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REQUIRED

If this is your first Virtual CRASH self-paced training course, take a few minutes to read over the Getting Started page. The Getting Started page includes details on grading, completion time, and the requirements to receive a certificate of completion. Successful completion of this course assumes an active and valid vCRASH software license.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course deals with creating vehicle models for use in Virtual CRASH. This course is ideal for users of Virtual CRASH who have some experience creating simulation projects.

Note, this class is a prerequisite for Advanced Analyses 2. The vehicles created in this course will be used in Advanced Analyses 2. 

PREREQUISITES

It is strongly recommended that students first complete both the Virtual CRASH Interface self-paced training and Virtual CRASH Simulation Basics self-paced training course before taking this course.

GENERAL READING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION

COURSE MODULES 

Module I: Building Vehicle #1

  • Building Vehicles Module I walks through converting a raw 1989 Ford Thunderbird mesh into a simulated vehicle object: aligning it to the global X-axis, cleaning up wheel and antenna geometry, assigning material types, then exporting the VCM and setting its size, axle, mass, ground-clearance, and CG specifications.

Module II: Building Vehicle #2

  • Building Vehicles Module II walks through turning a raw motorcycle mesh into a simulated vehicle object: aligning and centering it, assigning materials, cleaning up the wheel geometry, then exporting it and applying it to an exemplar motorcycle to set its physical properties.

After you've completed all videos, projects, and quizzes, please notify the instructor at training@vcrashusa.com.

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