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Create/Modify Matrix

Ribbon menu → Elements tab → Data Elements container → Create/Modify Matrix
or
(Classic) Build → Data Elements → Matrix → New/Modify
Creates or modifies a Data element matrix.
Learn about creating and modifying Matrices.
 
Note:  
You must create additional matrix elements in your Adams View model if multiple matrices are to be read from the same file.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Matrix Name
Enter the name that you want assigned to the matrix.
Units
Select the units that you want assigned for values in your matrix. Select no_units if you do not want units associated with the values. If you set the units for your matrix values, Adams View automatically performs any necessary unit conversions if you ever change your default modeling units.
Comments
Add any comments about the array to help you manage and identify the array. See Comments.
Full Matrix/
Sparse Matrix/
From a File
Set to:
■Full Matrix
■Sparse Matrix
■From a File
Learn more about Matrix Format Types.
If you selected Full Matrix, the following options appear:
Enter Input Ordered by Columns/
Enter Input Ordered by Rows
Set to either:
■Enter Input Ordered by Columns - Specify that matrix values are arranged in order by column.
■Enter Input Ordered by Rows - Specify that matrix values are arranged in order by row.
User Entered Numbers/
Result Set Component Names
Select either:
■User Entered Numbers to enter the values yourself.
■Result Set Component Names to obtain the values from the results of a Simulation from a Result set component.
Row Count
For user-entered numbers only, enter the number of rows in the matrix.
Column Count
For user-entered numbers only, enter the number of columns in the matrix.
Values
Enter the values in the matrix in either row or column order depending on the order you selected above. You can separate the values using a comma or by pressing Enter after each value.
Note: Large number of values pasted into user interface fields or data tables may result in application instability. MSC recommends users to enter no more than 1 million data points at a time.
Result Set Component Names
For result set components only, enter the names of the components.
If you selected Sparse Matrix, the following option appears:
Row Index
Enter the row numbers, separated by commas, in your matrix containing nonzero values. Enter the row number each time there is a value in the row.
Column Index
Enter the column numbers, separated by commas, containing nonzero values. Enter the column number each time there is a value in the column.
Values
Enter the nonzero values in your matrix starting with the first column. Separate each value with a comma.
Note: Large number of values pasted into user interface fields or data tables may result in application instability. MSC recommends users to enter no more than 1 million data points at a time.
If you selected From a File, the following option appears:
File
Enter the name of the file containing the matrix values and the name of the matrix in the file. The name of the matrix is necessary even if the file contains only one matrix. You will need to create additional matrices to read other matrices from the same file.