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Modify Modal ICs

Flexible Body Modify dialog box → Modal ICs
Displays all the modes in the flexible body and lets you enable and disable them, and set their initial conditions. An asterisk (*) appears next to all modes that are enabled.
To enable or disable modes:
■Highlight the modes that you want to enable or disable.
■Select Disable Highlighted Modes or Enable Highlighted Modes.
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For the option:
Do the following:
Disabled Highlighted Modes
Select to disable highlighted modes.
Enable Highlighted Modes
Select to enable highlighted modes.
Set Exact
Select to make Adams Flex enforce the initial conditions for displacements exactly as specified.
Clear Exact
Select to allow Adams Flex to modify the initial conditions for displacements at the beginning of the simulation as necessary.
Text box and Apply Displacement IC
In the text box, enter the initial condition for modal displacement, and then select Apply Displacement IC to set the initial condition for the highlighted mode.
Text box and Apply Velocity IC
In the text box, enter the initial condition for modal velocity, and then select Apply Velocity IC to set the initial condition for the highlighted mode.