Index

Adams/Solver communicator class

as symmetrical pairs

defining activity for

Adams/Driveline

tasks you can do with

Adams/View, accessing

Adding

databases to search list

subroutines to GENDISP

subsystems to assemblies

Adjustable forces

about returning assembly class

pattern statements for

Air springs

Analyses

Arm geometry

Array communicator class

Assemblies

matching communicators during

with mount communicators

Assembly class, returning

Assigning paths to databases

Associativity - showing in Database Navigator

Attachments

joints, about

AutoFlex

about optional module

input file

B

Background color

Backlash

Base name

Bearings

calculation of force characteristics

Bench-test analysis

Bumpstops

Bushings

specification in Adams dataset

Buttons

error handling in

cdb_runtime_path_port function

size of

C

cdb_alias2path function

cdb_input2base function

cdb_input2ext functions

cdb_input2file function

cdb_input2full function

Chains

Changing search order

Character, changing single

Checking

Churning-drag forces

Class

determining for model

returning assembly

returning model

Clearing fields in dialog boxes

Closing

Clutch connectors

Clutch forces

Colors

creating background

selecting background

setting for background

Command window 1, 2

Commands

completing

grouping in undo block

miscellaneous information on

syntax rules for entering

syntax rules for entering values

Comments

in commands

Communicator entity class

Communicators

classes of

displaying information for

in SDI test rig

in suspension test rig

matching

matching during assembly

matching with test rigs

Complex springs

force calculation

managing property files using

Components

Condition sensors

Configuration files

managing databases using

managing tables using

managing test rigs using

Construction frames

orientation options for

Convel joint

Convention for naming components

Conventions

for naming communicators

for using GENDISP

Conversion factor, returning

Conversion functions

convert_from_units function

convert_to_radians function

convert_units function

Converting

angles

units

Coordinate window

Creating

Cylinder geometry

Cylindrical joint

D

Dampers

about creating

about modifying

Damping, computation of forces

Data blocks

Database lookup functions

Database Navigator

setting object appearance

Database units, returning conversion factor to

Databases

adding to search list

assigning to databases

changing order searched

removing from search list

creating tar files of

managing tables in

search list for

setting default writable

setting names for

setting screen icon display

setting up in configuration files

setting writable

structure of

types of

viewing information about

Default of Welcome dialog box

Default writable database

Defining

activity for actuators

environment variables

limits for actuators

private repository

site repository

Degrees, converting to radians

Details of GENDISP

Dialog boxes

about creating and modifying

accessing programming tools for

cleaning variables in

clearing fields in

commands in

creating for templates

start,execute, finish commands

Differential assembly

Differential communicator class

Differential gear

Displaying

Dropped-clutch analysis

E

F

Feedback channels

as symmetrical pairs

returning in operating system format

Files

returning extension of

returning names of

Functions

cdb_input2file

Finish commands in dialog boxes

Fixed joint

Flexible shaft

Force characteristics

bumpstops

reboundstops

Forces

computation of damping

computation of stiffness

Format of

configuration files

plot configuration files

Functions

G

Gear forces

Gear pairs

Gears

GENDISP

adding new subroutines to

conventions for using

details

example of

overview

subroutines supported

testing

General data elements

General parameters

General part

General variables

Geometry

Getting information

Global reference frame

H

Handling errors

in macros

Hardpoints

specifications for dialog boxes

defining symmetrically

modifying

Height

limiting dialog box

Hooke joint

I

Information

showing in Database Navigator

Information window

accessing

clearing

displaying text file in

Initial condition motion

Initial-velocity analysis

status

Input communicators

Integer parameter communicator class

Interface

about customizing

example of custom file

J

Joint communicator class

Joint-force actuators

Joint-for-motion communicator class

selecting joints for

Joints

K

Keywords for configuration files

Kinematic gears

L

Layout of dialog boxes

Libraries

creating and using Adams/Solver

creating and using Adams/View

customizing Adams/Solver

customizing Adams/View

linking in user subroutines

using object

Limited slip differentials

Linear dampers

Linear springs

Link

create/modify (Template Builder)

geometry

modify (Standard Interface)

Loading plugins

Local variables

Location communicator class

Location specifications for dialog boxes

Log file

updating

using

viewing

M

Macros

accessing programming tools for

defined

error handling

extending using utility functions

saving changes

setting echoing

uses of

using local variables in

Major roles

in test-rig templates

Management tasks

Managing

databases through configuration files

property files

tables

test rigs

Marker communicator class

Matches, checking in strings

Menus, creating custom

Minor roles

adding

in test-rig templates

of communicators

returning subsystem

Miscellaneous functions

MNF (See Modal neutral files)

