External Files
(Standard Interface) Simulate → Suspension Analysis → External Files
Performs an analysis that corresponds to the loadcase or wheel-envelope file(s) specified for the analysis itself. To determine what kind of analysis will be performed, see the header of the file itself.
Learn about External-File Analyses.
For the option: | Do the following: |
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Suspension Assembly | Select the Suspension Assembly you want to analyze. The menu lists all suspension assemblies currently open in your session. |
Assembly Variant | Select the assembly variant you want to analyze. The menu lists all suspension assembly variants of the chosen assembly. |
 | Switches to the selected variant and adds the required testrig as needed. |
Output Prefix | Enter a string that specifies the Analysis Output Name. The string can contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores (_). Adams Car appends the name of the loadcase or wheel-envelope file to form the complete analysis name. For example, if you enter test_45 as the output prefix and select ride_input.lcf as the loadcase file, the analysis name becomes test_45_ride_input. |
Solver Settings File | Select one or more files (extension .ssf) defining the solver settings to be temporarily applied for this simulation (optional). Note: Solver settings files are applied in the order specified, so if multiple .ssf files contain the same solver settings, the last file in the list determines those settings. |
 | Opens the Solver Settings File (extension .ssf) editor dialog box. |
Mode of Simulation | Select interactive, background, graphical, files or event only. |
If suspension is built with __MDI_TASA_TESTRIG (available in Adams Car Truck plugin), then Fore Axle and Aft Axle tabs will be displayed. The following options are available: | |
Fore Axle | Used to define inputs for fore axle. By default, the values provided in the fields on Fore Axle tab will be applied to the fields on Aft Axle tab. |
Aft Axle | Used to define inputs for aft axle. Fields on the Aft Axle tab are optional. If values are not provided, they will be inherited from the Fore Axle tab. |
Loadcase/Wheel Envelope Files | Specify the type of files, loadcase or wheel envelope, you want to use. In the text box that follows, enter one or more loadcase or wheel-envelope file(s) taken from active Databases. The file(s) contains all the force/displacement inputs that will be applied to the suspension assembly. Learn about Setting up Suspension Analyses. Tips on Entering File Names in Text Boxes. |
Load Analysis Results | Select if you want Adams Car to read in the suspension analysis results when the analysis completes. |
Create Event Log File | Select if you want Adams Car to write information about the assembled model and analysis to an Analysis Log File. |
 | Select to display a dialog box where you can add multi-line comments to any entity, to describe its purpose and function. Adams Car displays different comments dialog boxes, depending on the entity type for which you want to record comments: ■If recording comments for modeling entities in Standard Interface, Adams Car displays the Entity Comments dialog box. ■If recording comments for any other entity type, Adams Car displays the Modify Comment dialog box. Learn about Recording Comments. |
 | Select to view property file information. By default, your template-based product displays this information in the Information window, but you can choose to display the information in a text editor. Learn about: |
 | Select to display an Alignment dialog box where you can set toe, camber and caster alignment values. |