Appendix H: Using DMAP Alters with MaxFlex

If the bulk data file imported into Adams View or Adams Car for creating a MaxFlex body contains references to DMAP alters, these references will be removed and the alter ignored. To employ an alter with a MaxFlex body definition, however, one can manually add the "include" line to the run-ready MSC Nastran data deck (.dat) which is produced by Adams View or Adams Car at the time of exporting the Adams Solver dataset (.adm) file. This line can be added directly above the CEND line at the top of the file. For example:

Then, one could run the Adams analysis via standalone Adams Solver from the Adams command prompt. For more detail about the manipulation of the MSC Nastran data file, see the data flow diagram in Appendix D: Data Flow Diagram and the discussion in Appendix G: Building the Run-Ready NLFE Service Data Deck.