Explore three explicit mechanics modes.
Biomechanical Analysis provides joint moment, force/contact and tissue-mechanics modes. Each begins with provenance inputs and returns the implemented response curve, metrics, assumptions and references for a controlled comparison.
Preserve provenance before reading the response.
- Open Biomechanical Analysis and choose joint moment, force/contact or tissue mechanics.
- Review the provenance inputs, units, geometry and reference frame required by that mode.
- Record the assumptions and references exposed by the model.
- Change one implemented input while holding the remaining inputs constant.
- Compare the response curve, metrics and any displayed vectors with baseline.
- Save the revision or export JSON when you need a traceable record of inputs and output.
- If a stale warning appears, recalculate before interpreting or exporting the result.
Read inputs, vectors, curves and assumptions together.
- Which mode and provenance inputs produced the result?
- Are the units, direction, contact definition and sign convention clear?
- Which response curve, vector or metric changed after the input changed?
- Which assumptions and references bound the result?
- Does the saved revision or JSON export correspond to the current, non-stale calculation?
Displayed forces, contact responses and tissue metrics are model estimates—not measured forces or validation evidence.
Model output is conditional on model input.
Explain a result as “within this model, under these assumptions.” Do not generalize beyond the represented geometry, loading conditions or constraints. Sensitivity to one parameter may be as informative as the displayed value.
Estimates—not measured or validated forces.
Do not treat model estimates as measured forces, patient-specific engineering or validation evidence. Do not use the tool for implant selection, surgical planning, injury prediction, certification, device validation or treatment decisions.
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