Modal flexibility

Modal neutral files (MNF)

Model class

in test-rig templates

returning

Model topology

display by connections

display by part

viewing

viewing graphically

model_class_exists function

Modeling bearings

Models, returning class of

Modifying

Motion communicator class 1, 2

Mount communicator

class

warnings during assembly

Mount parts

returning base name of files

N

Names

returning file

Naming conventions

for communicators

for components

for interface changes

Nonlinear beam

Nonlinear spring formulation

O

Object information

Object libraries

Objects

Operating system, returning file in proper format for

showing associativity

Opening

Organizing executables and binaries

Orientation communicator class

Orientation joint

Orientation options for construction frames

Outline geometry

Output communicators

Output of result files

P

Parallel_axes joint

Parameter variable

types of

Parameters in macros

Parameters of commands

Part communicator class

Paths

Planetary gear

Plots, viewing with configuration files

Planetary gears

Plot configuration files

view plots defined in

Plot data block

Plot-curve data block

Plugin configuration files

Plugins - loading/unloading

Point-point actuators

selecting joints for

Point-torque actuators

Portion of string, removing

selecting joints for

Prefixes

for Adams/Car entities

for geometry entities

returning

Printer fonts

Private configuration files

environment variables for

Private repository

Property files

managing through configuration files

modifying for component

reboundstop

spring

Property files examples

Publishing

Push buttons

R

Ramp-torque analysis

Ravigneaux gear

Ravigneaux gears

creating/modifying

Real parameter communicator class

Reboundstops

about creating

about modifying

calculation of force characteristics

Reduction gears

Removing

base name from string

databases from search list

Replacing

Replacing image

on Welcome dialog box

Repositories

creating for objects

setting for binaries and executables

Requests

filename in operating system format

Resizing of dialog boxes

Returning

Ride wheels

returning subsystem major

Rock-cycle analysis

Roles

returning template major

Rotational backlash

RPM-sweep analysis

SDI test-rig communicators

S

Saving

templates, dialog box

test-rig templates

Screen fonts

Screen icon display

how to

SDI full vehicle analyes

Search list

adding databases to

removing databases from

Search order

databases through configuration files

defined

potential problems with

using menus to change

Setting

actuator activity, about

actuator function, about

default writable database

function for actuators

function for feedback channels

log file information

names for databases

object appearance

offset for feedback channels

orientation of global reference frame

screen and printer fonts

Shared configuration files

Shared database

Side preferences

Single character, changing in string

Site configuration files

Site repository

Size

specifications for dialog boxes

Solver preference for full vehicle

Spherical joint

Spline communicator class

Springs

Standard database table entries

linear formulation

modify, about

nonlinear formulation

property files

Standard Interface

starting

Standard users

management tasks and tools

setting access

Start commands in dialog boxes

Starting

Standard Interface

Template Builder

Stiffness, computation of forces

Storing interface objects and macros

str_assembly_class function

str_char_swap function

str_filename function

str_model_class functions

str_prefix function

str_remove function

str_replace function

str_typecheck function

String

changing single character

checking match

functions

replacing

returning model class

returning prefix for

stripping to base name

trimming

Stripping, string to base name

Subroutines

adding to GENDISP

conventions for GENDISP

naming conventions

supported with GENDISP

using GENDISP

subsystem_hdr_major_role function

subsystem_hdr_minor_role function

subsystem_lookup function

subsystem_role_exists function

Subsystems

returning major role of

Suspension test rig

Switching interface modes

Synchronizers

Syntax rules

for entering commands

for entering values

System commands

System elements

T

Tables

template_hdr_major_role function

entries for Adams/Car

returning full path of

Template Builder

Templates

closing, about

converting into test rigs

creating, about

in file hierarchy

opening, about

returning major role of

Testing

Test-rig templates

Throttle tip in - tip out analysis

Title in view window

Toolbars - displaying

Topology

display by connections

Torque converters

Torque tip in - tip out analysis

Trim load for air springs

Torque-loadcase analysis

Torsion springs

Trimming string

U

V

Variable actuators

using to set dialog box error condition

Variables

cleaning up

using local

Verifying commands

Viewing

database and table information

macros

plots defined in plot configuration files

Viscous coupling