Modify Joint
Right-click idealized or primitive joint → Modify
Changes several basic properties about an idealized or primitive joint, including:
■Parts that the joint connects. You can also switch which part moves relative to another part.
■What type of joint it is. For example, you can change a revolute joint to a translational joint.
■For a screw joint, you can also set the pitch of the threads of the screw.
For the option: | Do the following: |
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Joint Name | Enter the name of the joint to modify. Tips on Entering Object Names in Text Boxes. |
Type | Select the type of joint to which you want to change the current joint. The following are exceptions to changing a joint’s type: ■You can only change a simple idealized joint to another type of simple idealized joint or to a joint primitive. ■You cannot change a joint’s type if motion is applied to the joint. In addition, if a joint has friction and you change the joint type, Adams View returns an error. |
First Body | Change the part that moves relative to the second body. |
Second Body | Change the part that the first body moves relative to. |
Force Graphics | Select to display force graphics. |
Pitch Value | For a screw joint, enter its pitch value (translational displacement for every full rotational cycle). |
Impose Motion | Select to impose motion on the joint. After selecting, set the translational or rotational displacement or velocity, and then select OK. Note: If the initial rotational displacement of a revolute or cylindrical joint varies by anywhere from 5 to 60 degrees from the actual location of the joint, Adams Solver issues a warning message and continues execution. If the variation is greater than 60 degrees, Adams View issues an error message and stops execution. |
Initial Conditions | Select to set initial conditions for a revolute, translational, or cylindrical joint using the Joint Initial Conditions dialog box. Learn About Initial Conditions for Joints. |
 | Add any comments about the joint that you want to enter to help you manage and identify it. See Comments. |
 | Select to change the position of the joint using the Precision Move dialog box. |
 | Select to create a joint measure. Learn about creating Object Measures |
 | Select to apply friction to the joint. See Create/Modify Friction dialog box help. |