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Building Models
 
Parts
Types of Parts
Local Coordinate Systems
Degrees of Freedom
Naming Conventions
Rigid Bodies
Modeling Two-Dimensional Body Using Planar Option
Parameterization
Before You Begin
Tools and Techniques
Turning Selection Highlighting On and Off
Setting Snapping to Objects
Entering Precise Location Coordinates
Selecting from a List of Objects
Orientation Methods
Orientation
Along Axis Orientation
In Plane Oriention
Construction Geometry
Creating Points
Creating Markers
Creating Lines and Polylines
Creating Arcs and Circles
Creating Splines
Creating Solid Geometry
Creating a Box
Creating Two-Dimensional Plane
Creating a Cylinder
Creating a Sphere
Creating a Frustum
Creating a Torus
Creating a Link
Creating a Plate
Creating an Extrusion
Creating a Revolution
Creating Complex Geometry
Chaining Wire Geometry
Extruding Construction Geometry Along a Path
Combining Geometry
Creating One Part from the Intersection of Two Solids
Creating One Part from the Union of Two Solids
Cutting a Solid
Splitting a Solid
Adding Features to Geometry
Chamfering and Filleting Objects
Creating a Hole or Boss
Hollowing Out a Solid
Merging Geometry
Discrete Flexible Links
Types of Flexible Link Geometry
Positioning Flexible Links
About Number of Beams Created
Creating a Flexible Link
Defining Link Cross Section
Modifying Flexible Links
Point Masses
Creating Trace Spline
Overview of Constraints
Types of Constraints
Working with Higher-Pair Constraints
General Constraints
Joints
Idealized Joints
Primitive Joints
Couplers
About Gears
Motion
Overview of Motion
Applying Joint Motion
Applying Point Motion
Forces
Overview
Applied Forces
Flexible Connectors
Modal Forces
Contacts
Overview
Contact Force Algorithms
Supported Geometry in Contacts
Creating/Modifying Contact Forces
Simulation Results of Contact Forces
Learning More about the Contact Detection Algorithm
Contact Friction Force Calculation
Material Contact Properties Table
Contact Parameters for Parts with Small Mass
System Elements
Example of Using System Element
Controlling Equilibrium Values When Using System Elements
Using Arrays with System Elements
Terminology Used in System Elements
About Using Differential Equations
Creating and Modifying General State Equations
Creating and Modifying Linear State Equations
Creating and Modifying Transfer Functions
About State Variables
Creating and Modifying State Variables
Data Elements
Arrays
Strings
Curves
Splines
Matrices
Defining FE Model Data for Output
Using the Adams View Controls Toolkit
Process for Building Controls Blocks and Prefilters
Available Controls Blocks
Creating Controls Blocks
Modifying Controls Blocks
Checking Block Connections
Creating Custom Blocks
Plant Inputs and Outputs