Task 9.2 : Dragonflies

Biomechanical simulation of damselflies' data download

1. Download & Install Blender from here.

2. Download the movement modeling data with Python script from here.

3. Select an movement

4. Click the two buttons "Run Script"

5. Shortcut key "Alt + A" = simulation

Enjoy!

How to obtain gimbal rotation data for development of damselfly drones.

1. Select an armature object : "damselfly-thrust.(fore|hind)wing-(lef|right).(left|right)" on "Object mode"
2. Change mode to "Pose mode" (Shortcut Key "N" to open side menu bar)
3. Select a bone : "g_1.y" (or "g_2.x" or "g_3.z" or "g_4.z") on "Pose mode"
4. Change rotation mode to "XYZ Euler"
5. Click the button "Pose" on the menu bar
6. Select "Animation"
   
7. Select "Bake Action..."
   
8. Check all options
9. Click the button "OK"
10. Ça y est !