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About Parts 5
Creating Parts 17
Modifying Parts 79
About Constraining Your Model 125
Working with Joints 139
Applying Motion 177
Applying Forces to Your Model 195
Working with Contacts 271
Storing and Accessing Data 315
Using System Elements to Add Equations 365
Editing Modeling Objects 391
Positioning and Rotating Objects 439
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About This Guide
Welcome to ADAMS/View
ADAMS/Viewis a powerful modeling and simulating environment that lets youbuild, simulate, and refine models of mechanical systems.
This guide explains how build models in ADAMS/View. It assumes you know the
basics of using ADAMS/View. For an introduction to ADAMS/View, see the guide,
Getting Started Using ADAMS/View.
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1About Parts
Overview
Parts define the objects in your model that can have mass and
inertia properties and can move. All forces and constraints that
you define in your model act on these parts during a simulation.
This chapter explains how to create and modify parts. It
contains the following sections:
Overview of ADAMS/View Parts, 6
Before You Begin Creating Parts, 9
About Rigid Bodies, 10
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Overview of ADAMS/View Parts
ADAMS/View provides a complete library of parts that you can create. The following
sections explains more about ADAMS/View parts.
Types of Parts, 6
About the Ground Part, 7
Local Coordinate Systems, 7
Degrees of Freedom for Parts, 8
Part Naming Conventions, 8
Types of PartsADAMS/View provides you with three different types of parts that you can create:
Rigid Bodies- Parts in your model that have mass and inertia properties.
They cannot deform.
Flexible Bodies- Parts that have mass and inertia properties and can bend
when forces are applied to them. Basic ADAMS/View provides you with
the ability to create discrete flexible links. For more functionality, you can
purchase ADAMS/Flex. For information on purchasing ADAMS/Flex, see
your MDI sales representative, and for information on using ADAMS/Flex,
refer to the guide, Using ADAMS/Flex.
Point Masses- Parts that have only mass. They have no extent and,
therefore, no inertia properties.
In addition, ADAMS/View provides a ground part that is already created for you.
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About the Ground Part
The ground part is the only part in your model that must remain stationary at all times.
ADAMS/View creates the ground part automatically when you create a model. The
ground part does not have mass properties or initial velocities and does not add
degrees of freedom into your model. (For more on degrees of freedom, see Constraints
and Degrees of Freedomon page 128.)
The ground part acts as the global coordinate system that defines the global origin
(0,0,0) and axes about which you create your model. You cannot specify its position.
You can add geometry to the ground part.
In addition, by default, the ground part also acts as the inertial reference frame with
respect to which all of the part velocities and accelerations are calculated. You can
also select another part as the inertial reference frame. You can select another part
through the Command Navigator.
Note that although the ground part is the only part in your model that must remain
stationary at all times, you can move the geometry and constraints attached to the
ground part. Since geometry and constraints are tied to markers, you can use the Select
List Manager to select all the markers on ground and then translate and rotate the
ground entities with the rest of your model. For information on selecting objects, see
Selecting and Deselecting Objectson page 392,and for information on movingobjects, see Positioning and Rotating Objectson page 439.
Local Coordinate Systems
As you create parts, ADAMS/View assigns a coordinate system to each part, known
as its local coordinate system. A parts local coordinate system moves with the part
and its original position defaults to that of the global coordinate system.The local coordinate system is a convenient way to define the position and location of
objects. ADAMS/View also returns simulation results, such as the position of a part,
as the displacement of a parts local coordinate system with respect to the global
coordinate system. It returns object results, however, as the displacement of a parts
center of mass relative to the global coordinate system.
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Degrees of Freedom for Parts
Each rigid body that you create can move within all degrees of freedom; a point mass
can move within three translational degrees of freedom. You can constrain the
movement of parts by:
Adding them to the ground part, which means they are fixed to the ground
and cannot move in any direction. Each time you create geometry,ADAMS/View gives you the option to add it to ground, create a new part,
or add it to an existing part.
Adding constraints, such as joints, to define how the parts are attached and
how they move relative to each other. For more on adding constraints and
limiting the movement of parts, see Working with Jointson page 139.
Part Naming Conventions
As you create parts, ADAMS/View automatically generates names for them based on
their type and the number of objects of that type in your model. For example, when
you create a point mass, ADAMS/View names it POINT_MASS_1. For all rigid
bodies, except points and coordinate system markers, ADAMS/View uses the name
PARTregardless of the type of geometry. For example, if you create a box,
ADAMS/View names it PART_1. When you create a second box, ADAMS/Viewnames it PART_2, and so on. You can rename your parts. For more information, see
Renaming Objectson page 425.
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About Rigid Bodies
The most common type of part in your model is a rigid body. Rigid bodies are parts
that cannot deform. They are physical objects in which the distance between any two
points within the body remains constant. The rigid body can move relative to other
parts and can be used as a reference frame to measure another parts velocity or
acceleration. ADAMS/View provides a library of geometry that you can use to create
rigid bodies.
In ADAMS/View, you create rigid bodies by drawing the geometric objects that
represent them. A part can be made up of many different geometric objects.
ADAMS/View calculates the mass and inertia of the rigid body based on its solid
geometry and its material type, which is steel by default. You can modify the default
properties for the part and change how ADAMS/View calculates the mass and inertia
of a solid rigid body. For more information, see Modifying Partson page 79.
The next sections explain more about creating rigid bodies:
Ways to Create Rigid Bodies, 11
Building Parameterization into Your Model as You Create Parts, 11
Types of Rigid Body Geometry, 13
Accessing the Geometric Modeling Tools, 14
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Ways to Create Rigid Bodies
Each time you create geometry, you can select to do one of the following:
Create a new partcontaining the geometry.
Add the geometryto an existing part.
Add the geometry to ground.You add geometry to ground if the
geometry does not move or influence the simulation of your model. For
example, if you are simulating a car driving around a race track, the
geometry that defines the race track can be added to ground. (You can also
fix parts temporarily to ground using a fixed joint. For more information,
see Working with Simple Idealized Jointson page 141.)
In addition, you specify the location of the geometry in space. You can select to define
the location of the geometry:
Graphically, by picking locations on the screen or by selecting an object
on the screen that is at the desired location.
Precisely, by entering coordinate locations.
For more tips on techniques for placing objects, see Techniques for Creating and
Placing Objectson page 191of the guide,Learning ADAMS/View Basics.
Building Parameterization into Your Model as You Create Parts
As you create rigid bodies in your model, you can define them so that the location or
orientation of one object affects the location or orientation of another body. This is
called parameterizing your model.
