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Beam

Ribbon menu → Forces Tab → Flexible Connections container → Beam Tool

(Classic) Build → Forces → Beam Tool

Creates a massless beam with a uniform cross-section.

You enter values of the beam’s physical properties, and Adams Solver calculates the matrix entries defining the forces that the beam produces. The beam transmits forces and torques between the two parts in accordance with Timoshenko beam theory.

Learn about:

■Creating Beams

■Modifying Beams