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Create/Modify General Constraint

Ribbon menu →Connectors Tab → Special container → General Constraint Tool

(Classic) Build → Joints → General Constraint Tool
Edit → Modify → select general constraint

Available with Adams Solver (C++) only

Creates or modifies a general constraint that lets you define an arbitrary constraint specific to a particular model. As its name implies, it is more general than the idealized joints, which describe physically recognizable combination of constraints that are used to connect bodies together. You can also use the general constraint to equivalently define an existing idealized joint. Read more about the GCON statement in Adams Solver (C++).

We advise that you use the general constraint with caution. Be sure to read the Known Limitations in the GCON statement.

For the option:	Do the following:
Name	Enter the name for the general constraint. If you are creating a general constraint, Adams View assigns a default name to it.
f(q)=	Enter a runtime expression that Adams Solver (C++) forces to zero during the simulation. To enter a function expression, next to the f (q)= text box, select the More tool to display the Adams View Function Builder. For information on using the Function Builder, see the Function Builder online help. Learn more about defining a runtime expression for a general constraint with Extended Definition of GCON statement.
Report action forces on marker	Enter a marker to have the reaction force on this marker measured and reported as part of standard results. The reaction force reported is the force that is exerted on the marker to satisfy the constraint equation. Note that if you specify a marker and the runtine expression has no dependency on it, the general constraint reports a zero force. Default value is the ground coordinate system (GCS). Note: You cannot enter the Adams ID for the marker; you must enter the name of the marker. Learn about Adams Solver IDs.
	Add any comments about the general constraint that you want to enter to help you manage and identify it. See Comments.