Parameterizing your model simplifies changes to your model because it helps youautomatically size, relocate, and orient objects. For example, if you parameterize the
geometry of two links to the location of a point, when you move the point, the link
geometry changes accordingly, as shown in Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Example of Parameterizing Locations
The ways in which you can build parameterization into your model while creating
rigid bodies include the following:
Attach objects to pointsso that when you change the location of the
points, the body locations and orientations update accordingly.
As you create a point, ADAMS/View gives you the option to attach other
nearby objects to the point. The sections in this chapter that explain how to
create points also explain how to attach objects to them.
Define design variablesto represent values of your rigid body geometry,such as the length or width of a link. You can create design variables for
any values you specify for a rigid body. Design variables are needed when
you run tests on your model, such as design studies. For more information
on design variables, see Using Design Variableson page 27of the guide,
Refining Model Designs in ADAMS/View.
Create expressionsthat calculate the values of your rigid bodies, such as
the length or width of a box. You can specify expressions for any values
you specify for a rigid body geometry. For more information on creating
expressions, see the guide, Using the ADAMS/View Function Builder.
You can also parameterize your model after you build it. For more information on
parameterization, see Automating Design Changes Using Parameterizationon
page 13of the guide,Refining Model Designs in ADAMS/View.
Dragging POINT_1 upward ... Reshapes the links, accordingly
POINT_1
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Types of Rigid Body Geometry
There are two types of geometry that you can use to create rigid bodies.
Construction geometry- These are primitive objects that have no mass.
They include points and markers as well as wire geometry, such as lines,
arcs, and splines. You can use construction geometry to define other
geometry. For example, you use points to define locations about which you
orient other objects.
Solid geometry- ADAMS/View comes with a set of predefined solid
geometry, including boxes, cylinders, and links. You can also create solid
geometry from construction geometry by extruding it.
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Accessing the Geometric Modeling Tools
You can create rigid body geometry using the tools on the Geometric Modeling
palette or the Geometric Modelingtool stack on the Main toolbox. The palette and tool
stack contain the same tools so you can choose whichever one you are most
comfortable using. The Geometric Modeling palette and tool stack are shown below.
For more on tool stacks and palettes, see the section, Using Toolboxes and Toolbars
on page 47 of the guide,Learning ADAMS/View Basics.
Figure 2. Geometric Modeling Palette and Tool Stack
Geometric Modeling paletteGeometric Modeling toolstack on Main toolbox
Settingscontainer
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As you create geometry, ADAMS/View provides settings that you can control when
drawing the geometry. It provides the settings in a container at the bottom of the
palette or Main toolbox. The settings change depending on the type of geometry that
you are creating. For example, Figure 2shows the length, width, and depth values
associated with creating link geometry.
You can use the settings to control how you want ADAMS/View to draw the
geometry. For example, when you create a link, ADAMS/View lets you specify itswidth, length, and height before drawing. Then, as you create the link, these
dimensions are set regardless of how you move the mouse. You can also define design
variables or expressions for these setting values.
To display the Geometric Modeling palette:
From theBuild
menu, selectBodies/Geometry
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To display the contents of the Geometric Modeling tool stack:
From the Main toolbox, right-click the Geometric Modelingtool stack. By
default, the Linktool appears at the top of the tool stack.
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2Creating Parts
Overview
In this chapter, youll learn how to create the different types of
parts. It contains the sections:
Creating Construction Geometry, 18
Creating Solid Geometry, 31
Creating Complex Geometry, 49
Merging Geometry, 62
Working with Flexible Links, 63
Working with Point Masses, 73
Creating a Spline from a Trace, 75
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Creating Construction Geometry
You can create several types of construction geometry. You draw construction
geometry normal to the screen or the working grid, if you turned it on.
The next sections explain how to create construction geometry.
Defining Points, 18
Defining Coordinate System Markers, 21
Creating Lines and Polylines, 23
Creating Arcs and Circles, 25
Creating Splines, 28
Defining Points
Points define locations in three-dimensional space upon which you can build your
model. They allow you to build parameterization between objects, as well as position
objects. For example, you can attach a link to points so that each time you move the
points, the links geometry changes accordingly (For an example, see Figure 1). You
can also use points to define the location where modeling objects connect, such as thepoint where a joint connects two parts. Points do not define an orientation, only a
location.
As you create a point, you define whether ADAMS/View should add it to ground or
to another part. In addition, you specify whether other parts near the same location
should be attached (parameterized) to the point. If you attach other bodies to the point,
then the location of those bodies is tied to the location of that point. As you change
the location of the point, the location of all attached bodies change accordingly.
Note: You should not attach a parts center of mass marker to a point, however. If
you attach a center of mass marker, ADAMS/View removes the
parameterization whenever it recomputes the center of a part, unless you
defined mass properties for the part.
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For more information on attaching points, see Building Parameterization into Your
Model as You Create Partson page 11. For more information on parameterizing your
model, see the guide, Refining Model Designs in ADAMS/View.
ADAMS/View assigns the point a default name. The default name is POINTfollowed
by a number representing the point (for example, POINT_1, POINT_2, and so on.).
After creating the point, you can modify its name and set its location using the Table
Editor. For more information on editing objects using the Table Editor, see Editing
Objects Using the Table Editoron page 401.
To quickly access the Table Editor:
1 From the Geometric Modeling tool stack, select the Pointtool .
2 From the settings container, select Point Table.
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To create a point:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Pointtool .
2 In the settings container, specify the following:
Whether you want the point added to ground or to another part in your
model. Whether you want to attach nearby objects to the point. For information on
attaching objects, see Building Parameterization into Your Model as You
Create Partson page 11.
3 If you selected to add the point to another part in your model, select the part.
4 Place the cursor where you want the point to be located and click the mouse
button.
Tips: If you want to place the point at the location of another object, right-click near
the object. ADAMS/View displays a list of objects near the cursor. Select the
object at whose location you want to place the point. ADAMS/View creates the
point at that location.
If you want to specify precise coordinates, right-click away from the object. Adialog box for entering the location of the point appears. For information on
using the dialog box, see Entering Precise Location Coordinateson page 194
of the guide,Learning ADAMS/View Basics.
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Defining Coordinate System Markers
You can create a marker defining a local coordinate system on any part in your model
or ground. The marker has a location (the origin of the coordinate system) and an
orientation. ADAMS/View automatically creates markers at the center of mass of all
solid geometry and at anchor points on geometry that define the location of the object
in space. For example, a link has three markers: two at its endpoints and one at its
center of mass. ADAMS/View also creates markers automatically for you when youconstrain objects, such as add a joint between parts.
ADAMS/View displays markers as triads. Figure 3shows how markers appear for
boxes and links.
Figure 3. Marker Screen Icons
You create markers by specifying their location and orientation. You can align theorientation of the marker with the global coordinate system, the current view
coordinate system, or a coordinate system that you define. When you define a
coordinate system, you specify one or two of its axes and ADAMS/View calculates
the other axes accordingly.
