophalangeal landmark
protrusions.
FOOT LENGTH. Distance between the tip of the
us52 <FOOTLGTH> longest toe and the back of the hell of the standing
foot.
FOREARM CIRCUMFERENCE, FLEXED 90.
Maximum circumference of the forearm just above
us53 <FCIRCFL>
the elbow crease with the elbow flexed 90 degrees
and the first tightly clenched.
FOREARM-HAND LENGTH. Horizontal distance
us55 <FORHDLG> between the back of the tip of the elbow to the tip
of the middle finger.
HAND BREADTH. Maximum breadth of the hand
us58 <HANDBRTH>
between the metacarpal II and the metacarpal V.
HAND CIRCUMFERENCE. Maximum
us59 <HANDCIRC> circumference of the of the hand at the level of the
metacarpal II and metacarpal V.
HAND LENGTH. Length of the hand between the
us60 <HANDLGTH> stylion landmark on the wrist and the tip of the
middle finger.
HEAD BREADTH. Maximum horizontal breadth of
us61 <HEADBRTH>
the head above the attachment of the ears.
HEAD LENGTH. Maximum length of the head
us63 <HEADLGTH> between the glabella landmark and the
opisthocranion.
HEEL ANKLE CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference
us64 <KLAKCIRC>
of the foot at the ankle and base of the heel.
HEEL BREADTH. Maximum horizontal distance
us65 <HEELBRTH> between the medial and lateral points on the
inside and outside at the heel.
HIP BREADTH, STANDING. Horizontal distance
us66 <HIPBRTH> between the hips at the level of the lateral buttock
landmarks.
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HIP BREADTH, SITTING. Lateral maximum hip or


us67 <HIPBRSIT> tight breadth (whichever is broader) of a seated
subject.
ILIOCRISTALE HEIGHT. Vertical distance
us6 <ILCRSIT> between the standing surface and the illiocristale
landmark on the top of the right side of the pelvis.
INTERPUPILLARY BREADTH. Horizontal
us69 <INPUPBTH>
distance between the tow pupils.
INTERSCYE 1. Distance across the back between
us70 <INSCYE1> the top of the right and left
axillary fold posterior landmarks.
KNEE CIRCUMFERENCE, STANDING.
us72 <KNEECIRC> Horizontal circumference of the knee at the level
of the midpatella landmark (standing).
KNEE HEIGHT, MIDPATELLA. Vertical distance
us73 <KNEEHTMP> between the standing surface and the center of
the knee at the midpatella landmark.
KNEE HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical distance
us74 <KNEEHTSI> between the bottom of the planted foot and the
suprapatellar landmark (located standing).
LATERAL FEMORAL EPICONDYLE HEIGHT.
Vertical distance between the standing surface
us75 <LATFEMEP>
and the lateral femoral epicondyle landmark on
the outside of the knee.
LATERAL MALLEOLus HEIGHT. Vertical distance
us76 <LATMALHT> between the standing surface and the lateral
malleolus on the outside of the ankle.
LOWER THIGH CIRCUMFERENCE. Horizontal
us77 <LOTHCIRC> circumference of the thigh at the level of the
suprapatellar landmark.
MIDSHOULDER HEIGHT, SITTING. Vertical
distance between the sitting surface and the
us79 <MSHTSIT>
midshoulder landmark at the middle of the top of
the right shoulder.
NECK CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference of the
us81 <NECKCIRC>
neck at the infrathyroid landmark (Adam's apple).
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NECK CIRCUMFERENCE, BASE. Circumference


us82 <NECKCRCB> at the base of the neck at the anterior and lateral
neck landmarks.
NECK HEIGHT, LATERAL. Vertical distance
us83 <NECKHTLT> between the standing surface and the trapezius
landmark at the side off the neck.
POPLITEAL HEIGHT Vertical distance between
the foot surface and the bottom of the thigh just
us87 <POPHGHT>
behind the knee. The subject is seated with the
thighs parallel and the knees flexed 90 degrees.
RADIALE-STYLION LENGTH Distance between
us88 <RASTL> the radiale landmark on the elbow and the stylion
landmark on the wrist.
SCYE CIRCUMFERENCE Vertical circumference
of the upper arm measured with a tape through
us89 <SCYECIRC>
the armpit passing over the acromion landmark on
the tip of the shoulder.
SHOULDER-ELBOW LENGTH Distance between
the acromion landmark on the tip of the shoulder
us92 <SHOUELLL>
and the olecranon landmark at the bottom of the
elbow flexed to 90 degrees.
SHOULDER LENGTH Surface distance between
the trapezius landmark at the base of the neck
us93 <SHOULGTH>
and the acromion landmark at the tip of the
shoulder.
SITTING HEIGHT Vertical distance between the
us94 <SITTHGHT>
sitting surface and the top of the head.
SLEEVE OUTSEAM Straight line distance
between the acromion landmark on the tip of the
us98 <SLOUTSM> shoulder and the stylion landmark on the wrist,
measured with the arm is straight at side and the
palm facing forward.
SPAN Distance between the tips of the third
us99 <SPAN> fingers when the arms are stretched out
horizontally.
STATURE Vertical distance from a standing
us100 <STATURE>
surface to the top of the head.
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TENTH RIB HEIGHT Vertical distance between


