Replacing Existing Bodies with Nonlinear Flexible Bodies

Another means to add a nonlinear flexible body to a model in Adams View is to replace an existing rigid part or flexible body with one. This is accomplished in the same manner as with linear flexible bodies. See "Replacing Existing Bodies with Flexible Bodies" for details and note that the workarounds or automation defined for Adams Solver (FORTRAN) do not apply to nonlinear flexible bodies since they are supported only in Adams Solver (C++).

Also note that the nonlinear flexible body does not support load bearing/applying objects located on solid element nodes. So, only markers which are used, for example, for output requests can placed on such nodes. Markers used for constraint or force definitions cannot be placed at solid element nodes. No such limitation exists for shell-elements. The use of master nodes connected to the load bearing surfaces of the structure through rigid-body elements (RBE) is recommended as the means to connect nonlinear solid-element nonlinear flexible bodies to the rest of the Adams model.