ADAMS/View assigns the marker a default name. The default name is MARKER
followed by a number representing the marker (for example, MARKER_1,MARKER_2, and so on).
Note: You can parameterize the locations and orientations of other objects to that of
markers. For example, you can align the location of a part to be the same as a
marker regardless of how the marker moves. Unlike points, whose
parameterization is automatic, you must set up relationship of markers to
other objects. For more information on establishing parameteric relationships,see the guide, Refining Model Designs in ADAMS/View.
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To create a marker:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Marker tool .
2 In the settings container, specify the following:
Whether you want the marker added to ground or to another part in your
model. How you want to orient the marker. From the Orientationoption menu, select
an orientation method.
3 If you selected to add the marker to a part, select the part to which you want to
add the marker.
4 Place the cursor where you want the marker to be located and click.
5 If you selected to orient the marker to anything other than the global or view
coordinate system, select the directions along which you want to align the
markers axes. Do this for each axis that you selected to specify.
ADAMS/View draws the marker aligning its axes as specified.
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Creating Lines and Polylines
You can create both single- and multi-line segments (polylines). In addition, you can
create open or closed polylines (polygons). Figure 4shows examples of lines,
polylines, and closed polylines that you can create in ADAMS/View.
Figure 4. Examples of Lines and Polylines
Before drawing lines or polylines, you can specify the length of the line or lines to be
created so you can quickly create perfectly sized lines and polylines. When creating a
single line, you can also specify the angle of the line. The angle you specify is relative
to the x-axis of the global coordinate system or the working grid, if it is turned on.
When you create line geometry, you can select to create a new part consisting of the
line geometry or add the line geometry to an existing part. If you create a new part, it
has no mass since it is composed of only wire geometry. You can extrude the lines
into solid geometry that has mass. For more information, see Creating Complex
Geometryon page 49.
ADAMS/View places hotpoints at the endpoint of each line segment after you draw
the objects. The hotpoints let you reshape the lines. If you create a closed polyline,
ADAMS/View maintains it as a closed polyline regardless of how you move the
hotpoints. For more information on modifying geometry using hotpoints, see UsingHotpoints to Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
You can also use the line or polyline modify dialog box to more accurately place the
points that make up the line or polyline. You can also read in location points from a
file. For more information, see Using Dialog Boxes to Precisely Modify Geometryon
page 81, and Editing Locations Using the Location Tableon page 102.
Line Open polyline Closed polyline(polygon)
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To draw a single line:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Polylinetool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
Set the type of line to be drawn to One Line.
If desired, set the length and angle of the line.
3 Position the cursor where you want the line to begin and click.
4 Move the cursor in the direction you want to draw the line.
5 When the line is the desired length and orientation, click again to end the line.
To draw an open or closed polyline:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Polylinetool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
Set the type of line to be drawn to Polyline.
If desired, set the length of the line segments.
Select whether you want a closed polyline (polygon) by selecting Closed.
3 Position the cursor where you want the polyline to begin and click.
4 To create the first line segment, drag the cursor and click to select its
endpoint.
5 To add line segments to the polyline, continue dragging the cursor and
clicking.
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6 To stop drawing and create the open or closed polyline, right-click. If youselected to create a closed polyline, ADAMS/View automatically draws a line
segment between the last and first points to close the polyline. Note that
clicking the right mouse button does not create another point.
Tip: While creating the polyline, you can remove the last line segment that you
created by clicking its endpoint. You can continue removing line segments in
the reverse order that you created them.
Creating Arcs and Circles
You can create arcs and circles centered about a location. You begin drawing an arc
by specifying its starting and ending angles. You then indicate its center location and
set its radius and the orientation of its x axis. You can also specify the arc s radius
before you draw it. ADAMS/View draws the angle starting from the x-axis that youspecify and moving counterclockwise (right-hand rule).
Figure 5shows the elements of an arc that you specify as you create the arc. This
example shows a 60-degree angle with a starting angle of 15 degrees and an ending
angle of 75 degrees.
Figure 5. Elements of an Arc
Center location
180
90
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75
360
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60
Startingangle
Endingangle
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Before you create arc geometry, you can select to create a new part consisting of thearc geometry or add the arc geometry to an existing part or ground. If you create a new
part, it has no mass since it is composed of only wire geometry. You can extrude a
circle into solid geometry that has mass. For more information, see Creating Complex
Geometryon page 49.
To draw an arc:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Arctool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground. By default, ADAMS/View
creates a new part. If desired, set the radius of the arc.
Specify the starting and ending angles of the arc. The default is to create a
90-degree arc from a starting angle of 0 degrees.
3 Click where you want the center of the arc and then drag the mouse to define
the radius of the arc and the orientation of the x-axis. ADAMS/View displays
a line on the screen to indicate the x-axis. If you specified the radius of the arc
in the settings container, ADAMS/View maintains that radius regardless of
how you drag the mouse.
4 When the radius is the desired size, click.
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To draw a circle:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Arctool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part or add the geometry to an
existing part. By default, ADAMS/View creates a new part.
If desired, set the radius of the circle.
Select Circle.
3 Click where you want the center of the circle and then drag the mouse to
define the radius of the circle. If you specified the radius of the circle in the
settings container, ADAMS/View maintains that radius regardless of how you
drag the mouse.
4 When the radius is the desired size, click.
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Creating Splines
A spline is a smooth curve that a set of location coordinates define. You create splines
by defining the locations of the coordinates that define the curve or by selecting an
existing geometric curve and specifying the number of points to be used to define the
spline. ADAMS/View produces a smooth curve through the points. You can also
close the spline or leave it open. A closed spline must be composed of at least eight
points; an open spline must be composed of at least four points. Examples of closedand open splines are shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. Examples of Splines
When you create spline geometry, you can select to create a new part consisting of the
spline geometry or add the spline geometry to an existing part or ground. If you create
a new part, it has no mass since it is composed of only wire geometry. You can extrude
a closed spline into solid geometry that has mass. For more information, see Creating
Complex Geometryon page 49.
ADAMS/View places hotpoints at locations on the spline as you draw it. The
hotpoints let you reshape the splines. For more information on modifying geometry
using hotpoints, see Modifying Rigid Body Geometryon page 80.
You can also modify the spline by editing the point locations directly or by changing
the curve and matrix data elements that ADAMS/View creates to support the spline.
In addition, you can change the number of segments that ADAMS/View creates
through the spline. For more information on modifying splines, see Using Dialog
Boxes to Precisely Modify Geometryon page 81.
Note: You can also create a spline in the following ways:
Creating a Spline from a Trace, 75
Creating Data Element Splines, 332
Closed spline Open spline
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To create a spline by selecting points on the screen:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Splinetool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
Select whether you want the spline to be closed or open.
