Step to design control system
1. Run the Microsoft Visual Studio.
2. Create a new project from the File Menu.
Figure 1 File Menu
3. Open the New Project window as shown.
4. Select "Win32 Console Application"
5. Define the Location as new working directory.
Figure 2 New Project dialog box
6. Select the option as "Empty project" of the Console Application.
Figure 3 Select the option of Console Application
7. The sample test code is provided in the RecurDyn installation directory “<install dir>\Help\Examples\General_CoSim\”.
8. Copy the sample test code(Cosim_Test_RD.cpp) from the directory paste to the working directory.
9. The library and DLL files are provided in the RecurDyn installation directory “<install dir>\Toolkits\Controls\General10\”.
10. Copy the library file(CoSimRD.lib) and DLL file(CoSimRD.dll) from the directory paste to the working directory.
•Note: If you want to see functions provided by the library file(CoSimRD.lib) and DLL file(CoSimRD.dll), click here.
Figure 4 New working directory
11. Add an example source file (CoSim_Test_RD.cpp) from a working directory.
Figure 4 Add an example source file
12. Change the solution platform to x64.
Figure 5 Change the platform
13. Link the CoSimRD.lib in your project. (This file contains the interface functions such as a RunRecurdyn, CommunicateRecurDyn, CloseRecurDyn functions)
Figure 6 Link Library Files
14. Implement your own codes in this source file (Cosim_Test_RD.cpp).
15. Create your EXE file by using the "Rebuild Solution” option of Visual Studio.
•Tips: If you define Show RecurDyn Program and Show RecurDyn Animation flag as a "0", the user could decrease the simulation time
Figure 7 Show RecurDyn Program and Show RecurDyn Animation flag