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+++ b/Application/Examples/BikeSpring/Model/InitialPositions.any
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+// This file gives the initial positions of the segments. The purpose is 
+// to enable the kinematic system to assemble the mechanism correctly.
+
+// The AnyScript syntax does not allow names beginning with '.' like .ModelFolder 
+// on the left hand side of a statement.
+// This means that a line like .ModelFolderRef.Pelvis.r0 ={0,0,0} will not be loaded.
+// As a work-around we make use of references:
+
+
+AnyFolder &ModelFolderRef = .ModelFolder;
+AnyFolder &BikeFolderRef = ..BikeModel;
+
+AnyVar Dist1 =..Dist;
+
+ModelFolderRef.Right.Seg.Thigh.r0 = {0.168234, -0.002221, 0.134000};
+ModelFolderRef.Right.Seg.Thigh.Axes0 = {{0.391984, -0.919972, 0.000000}, {0.919972, 0.391984, 0.000000}, {0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000}};
+ModelFolderRef.Right.Seg.Shank.r0 = {0.263368, -0.275167, 0.106000};
+ModelFolderRef.Right.Seg.Shank.Axes0 = {{0.747061, 0.664756, 0.000000}, {-0.664756, 0.747061, 0.000000}, {0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000}};
+ModelFolderRef.Right.Seg.Foot.r0 = {0.150000, -0.530000,0.106000};
+ModelFolderRef.Right.Seg.Foot.Axes0 = {{0.000000, -1.000000, 0.000000}, {1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000}, {0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000}};
+
+ModelFolderRef.Left.Seg.Thigh.r0 = {0.064572, -0.106084,-0.134};
+ModelFolderRef.Left.Seg.Thigh.Axes0 = {{0.919210, -0.393767, 0.000000}, {0.393767, 0.919210, 0.000000}, {0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000}};
+ModelFolderRef.Left.Seg.Shank.r0 = {0.120153, -0.550949,-0.106};
+ModelFolderRef.Left.Seg.Shank.Axes0 = {{0.993294, 0.115617, 0.000000}, {-0.115617, 0.993294, 0.000000}, {0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000}};
+ModelFolderRef.Left.Seg.Foot.r0 = {0.150000, -0.870000, -0.106};
+ModelFolderRef.Left.Seg.Foot.Axes0 = {{0.000000, -1.000000, 0.000000}, {1.000000, 0.000000, 0.000000}, {0.000000, 0.000000, 1.000000}};
+
+BikeFolderRef.BikeFrame.r0= {0.150000, -0.500000, 0};
+