3 Place the cursor where you want to begin drawing the spline and click.
4 Click the locations where you want the spline to pass through. You must
specify at least eight locations for a closed spline and four locations for an
open spline.
Tip: If you make a mistake, click the last location you defined. You can
continue removing locations by clicking on each location in the reverse
order that you defined them.
5 To stop drawing the spline, right-click.
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To create a spline by selecting an existing curve:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Splinetool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
Select whether you want the spline to be closed or open.
Select to create a spline by selecting a curve.
In the # Pointstext box, set how many points you want used to define the
curve or clear the selection of Spread Pointsand let ADAMS/View calculate
the number of points needed.
3 Select the curve.
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Creating Solid GeometrySolid geometries are three-dimensional objects. You can create solid geometry from
ADAMS/View library of solids or extrude closed wire geometry into a solid. In
addition, you can combine solid geometry into more complex geometry or modify the
geometry by adding features, such as fillets or chamfers.
The following sections explain how to create solids from ADAMS/View library of
solids. For information on creating more complex geometry, see Creating Complex
Geometryon page 49.
Creating a Box, 32
Creating Two-Dimensional Plane, 34
Creating a Cylinder, 35
Creating a Sphere, 36
Creating a Frustum, 37
Creating a Torus, 38
Creating a Link, 40
Creating a Plate, 41
Creating an Extrusion, 43
Creating a Revolution, 47
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Creating a Box
A box is a three-dimensional solid block. You draw the boxs length and width in the
plane of the screen or the working grid, if it is turned on. ADAMS/View creates a solid
box with a depth that is twice that of the shortest dimension of the box
(d = 2 * min(l,h)). You can also specify the length, height, or depth of the box before
you draw it.
The box dimensions are in screen coordinates with the height up, length to the left,and depth out of the screen or grid. Figure 7below shows the dimensions of a box.
Figure 7. Example of a Box
One hotpoint appears after you draw the box. It lets you modify the length, height, and
depth of the box. For more information on modifying geometry using hotpoints, see
Using Hotpoints to Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
LengthDepth
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To create a box:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Boxtool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
If desired, set any of length, height, or depth dimensions of the box.
3 Place the cursor where you want a corner of the box and click and hold down
the left mouse button.
4 Drag the mouse to define the size of the box. If you specified any of the
length, height, or depth dimensions of the box in the settings container,
ADAMS/View maintains those dimensions regardless of how you drag themouse.
5 Release the mouse button when the box is the desired size.
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Creating Two-Dimensional Plane
A plane is a two-dimensional box. You can draw a planes length and width in the
plane of the screen or the working grid, if it is turned on. You will find planes most
useful when you are creating contact forces between objects, as explained in Working
with Contact Forceson page 290.
Figure 8. Example of a Plane
When you create a plane, you can select to create a new part consisting of the planegeometry or add the plane geometry to an existing part or ground. If you create a new
part, it has no mass since it is composed of only wire geometry.
One hotpoint appears after you draw the plane. It lets you modify the length and height
of the plane. For more information on modifying geometry using hotpoints, see Using
Hotpoints to Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
To create a plane:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Plane tool .
2 In the settings container, specify whether you want to create a new part
composed of the geometry or add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
3 Place the cursor where you want a corner of the box and click and hold down
the left mouse button.
4 Drag the mouse to define the size of the box.
5 Release the mouse button when the box is the desired size.
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Creating a Cylinder
A cylinder is a solid with a circular base. You draw the cylinders center line and
ADAMS/View creates the cylinder with a radius 25% of the length of the center line.
Before you draw a cylinder, you can also specify its length and radius. ADAMS/View
draws the center line of the cylinder in the plane of the screen or the working grid, if
you have it turned on.
Figure 9. Example of a Cylinder
Two hotpoints appear after you draw a cylinder. One lets you modify the length of the
cylinder and one lets you set its radius. For more information on modifying geometry
using hotpoints, see Using Hotpoints to Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
To create a cylinder:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Cylindertool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground. By default, ADAMS/Viewcreates a new part.
If desired, set the length or radius dimensions of the cylinder in the settings
container.
3 Click where you want to begin drawing the cylinder.
4 Drag the mouse to size the cylinder. If you specified any of the length and
radius dimensions of the cylinder in the settings container, ADAMS/View
maintains those dimensions regardless of how you drag the mouse.
5 When the cylinder is the desired size, click.
Length
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Creating a SphereA sphere is a solid ellipsoid whose three radii are of equal length. You draw the sphere
by indicating its center point and the radius for the three radii. Before you draw the
sphere, you can also specify the radius value for the three radii. The following figure
shows an example of a sphere and its three radii.
Figure 10. Example of a Sphere
After you draw the sphere, three hotpoints appear on it that let you reshape the radii
of the sphere. For example, you can elongate the sphere into an ellipsoidal shape. For
more information on modifying geometry using hotpoints, see Using Dialog Boxes to
Precisely Modify Geometryon page 81.
To create a sphere:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Spheretool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry oradd the geometry to an existing part or ground. By default, ADAMS/View
creates a new part.
If desired, set the radius of the sphere.
3 Click where you want the center of the sphere.
4 Drag the mouse to size the sphere. If you specified a radius dimension for the
sphere in the settings container, ADAMS/View maintains that dimensionregardless of how you drag the mouse.
5 When the sphere is the desired size, click.
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Creating a FrustumA frustum is a cone, the top of which has been cut off. You create a frustum by
drawing its length. ADAMS/View makes the bottom radius 12.5% of the length and
makes the top radius of the frustum 50% of the radius of the base radius. Before
drawing, you can also specify its length and the radii of its bottom and top.
Figure 11. Example of a Frustum
Three hotpoints appear on a frustrum after you draw it. One controls the length of the
frustum, one controls its top radius, and the other controls the bottom radius. For more
information on modifying geometry using hotpoints, see Using Hotpoints to
Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
To create a frustum:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Frustumtool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry oradd the geometry to an existing part or ground.
If desired, set the length or radii of the frustum.
3 Click where you want to begin drawing the frustum.
4 Drag the mouse to size the frustum. If you specified the length or radii of the
frustum in the settings container, ADAMS/View maintains those dimensionsregardless of how you drag the mouse.
5 When the frustum is the desired size, click.
Top
Bottom
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Creating a Torus
A torus is a solid circular ring. You draw the ring from the center outward. By default,
ADAMS/View makes the radius of outer ring (minor radius) 25% of the inner ring
(major radius). You can also specify the minor and major radii before you draw.
Figure 12. Example of a Torus
Two hotpoints appear on a torus after you draw it. One controls the centerline of the
toruscircular shape and the other controls the radius of the circular cross section. For
more information on modifying geometry using hotpoints, see Using Hotpoints toGraphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
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To create a torus:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Torustool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground. By default, ADAMS/View
creates a new part.
