Linear Modes Controls
Ribbon menu → Results tab → Review container → Linear Modes Controls 
or
(Classic) Review → Linear Modes Controls
Allows you to view your model oscillating at one of its natural frequencies. It cycles through the model deformation starting from the operating point of the requested natural frequency of the eigensolution. You can also see the effect of the damping on the model and display a table and plot of modes and frequencies.
Learn about Animating Natural Frequencies.
For the option: | Do the following: |
|---|---|
Eigen | Enter the name of an eigensolution in an existing analysis. The eigensolution must be in an existing analysis that is associated with the current model. |
View | Enter the name(s) of view(s) in which to display. |
Mode Number/Frequency | Select the mode to be used to calculate the deformation of the model. Set to either: ■Mode - Enter the number of the mode to be used ■Frequency - Enter the frequency of the mode |
 | Displays the next mode. |
 | Select to animate the model. |
 | Displays the previous mode. |
Frames Per Cycle | Enter the number of frames to be displayed for each cycle. Adams View performs the interpolation between the frames using trigonometric functions; therefore, the frames tend to be segregated at the maximum deformation in the positive and negative directions. |
Number of Cycles | Enter the parameter used to specify the number of complete cycles to animate. |
Show time decay | Select if you want the amplitudes of the deformations to remain constant or decay due to the damping factor calculated in the eigensolution. |
Show trail | Select if you want to show the path, or trail, of parts from one frame to another. Showing the trail is useful in showing the relationship of the model parts between frames but often obscures the view of the motion. |
Show undeformed | Select if you want the undeformed model to be displayed with the deformed shape superimposed on top of it. If you select Show undeformed, select a color for the underformed model. If you do not specify a color, Adams View displays the undeformed model using the same color as the deformed mode. |
Show icons | Select to turn on the display icons during an animation. |
Undef. Color | Specify the color for undeformed shape or use original colors. |
Max. Translation | Enter a value to scale mode shape so that translations are smaller than it. Note: If you have not specified a either scales, then use 20% of the maximum dimension of the model for translational and 20 degrees for rotational. |
Max. Rotation | Enter a value to scale mode shape so that rotations are smaller than it. |
Table | Select to display eigenvalues in a tabular form. |
Plot | Select to plot complex eigenvalue scatter. |
 | Select to switch to Simulation Controls. |