MotoSPEC CHASSIS FILES (MS1 and MS3)

There are two types of chassis files used with MotoSPEC, indicated by their extension: MS1 and MS3.

The two types of chassis files allow MotoSPEC to be configured in multiple ways, providing flexibility to accommodate different usage scenarios.

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.MS3

The MS3 file extension indicates that the file contains chassis specification and settings for 3 columns in MotoSPEC.

All three MotoSPEC columns will be filled or overwritten by the MS3 file.

An MS3 file can refer to a common chassis specification (frame, swingarm, links, etc.) for all three columns, or each column can have it's own chassis specification.

• If a common chassis specification used by all three columns, there is only one CHASSIS button.  This is possible with both Standard and PRO licenses.
• If each columns refers to it's own chassis specification, there are three CHASSIS buttons.  This is possible only with a PRO license.

Common chassis, with one CHASSIS button

Multi chassis, with three CHASSIS buttons

.MS1

The MS1 file extension indicates that the file contains chassis specification and settings for 1 column in MotoSPEC.

• If using a PRO license of MotoSPEC:
  • Clicking on 'IMPORT'>CHASSIS 1, 2 or 3 will import the MS1 into a single column and there will be a CHASSIS button present for each column.
  • Clicking on 'IMPORT'>'ALL CHASSIS' will import the MS1 into all three columns, and a single CHASSIS button will be shown.  This chassis specification (frame, swingarm, linkage, etc.) is shared by all three columns.

 

• If using a Standard license of MotoSPEC:
  • Importing an MS1 file will fill all three columns and a single CHASSIS button will be shown.  This chassis specification (frame, swingarm, linkage, etc.) is shared by all three columns.

Usage scenarios:


To compare three different models of motorcycle, import the MS1 for each model  into it's own column, by clicking on 'IMPORT'>'CHASSIS X'. 

• Three CHASSIS buttons will be visible, each button applying to only to the corresponding column.
• To save your work to be continued later, export an MS3 containing the three different models.
• On importing the exported MS3 file, three CHASSIS buttons would be visible, containing the chassis specification for each column.
• This usage scenario is only available with a MotoSPEC PRO license.
  

 

To work with a single model of motorcycle and design design links or compare settings, an MS1 file could be imported into all three columns simultaneously.

• After importing, a single CHASSIS button would be visible and all three  columns would share this chassis specification.
• With a MotoSPEC PRO license, click 'IMPORT'>'ALL CHASSIS'.
• With a MotoSPEC Standard license, click IMPORT.
• If a new link was specified, it would be available in the ROCKER drop-down of all three columns.
• If the link was modified or renamed, the new link dimensions or name are updated in all three columns.