If desired, set the inner and outer radii of the torus.
3 Place the cursor where you want the center of the torus and click.
4 Drag the mouse to define the radius of the torus. If you specified the radii of
the torus in the settings container, ADAMS/View maintains those dimensions
regardless of how you drag the mouse.
5 When the torus is the desired size, click.
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Creating a PlateA plate is an extruded polygon solid with rounded corners. You create a plate by
indicating the location of its corners. You must select at least three locations. The first
location you select acts as an anchor point defining the position and orientation of the
plate in space. ADAMS/View creates coordinate system markers at each location. The
marker at the anchor point is called the reference marker.
After you indicate the locations, ADAMS/View creates a polygon with the specifiednumber of sides and extrudes it. By default, ADAMS/View creates the plate with a
depth that is 1 and has corners with radii of 1 in current length units. Before drawing,
you can also specify the thickness and radius of the corners of the plate.
Figure 14. Example of a Plate
After you draw a plate, a hotpoint appears at the reference marker. It lets you change
the depth of the plate. For more information on modifying geometry using hotpoints,
see Using Hotpoints to Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
You can also use the Geometry Modify Plate dialog box to change the markers used
to define the plate, the thickness of the plate, and the radius of the corners of the plate.
For more information, see Modifying Rigid Body Geometryon page 80.
Profile
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Note: The reference marker of the plate determines the plate orientation and definesthe plane of the plate to its x and y axes. ADAMS/View defines the x and y
axes of the reference marker using the working grid, if it is turned on, or the
view screen. ADAMS/View defines the plate vertices as the component of
distance from the reference marker to the vertex marker as defined along the
reference markers y-axis. Therefore, if you choose a plate vertex marker that
is out-of-plane from the xy plane of the reference marker, the vertex marker
is not the actual plate vertex.
To create a plate:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Platetool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
If desired, set the thickness or radius of the corners of the plate.
3 Place the cursor where you want the first corner of the plate and click the
mouse button.
4 Click at each corner of the plate. You must specify at least three locations.
5 Continue selecting locations or right-click to close the plate.
Note: If the distance between any two adjacent points is less than two times the
radius of the corner, ADAMS/View cannot create the plate.
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Creating an ExtrusionAn extrusion is a three-dimensional object defined by its profile and depth. To create
an extrusion, you draw a polyline that defines the extrusions profile. ADAMS/View
extrudes the profile centered along the z-axis of the screen or working grid, if it is
turned on. You can also specify the direction along the z-axis that ADAMS/View
extrudes the profile.
Figure 15. Example of an Extrusion
Before you draw an extrusion, you can specify the following:
Whether you want a closed or open profile. If you close the profile,
ADAMS/View creates a solid shape. If you leave the profile open,
ADAMS/View creates a skin that has no mass properties.
Depth of the extrusion (referred to as its length).
Direction you want the profile to be extruded relative to the global
coordinate system or working grid if you have it turned on. You can set the
direction to one of the following:
Forward- Extrude the profile along the +z-axis.
About Center- Extrude the profile half the depth in both the +z and -zdirections.
Backward- Extrude the profile along the -z-axis.
Figure 16on page 44 shows the three different directions in which you canextrude a profile.
Note: You can also select Along Path, which lets you use the Extrusiontool toextrude wire geometry, such as a polyline. For more information, see
Creating Complex Geometry.
Length
Drawing this profile ... Creates this extrusion
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Figure 16. Example of Extrusion Directions
After you draw the extrusion, hotpoints appear at every vertex in the profile and at the
point directly opposite from where you began drawing the profile. Use the vertex
hotpoints to modify the profile of the extrusion and the opposite hotpoint to control
the depth of the extrusion. For more information on modifying geometry using
hotpoints, see Using Hotpoints to Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
You can also use the extrusion modify dialog box to more accurately place the points
that make up the profile. You can also read in location points from a file. For more
information, see Using Dialog Boxes to Precisely Modify Geometryon page 81, and
Editing Locations Using the Location Tableon page 102.
Note: You can only select to extrude a profile whose extrusion would have the
following properties:
Same dimensions. For example, you cannot extrude a profile that would
have mixed dimensions. See Figure 17on page 45 for an example of an
object with mixed dimensions.
Edge or face shared by only one face.
No intersecting lines.
Edge of working grid rotatedabout the y axis
Forward
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Objects with these properties are called manifold. If the object extruded didnot have these properties, it would be non-manifold. Some examples of non-
manifold objects are shown in Figures 17and 18. The figures show the dots of
the profile that would create the extrusion.
If the result of an extrusion is an object that is non-manifold, you receive the
following error message when you try to create the extrusion:
! ERROR: Creation of the feature failed! ERROR: The body created is non manifold.
Remake the profile so that it does not result in a non-manifold extrusion.
Figure 17. Example of Object with Mixed Dimensions
Figure 18. Objects with Shared Edges And Faces
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To create an extrusion:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Extrusiontool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the geometry or
add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
Specify whether or not you want to create a closed extrusion.
If desired, set the length of the extrusion.
Specify the direction you want the profile to be extruded from the current
working grid. See the beginning of this section on page 43for an
explanation of the different options.
3 Place the cursor where you want to begin drawing the profile of the extrusion
and click.
4 Click at each vertex in the profile; then right-click to finish drawing the
profile.
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Creating a RevolutionA revolution is solid geometry created by revolving a profile. You specify the profile
and the axis about which ADAMS/View revolves the profile. You cannot use existing
construction geometry as the profile. ADAMS/View revolves the profile around the
axis in a counterclockwise direction (right-hand rule).
Figure 19. Example of a Revolution
You can create an open or closed revolution. If you create a closed revolution,
ADAMS/View closes the profile by drawing a line segment between the profiles first
and last points and creates a solid revolution from this profile. If you leave the
revolution open, ADAMS/View creates a skin that has no mass properties.
After you draw a revolution, hotpoints appear at the vertexes of the profile. They let
you resize and reshape the revolution. For more information on modifying geometry
using hotpoints, see Using Hotpoints to Graphically Modify Geometryon page 80.
You can also use the revolution modify dialog box to more accurately place the
vertexes of the profile and read in location points from a file. For more information,see Using Dialog Boxes to Precisely Modify Geometryon page 81, and Editing
Locations Using the Location Tableon page 102.
Profile Linedefiningaxis
Drawing this profile ... Creates this revolution
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To create a revolution:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Revolutiontool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
Specify whether you want to create a new part or add the geometry to an
existing part or ground.
Specify whether or not you want to create a closed extrusion.
3 Click at two points that define the axis about which ADAMS/View revolves
the profile.
4 Click at the location of each vertex in the profile; then right-click to finish
drawing the profile.