us103 <TENRIBHT> the standing surface and the tenth rib landmark at
the bottom of the ribcage.
THIGH CIRCUMFERENCE Circumference of the
us104 <THGHCIRC>
thigh at its juncture with the buttock.
THIGH CLEARANCE Vertical distance between
us105 <THGHCLR> the sitting surface and the highest point on the top
of the thigh.
THUMB BREADTH Maximum breadth of the
us106 <THUMBBR>
thumb perpendicular to its long axis.
THUMPTIP REACH Horizontal distance between
a wall against which the posterioir trunk is in
us107 <THMBTPR>
contact and the tip of the thumb when the arm is
extended anteriorly.
TROCHANTERION HEIGHT Vertical distance
us108 <TROCHHT> between the standing surface and the
trochanterion landmark on the hip.
WAIST BREADTH. Horizontal breadth of the waist
us113 <WSTBRTH>
at the level of the center of the navel (omphalion).
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE, OMPHALION
us115 <WSCIRCOM> Horizontal distance around the torso at the level of
the center of the navel (omphalion).
WAIST DEPTH. Horizontal distance between the
us116 <WSTDEPTH> front and back of the waist at the level of the
center of the navel (omphalion).
WAIST HEIGHT, OMPHALION Vertical distance
us120 <WSTHOM> between the standing surface and the center of
the navel (omphalion).
WAIST HEIGHT, SITTING, OMPHALION. Vertical
us122 <WSHTSTOM> distance between the sitting surface and the
center of the navel (omphalion).
us125 <WEIGHT> WEIGHT. The Weight.
WRIST CENTER OF GRIP LENGTH. Horizontal
us126 <WRCTRGRL> distance between the stylion landmark on the wrist
and the hole in the center of the gripped dowel.
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WRIST CIRCUMFERENCE. Circumference of the


us127 <WRISCIRC> wrist perpendicular to the long axis of the forearm
at the level of the stylion landmark.
WRIST INDEX FINGER LENGTH. Distance
us130 <WRINFNGL> between the stylion on the wrist and the tip of the
index finger.
WRIST-THUMBTIP LENGTH Horizontal distance
us131 <WRTHLGTH> between the stylion landmark on the wrist and the
tip of the thumb.
WRIST-WALL LENGTH Horizontal distance
between a wall against which the posterior trunk is
us132 <WRWALLLN> in contact and the stylion landmark on the wrist
when the arm is extended anteriorly and the
buttocks and shoulders are against the wall.
WRIST-WALL LENGTH, EXTENDED Horizontal
distance between a wall against which the
posterior trunk is in contact and the stylion
us133 <WRWALLEX>
landmark on the wrist when the arm is maximally
extended and the shoulder is rotated forward and
the buttocks and shoulders are against the wall.
BIGONIAL BREADTH HEADBOARD Straight line
us212 <BIGBRH> distance between the right and left gonion
landmarks at the corners of the jaw.
BITRAGION BREADTH HEADBOARD Straight
line distance between the right and left tragion
us215 <BDRBDTHH>
landmarks on the cartilaginous flaps in front of
each ear hole.
BIZIGOMATIC BREADTH HEADBOARD Straight
line distance between the right and left zygion
us216 <BIZYBRH>
landmarks at the most lateral point of the
zygomatic arch.
ECTOORBITALE TO TOP OF HEAD. Vertical
distance between the ectoorbitale landmark
us233 <ECTORBT> behind the bony eye socket at the level of the
outer corner of the eye and the horizontal plane
tangent to the top of the head.
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GLABELLA TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal


distance between the glabella landmark on the
us236 <GLABX>
forehead between the eyebrows and the vertical
plane tangent to the back of the head.
GLABELLA TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance
between the glabella landmark on the forehead
us237 <GLABZ>
between the eyebrows and the horizontal plane
tangent to the back of the head.
INFRAORBITALE TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal
distance between the infraorbitale landmark on the
us240 <INFORBB>
bony eye socket under the eye and the vertical
plane tangent to the back of the head.
MENTON TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal
distance between the menton landmark at the
us242 <MENTONX>
bottom of the chin and the vertical plane tangent
to the back of the head.
MENTON TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance
between the menton landmark at the bottom of the
us243 <MENTONZ>
chin and the horizontal plane tangent to the top of
the head.
PROMENTON TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal
distance between the promenton landmark at the
us244 <PMENTONX>
chin and the vertical plane tangent to the back of
the head.
PROMENTON TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical
distance between the promenton landmark at the
us245 <PMENTONZ>
chin and the horizontal plane tangent to the top of
the head.
PRONASALE TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal
distance between the pronasale landmark at the
us246 <PRONASX>
tip of the nose and the vertical plane tangent to
the back of the head.
PRONASALE TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical
distance between the pronasale landmark at the
us247 <PRONASZ>
tip of the nose and the horizontal plane tangent to
the back of the head.
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SELLION TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal distance


