Improving Your Model
Design Constraints
To learn more about design constraints in general, see the
Adams View online help.
To create a vibration design constraint:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Constraint, and then select Create.
The Create Design Constraint dialog box opens with the Definition text box set to View Variable and Vibration Macro. Then, the Create Vibration Design Constraint Macro dialog box opens automatically.
3. Select OK in the Create Vibration Design Constraint dialog box.
4. Select OK in the Create Design Constraint dialog box.
To delete a vibration design constraint:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Constraint, and then select Delete.
2. From the Database Navigator, select the design constraint macro you want to delete.
Adams Vibration deletes the macro.
To evaluate a vibration design constraint:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Constraint, and then select Evaluate.
2. From the Database Navigator, select the design objective macro you want to evaluate.
3. In the Optimize Constraint Evaluate dialog box, enter the name of the macro and the analysis with which it is associated.
4. Select OK.
An information window appears with the details of the macro.
To modify a vibration design constraint:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Constraint, and then select Modify.
2. From the Database Navigator, select the design constraint you want to modify.
3. Enter your changes.
4. Select OK.
Design Evaluation Tools
You can start a parametric analysis to help you investigate the influence of design variables on model performance. During a parametric analysis, Adams View runs a series of simulations with different values for the design variables and gives you feedback on the effects of the changes. To learn more about parametric analyses, see the
Adams View online help.
To start a design evaluation:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, and then select Design Evaluation.
3. Select OK.
Design Objective Macros
You can create a macro to retrieve vibration-specific data and use it when performing a
Design study. To learn more about design objectives in general, see the
Adams View online help.
To create a vibration design objective macro:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Objective, and then select Create.
The Create Design Objective dialog box opens with the Definition text box set to View Variable and Vibration Macro. Then, the Create Vibration Design Objective Macro dialog box opens automatically.
3. Select OK in the Create Vibration Design Objective dialog box.
4. Select OK in the Create Design Objective dialog box.
To delete a vibration design objective macro:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Objective, and then select Delete.
2. From the Database Navigator, select the design objective macro you want to delete.
Adams Vibration deletes the macro.
To evaluate a vibration design objective macro:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Objective, and then select Evaluate.
2. From the Database Navigator, select the design objective macro you want to evaluate.
3. In the Optimize Object Evaluate dialog box, enter the name of the macro and the analysis with which it is associated.
4. Select OK.
An information window appears with the details of the macro.
To modify a vibration design objective macro:
1. From the Vibration menu, point to Improve, point to Vibration Design Objective, and then select Modify.
2. From the Database Navigator, select the design objective macro you want to modify.
3. Enter your changes.
4. Select OK.