Note: Be sure to draw the profile so that it does not intersect the line youdrew defining the axis of revolution.
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Creating Complex GeometryADAMS/View provides you with many ways in which you can take simple geometry
and create complex geometry from it. You can create solid geometry that has mass
from wire geometry or create complex, open geometry that has no mass. The
following sections explain how to create complex, solid geometry.
Chaining Wire Construction Geometry, 49
Extruding Construction Geometry, 50
Combining Geometry, 52
Chaining Wire Construction Geometry
You can link together wire construction geometry to create a complex profile, which
you can then extrude. The geometry to be chained together must touch at one endpointand cannot be closed geometry. ADAMS/View adds the final chained geometry to the
part that owns the first geometry that you selected.
Note: If you want to use the chained geometry with a pin-in-slot or curve-to-curve
constraint, you must turn the geometry into a spline, as explained in Creating
Splineson page 28.
To chain wire geometry together:
1 If necessary, create the wire geometry as explained in Creating Construction
Geometryon page 18.
2 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Chaintool .
3 Click each piece of the wire geometry to be chained. The Dynamic Model
Navigator highlights those objects in your model that can be chained as you
move the cursor around the main window.
4 After selecting the geometry to be chained, right-click to create the chained
geometry.
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Extruding Construction GeometryYou can add thickness to wire geometry by extruding it to create three-dimensional
geometry. You can extrude lines, polylines, polygons, and wire geometry that you
have chained together. You cannot extrude points. If the geometry you extrude is
closed, ADAMS/View creates solid geometry that has mass. ADAMS/View centers
the extruded geometry about the z-axis of the view screen or working grid, if it is
turned on.
When you extrude geometry, you select the geometry that you want to extrude, called
the profile geometry, and then you select the wire geometry that defines the path along
which you want to extrude the profile. The following shows a polygon extruded along
the path of a line.
Figure 20. Example of Extruding Construction Geometry
The geometry you extrude can be a new part or belong to another part, which you
specify when you extrude the geometry.
Refer also to the note on creating extrusions on page 44.
creates this partExtruding this geometry ...
Path along whichit is to be extruded
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To extrude wire geometry:
1 If necessary, create the wire geometry as explained in Creating Construction
Geometryon page 18.
2 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Extrudetool .
3 In the settings container, specify the following. You can ignore all other
settings:
Specify whether you want to create a new part composed of the extruded
geometry or add the geometry to an existing part or ground.
Select Along Path.
4 Select the wire geometry to be extruded.
5 Select the wire geometry defining the path along which you want to extrudethe geometry.
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Combining GeometryOnce you have created individual parts of solid geometry, you can combine them into
one part to create complex, solid geometry, referred to as constructive, solid geometry
or CSG. ADAMS/View creates the solid geometry using Boolean operations, such as
union and intersection. The next sections explain how to combine geometry:
Creating One Part from the Union of Two Solids, 53
Creating One Part from the Intersection of Two Solids, 54
Cutting a Solid from Another Solid, 55
Splitting a Solid, 56
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Creating One Part from the Union of Two SolidsADAMS/View lets you create complex geometry by joining two intersecting solids.
ADAMS/View merges the second part you select into the first part resulting in a
single part. The union has a mass computed from the volume of the new solid. Any
overlapping volume is only counted once.
Figure 21. Example of the Union of Solids
To create a part from the union of two solids:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Uniontool .
2 Select the solid geometry to be combined. As you move the cursor, the
Dynamic Model Navigator highlights those objects that can be combined. The
second part you select is combined into the first part.
Combining these solids ... creates one part
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Creating One Part from the Intersection of Two SolidsADAMS/View lets you intersect the geometry belonging to two solids to create a
single part made up of only the intersecting geometries. ADAMS/View merges the
second part that you select with the geometry of the first part that you select and forms
one rigid body from the two geometries.
Figure 22. Example of the Intersection of Solids
To create a part from the intersection of two overlapping solids:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Intersecttool .
2 Select the solid geometry to be combined. As you move the cursor, the
Dynamic Model Navigator highlights those objects that can be combined. The
second part you select is combined into the first part.
Intersecting these solids ... creates this part
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Cutting a Solid from Another SolidADAMS/View lets you remove the volume where one solid intersects another solid
to create a new solid. ADAMS/View subtracts the geometry of the second part that
you select from the geometry of the first part. The remaining geometry belongs to the
second part that you selected.
Figure 23. Example of Cutting a Solid
You cannot cut the geometry so that the remaining geometry is split into two solids.
For example, you cannot cut a block from the center of a cylinder so that two cylinders
remain after the cut as shown below.Figure 24. Example of Cutting a Solid into Two Solids
If a part completely envelopes another part, you cannot cut that part from the
enveloped part because no geometry would result. For example, if a box completely
envelopes a sphere, you cannot cut the box from the sphere and leave a zero mass part.
Cutting common volume ... creates this geometry
Common volumeto be removed
Result of this split would be two solids
Box to becut fromcylinder
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Figure 25. Example of Cutting a Solid into a Zero-Mass Part
To create a part from the difference of two solids:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Cuttool .
2 Select the solid geometry to be cut. As you move the cursor, the DynamicModel Navigator highlights those objects that can be cut. The second part you
select is cut from the first part.
Splitting a Solid
After youve created a complex solid, often referred to as a CSG, using the Boolean
operations explained in the previous sections, you can split the complex solid backinto its primitive solids. ADAMS/View creates a part for each solid resulting from the
split operation.
To split a complex solid:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Splittool .
2 Select the solid geometry to be split. The Dynamic Model Navigator
highlights those objects in your model that can be split.
Result of this split would be a solid with zero mass
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Figure 27shows a variable fillet. The end radius is three times larger than the startradius.
Figure 27. Variable Radius Fillet Edge
Note: You will get different results when you chamfer or fillet one edge at a timethan when you chamfer or fillet all edges at once. Also, you may not be able
to chamfer or fillet an edge if an adjoining edge has already been chamfered
or filleted. It depends on the complexity of the filleting or chamfering.
To create a chamfered or fillet edge:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select either of the followingtools:
To create a chamfered edge or corner, select the Chamfer tool .
To create a fillet edge or corner, select the Fillet tool .
2 In the settings container, do one of the following:
If desired, for chamfers, specify the width of the bevel.
If desired, for fillets, specify the radius. To create a variable fillet, also select
End Radiusand enter the end radius. ADAMS/View uses the value you enter
for radius as the starting radius of the variable fillet.
3 Select the edges or vertices to be chamfered or filleted. The edges and vertices
must be on the same rigid body.4 Right-click.
Startradius
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Adding Holes and Bosses to ObjectsYou can create circular holes in solid objects and create circular protrusions or bosses
on the face of solid objects. Examples of a hole and boss on a link are shown below.