between the sellion landmark at the deepest point
us248 <SELLIONX>
of the nasal root depression and the vertical plane
tangent to the back of the head.
SELLION TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance
between the sellion landmark at the deepest point
us249 <SELLIONZ>
of the nasal root depression and the horizontal
plane tangent to the back of the head.
STOMION TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal
distance between the stomion landmark at the
us250 <STOMIONX>
center of the mouth in the midsagittal plane and
the vertical plane tangent to the back of the head.
STOMION TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance
between the stomion landmark at the center of the
us251 <STOMIONZ>
mouth in the midsagittal plane and the horizontal
plane tangent to the back of the head.
TRAGION TO BACK OF HEAD Horizontal
distance between the tragion landmark on the
us254 <TRAGB>
cartilaginous flap in front of the ear hole and the
vertical plane tangent to the back of the head.
TRAGION TO TOP OF HEAD Vertical distance
between the tragion landmark on the cartilaginous
us255 <TRAGT>
flap in front of the ear hole and the horizontal
plane tangent to the top of the head.
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Workbench Description
The Human Measurements Editor Version 5 application window looks like this:
Click the hotspots to see the related documentation.

Human Measurements Editor Menu Bar


Anthropometry Editor Toolbar
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Human Measurements Editor Menu Bar

Start File Edit View Insert Tools Window Help

Start
For See

Human Measurements Editor Access from


the Start Menu

Tools
For See
Gender Changing the
Gender of a
Manikin
Population Determine the
Current
Nationality of a
Manikin
Change the
Nationality of a
Manikin

Add a New
Population
Postures Using
Predefined
Postures
Variable List Editing
Anthropometric
Variables
Changing
Variable
Management
from Automatic
to Manual

Entering New
Values
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Changing the
Gender of a
Manikin
Filter Using the
Anthropometric
Filter
Interpolation Interpolation
Managemen
Display Manikin
Display
Attributes
Descriptions Using
Anthropometric
Memos
Open Anthropometry
Safework Library
Library Management
Save in Anthropometry
Safework Library
Library Management
Reset Recovering
Initial Settings
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Anthropometry Editor Toolbar

Return to previous workbench

See Changing the Gender of a Manikin

See Changing the Gender of a Manikin, male

See Changing the Gender of a Manikin, female

See Determine the Current Nationality of a Manikin


See Change the Nationality of a Manikin
See Add a New Population

See Using Predefined Postures

See Stand variable display

See Reach variable display

See Extended reach variable display

See Span variable display

See Editing Anthropometric Variables. For other uses of this command, also
see:
Changing Variable Management from Automatic to Manual
Entering New Values
Changing the Gender of a Manikin
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See Using the Anthropometric Filter

See Manikin Display Attributes

See Interpolation Managemen

See Using Anthropometric Memos

See Anthropometry Library Management

See Anthropometry Library Management

See Recovering Initial Settings


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Glossary
A
angular limitations The manikin's joint limitations.

anthropometry The study of proportional relationships between the shape,


weight and size of body segments.

D
degree(s) of freedom Each linear or rotary movement along or about a given axis.
Manikin segments can have up to three DOFs.

DOF degree(s) of freedom

F
father product The product the manikin will be attached to in the
specification tree. It can be the root product or any other
product under the root.

L
line of sight Designed to facilitate the manipulation of the manikin's field
of vision. It can be selected as any other segment of the
manikin.

M
manikin A virtual human.

P
posture The position of the whole manikin (global posture) or of
parts of the manikin such as hand posture (local posture).
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segment A section of the manikin such as forearm, neck, thigh,


ankle, etc.

specification tree Area of the document window reserved for viewing the
design specifications of a part, presented in the form of a
tree structure.

V
visual field The entire area that can be seen when the eye is forward,
including peripheral vision.
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Index

A
anthropometric
copy/paste function
filter, using
memos, using
variable management, manual
variables in formulas, using
variables, editing
Anthropometry Editor toolbar

C
commands
Display Attributes
Display Variables
Extended Reach
Filter
Interpolation
Load Library
Memo
Population
Reach
Reset
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Save in Library
Span
Stand
Switch Gender to Female
Switch Gender to Male
copy/paste function

D
display attributes
center of gravity
ellipses
line of sight
manikin
resolution
segments
surfaces

E
editing anthropometric variables

F
formulas, using anthropometric variables in
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G
gender of manikin, changing

H
Human Measurements Editor,
access from the Manikin Tools toolbar
access from the Start menu
access using the specification tree

I
initial settings
how to set
recovering
interpolation management

L
Library Management
Load Library command

M
manikin display attributes
manikin gender, changing
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memos, using anthropometric


menu bar, Start
menu bar, Tools

N
nationality, changing a manikin's
nationality, determining the current

P
population databases, user-defined
population, adding a user-defined
population, changing a manikin's
population, determining the current
predefined postures
extended reach
reach
span
stand
using

S
Save in Library command
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T
toolbars
Anthropometry Editor

U
user-defined population, adding

V
variable management, changing from automatic to manual
variable management, manual
viewpoint, changing

W
workbench description

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