Figure 28. Examples of Holes and Bosses
As you create a hole, you can specify its radius and depth. As you create a boss, you
can specify its radius and height.
To create a hole or boss:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select either of the following
tools:
To create a hole, select the Hole tool .
To create a knob, select the Boss tool .
2 In the settings container, do one of the following:
If desired, for holes, specify the radius and depth of the hole.
Note: You cannot specify the radius and depth of a hole so that it splits
the current geometry into two separate geometries.
If desired, for bosses, specify the radius and height.
3 Select the face of the body on which you want to create the hole or boss.
4 Click the location where you want to center the hole or boss.
Tip: To create a hole or boss at a specific location, create a temporary marker atthe desired location for the hole or boss, and select it in Step 4.
Link with hole Link with boss
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Hollowing Out a SolidYou can hollow out one or more faces of a solid object to create a shell. As you hollow
an object, you can specify the thickness of the remaining shell and the faces to be
hollowed. You can also specify that ADAMS/View add material to the outside of the
object. In this case, ADAMS/View uses the original object as a mold. ADAMS/View
adds material of the specified thickness to the original object and then takes the
original object away leaving a shell.
The following shows two hollowed boxes. One box was hollowed from the inside; the
other box was hollowed by adding material to the outside.
Figure 29. Examples of Hollowed Boxes
The resulting dimensions of the boxes are shown Figure 30.Box hollowed from inside Box with material added to outside
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Figure 30. Hollowed Box Dimensions
Note: You can hollow any object that has a face. You cannot hollow spheres,
revolutions, or wire construction geometry.
To hollow an object:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Hollow tool .
2 In the settings container, do the following:
If desired, specify the thickness of the remaining shell after you hollow the
object.
If you want to add the shell to the outside of the object, clear the check box
Inside.
3 Select the solid body that you want to hollow.
4 Select the faces of the body that you want to hollow. The Dynamic Model
Navigator highlights those faces in your body that can be selected.
5 Click the right mouse button to hollow the selected faces.
Original boxdimensions
Box hollowedfrom inside
Box hollowedwith material
t = thicknessh = height
w = width
added to outside
w
h h
w
h - 2t
l - 2t
w + 2t
w
h + 2t h
Key:
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Merging GeometryADAMS/View lets you merge two non-intersecting rigid body geometry into one
without performing any Boolean operations on the geometry. The geometry can
contain any type of geometry, solid, wire, or complex. The geometry can also belong
to the same part. If the geometry belongs to the different parts, ADAMS/View merges
the parts into one.
Since ADAMS/View does not perform any Boolean operations on the mergedgeometries, overlapping volumes produce double-density mass in the part and change
the results of the mass property calculations. Therefore, you should use this operation
only for non-intersecting rigid bodies that the Uniontool cannot combine.
ADAMS/View merges the second geometry that you select into the first geometry
you select.
To merge two rigid body geometry:
1 From the Geometric Modelingtool stack or palette, select the Mergetool .
2 Select the geometry to be merged. The Dynamic Model Navigator highlights
those objects in your model that can be merged as you move the cursor around
the modeling window. The second geometry that you select is combined intothe first.
ADAMS/View combines the selected geometry and deletes the second.
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Working with Flexible LinksA discrete flexible link consists of two or more rigid bodies connected by beam force
elements. You indicate the following and ADAMS/View creates the appropriate
parts, geometry, forces, and constraints at the endpoints:
Endpoints of the link
Number of parts and the material type
Properties of the beam
Types of endpoint attachments (flexible, rigid, or free)
Figure 31shows a flexible link composed of rigid bodies whose cross-section
geometry is rectangular.
Figure 31. Discrete Flexible Link
For more information on beam force elements, see Adding a Massless Beamon
page 244.Also note the caution about the asymmetry of beams explained in thatsection.
The following sections explain more about discrete flexible links and how you create
and modify them.
Types of Flexible Link Geometry, 64
Positioning Flexible Links, 65
Creating a Flexible Link, 67
Modifying Flexible Links, 73
Part A
Part B
Fixed attachment
Flexible
Parts
attachment
Beams
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Types of Flexible Link GeometryTo make it convenient to create discrete flexible links, ADAMS/View provides a set
of geometry you can select for the cross-section of the link. If the pre-defined
geometry does not meet your needs, you can also define your own cross-section based
on area and inertia properties that you enter. If you enter area and inertia properties
yourself, ADAMS/View creates short angular geometry to represent the link.
The pre-defined cross-section geometry that you can select includes: Solid rectangular
Solid circular
Hollow rectangular
Hollow circular
I-beam
ADAMS/View uses the cross-section geometry to calculate the following:
Area and area moments of inertia (Ixx, Iyy, Izz) for the beams.
Mass, mass moments of inertia (Ixx, Iyy, Izz), and center-of-mass markers
for the rigid bodies.
Note that ADAMS/View does not directly use the geometry to account for stress on
the beam. Therefore, any stress values are based on the area and area moments.
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Positioning Flexible Links
You use two or three markers to define the locations and orientation of a discrete
flexible link: Markers 1 and 2 and an orientation marker, which is required for only
certain types of cross-section geometry.
Figure 32shows how Marker 1, Marker 2, and the orientation marker are used to
position the part geometry and the beam forces.
Figure 32. Orientation Marker Used to Orient Non-Axisymmetric Cross-Sections
As you can see from the figure, Markers 1 and 2 define the total length of the flexible
link and the x (longitudinal) direction of the associated beam forces. ADAMS/Viewcreates new markers on top of Markers 1 and 2, as well as at the centers-of-mass of
the geometry associated with the discrete flexible link. For the resulting beams, the
vector from Marker 1 to Marker 2 defines the x-axis while the vector from Marker 1
to the orientation marker defines the xz-plane. The global axes are not relevant to the
orientation of the beam forces unless you erroneously specify three co-linear markers.
Orientationmarker
If you input: The result is:
Number of segments: 2
Section: Solid rectangular
Base: 50 (along yJ)
Height: 10 (along zJ)
Ends: free-freeMarkers as shown below:
Marker 1
Marker 2
zG
xGyG
10
50
yGxG
zG
y
xz
y
xz
J Marker
I Marker
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Table 1shows how the number of beams that get created for your flexible link
depends on the number of segments and the types of endpoint attachments.
For links with axisymmetric cross-sections, such as solid and hollow circular sections,the orientation of the cross section is not critical and so ADAMS/View does not
require the use of an orientation marker.
Table 1. Relationship Between Beams, Segments, and
Endpoint-Attachment Types
Types of endpoint attachments: Number of beams created:
Free-Free Number of segments 1
Rigid-Rigid Number of segments 1
Free-Rigid or
Rigid-Free
Number of segments 1
Flexible-Free orFree- Flexible Number of segments
Flexible-Rigid or Rigid-Flexible Number of segments
Flexible-Flexible Number of segments +1
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3 Define the length of the link and its flexibility at its ends as explained in
Table 3.
Table 3. Length and Flexibility Options
To specify: Do the following:
Ends of the link Enter the markers that define the endpoints of the link in
the Marker 1and Marker 2text boxes. Marker 1defines thestart of the link and Marker 2defines the end of the link.
Marker 1and Marker 2are also used to calculate the
orientation of the link. See Positioning Flexible Linkson
page 65for more information.
Flexibility at the
ends of the link
Select how to define the ends of the link from the
Attachmentoption menus. You can select the followingfor each end of the link:
free- The end is unconnected.
rigid- A fixed joint is created between the parent of
Marker 1 and the first part of the discrete flexible link
or between the parent of Marker 2 and the last part of
the discrete flexible link. flexible- The link has discrete flexibility all the way to
the endpoint. To create this flexibility, ADAMS/View
creates an additional beam force between the first or
last segment of the link and the parent part of Marker
1 or Marker 2. The length of the beam is one half of
the segment length.
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4 Select and define the geometry of the link or specify the area and area
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g y p y
moments of inertia of the flexible link as explained in Table 4and select OK.
Table 4. Flexible Link Cross-Section Geometry Options
To create: Specify the following: Example:
Solid
rectangle
Orient Marker- The marker that
defines the orientation (z-axis) oflink. See Positioning Flexible Links
on page 65 for information on
setting the orientation of the
geometry.
Base- The width of the rectangle
(dimension in local y direction). Height- The height of the rectangle
(dimension in local z direction).
Solid circle Diameter- Diameter of the circular
cross-section.
Hollow
rectangle
Orient Marker- The marker that
defines the orientation (z-axis) of
the link. See Positioning Flexible
Linkson page 65for information on
setting the orientation of the
geometry.
Base- The outer width of the
rectangular shell.
Height- The height of the outer
rectangular shell.
Thickness- Uniform width of the
wall of the rectangular shell.
Height
Base
z
y
Diameter
Base
Height
Thickness z
y
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Hollow
circle
Diameter- Outer diameter of the
circular shell.
Thickness- Width of the wall of the
circular shell.
I-beam Orient Marker- The marker that
defines the orientation of the link.
See Positioning Flexible Linkson
page 65for information on setting
the orientation of the geometry.
Base- Enter the width of the I-
beam.
Height- Enter the height of I-beam.
Flange- Enter the width of the
flange of the I-beam.
Web- Enter the width of the web of
the beam.
To create: Specify the following: Example:
Diameter
Thickness
Height
Base
Web
Flangez
y
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Your own
custom-
shaped
cross-
section
Orient Marker- The marker that
defines the orientation (z-axis) of
the link. For information on setting
the orientation of the link, see
Positioning Flexible Linkson
page 65.
X Section Area- Specify the uniform
area of the beam cross section. The
centroidal axis must be orthogonal
to this cross section.
Link Mass- Enter the total mass ofall the link segments combined.
Note: The example of an elliptical
cross-section is only one
example of many cross-
sections that you can create
using the Properties option.
To create: Specify the following: Example:
Area = ab
a
Ixx= 1/4ab(a2+ b2)
Iyy= 1/4ab3
Izz = 1/4a3b
b
z
y
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Properties
(continued)
Link Segment Inertias- Specify the
area moments of inertia for the link.
Ixx- Enter the torsional
constant, also referred to as
torsional shape factor or
torsional stiffness coefficient.
It is expressed as unit length to
the fourth power. For a solid
circular section, Ixxis identical
to the polar moment of inertia
J=(r4
/2). For thin-walledsections, open sections, and
noncircular sections, consult a
handbook.
Iyy, Izz- Enter the area
moments of inertia about the
neutral axes of the beam-cross
sectional areas (y-y and z-z).
These are sometimes referred
to as thesecond moments of
area about a given axis. They
are expressed as unit length to
the fourth power. For a solid
circular section, Iyy=Izz=
(r4/4). For thin-walledsections, open sections, and
noncircular sections, consult a
handbook.
To create: Specify the following: Example:
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Once you create a link, you must modify each object separately, such as each beam
and rigid body. Therefore, you might find it easier to delete the beam and create it
again instead of modifying each object individually.
If you find that link does not bend enough, investigate your cross-section and material
properties and possibly increase the number of segments in the link.
Working with Point Masses
Point masses are points that have mass but no inertia properties or angular velocities.
They are computationally more efficient when rotational effects are not important.
For example, you could use point masses to represent the concentrated masses in a net.
You could then represent the ropes between the masses as forces or springs. Figure 33shows a model of a net with point masses.
Figure 33. Point Mass Net Example
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1 From the Buildmenu, point to Point Mass, and then select either Newor Modify.
2 If you selected Modify, the Database Navigator appears. Select a point mass
to modify. For more information on the Database Navigator, see Navigating
Through a Modeling Databaseon page 147of the guide,Learning
ADAMS/View Basics.
The Create or Modify Point Mass dialog box appears. Both dialog boxes
contain the same options.
3 If you are creating a point mass, enter a name for the point mass.
4 Set the mass of the point mass in the dialog box and adjust its location as
desired. By default, ADAMS/View places the point mass in the center of the
main window with a mass of 1 in current units.
5 Select the Comments tool on the dialog box and enter any comments you
want associated with the point mass. For more information on entering
comments, see Adding Comments to Objectson page 183 of the guide,
Learning ADAMS/View Basics.
6 Select OK.
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Traces follow the motion of a point or part (circle or cylinder) as it moves relative to
a second part. From these traces, ADAMS/View can create two- or three-dimensional
splines depending on the geometry of the parts that you select to be traced. Traces can
be helpful when you know the movement that a part should follow and, from this, you
want to determine the geometry of the part.
The following sections tell you more about creating spline geometry from traces: Example of Creating Spline Geometry, 75
Types of Spline Geometry Created from Trace, 76
Creating Spline Geometry, 77
Example of Creating Spline GeometryFor example, if you want to create a surface on a cam that makes a follower part move
in a particular way relative to each other, you can create the necessary surface
geometry by following the movement of the two parts with a trace that ADAMS/View
turns into spline geometry.
You start creating the spline geometry by first making the follower and cam move the
way you want them to relative to each other. You place a motion on the cam joint thatrotates the cam once per second. Next, you place a motion on the follower joint that
moves it up and down once each second.
After simulating the motion, you then request ADAMS/View to trace the motion of
the follower circle relative to the cam circle and create spline geometry based on that
geometry. Figure 34shows the cam and follower geometry and the trace that
ADAMS/View creates.
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Figure 34. Follower and Cam with Trac