Models (Classic Interface)
Learn about working with Model in a Modeling database:
Note: | To copy a model, see Copying Objects. |
Creating Models
You can store more than one Model in a Modeling database. You may find it helpful to store multiple models in the same database because it lets you:
■Keep multiple versions of the same mechanical system in the same file.
■Store models of subsystems in one file that you want to combine and simulate as a whole.
■Compare results between models.
To add a model to the current database:
1. On the Build menu, point to Model, and then select New.
The Create/Modify model dialog box appears.
2. In the Model Name text box, enter the name of the model that you want to create. You can enter up to 80 alphanumeric characters. You cannot include special characters, such as spaces or periods.
3. Select whether or not you want to use the same gravity settings as the current model in your database. Learn about Specifying Gravitational Force.
4. Select the Comments 
tool on the dialog box and enter comments you want associated with the model. Learn about Comments.
tool on the dialog box and enter comments you want associated with the model. Learn about Comments. 5. Select OK.
Displaying Models in the Database
You can set a View window so it displays a particular Model in the current Modeling database. You will find this helpful when you want to compare different models or work with different models at the same time.
To display a different model in a view window:
1. Click the view window in which you want to display the model.
2. On the View menu, select Model.
The Database Navigator appears listing the current models in your modeling database.
3. Select the model you want to display from the Database Navigator.
4. Select OK.
Learn about Setting Part Display.
Merging Models
You can merge one Model in your Modeling database into another model. For example, you can merge a subsystem, called the source model, which you want to work on separately, into the base destination model when you are ready to work on them as a whole. Adams View maintains the source model and does not change it after the merge operation.
This is helpful for merging two subsystems stored in the same database into a single model. It allows you to work on each subsystem individually and merge them together when you are ready to work on them as a whole.
As you merge models, you can:
■Enter a set of translations and rotations that Adams View applies to the source model. Adams View first rotates the model then translates it.
■Specify whether Adams View merges parts with the same name into one part, or copies and renames the duplicate objects before merging them into the destination model.
To merge models:
1. On the Tools menu, select Merge Two Models.
The Merge Two Models dialog box appears.
2. In the Base Model Name text box, enter the name of the destination model.
3. In the Model to be merged text box, enter the name of the source model that you want to merge into the destination model.
Tips on Entering Object Names in Text Boxes.
4. Specify the translations to apply to the source model before merging it with the destination model.
By default, you enter Cartesian (x,y,z) coordinates. You can change the convention for entering translational positions. Learn more about Coordinate Systems in Adams View.
5. Specify the angular position of the parts and polylines in the source model.
Adams View orients the coordinate system starting from the initial coordinate system and applying three successive rotations. By default, you supply body-fixed 313 Euler angles. You can change the convention for entering orientation angles.
6. If desired, enter a new or existing group into which Adams View adds all merged objects.
7. Set the pull-down menu to either merge parts that have the same name (Merge) or rename the parts before merging the models (Rename).
8. Select OK.
Renaming a Model
Adams View lets you change the name of a Model.
To rename a model:
1. On the Build menu, point to Model, and then select Rename.
The Database Navigator appears.
2. Select the model you want to rename.
The Rename Object appears.
3. Enter a new name for the model.
4. Select the More button 
to display the Database Navigator and rename another object in the database.
to display the Database Navigator and rename another object in the database. 5. Select OK.
Modifying a Model's Comments
You can change the comments associated with a model.
To modify a model's comments:
1. On the Edit menu, select Modify. Be sure that no objects are selected. If objects are selected, click the background of the main window or double-click the Select tool 
.
. The Database Navigator appears.
2. Select the model you want to modify, and then select OK.
The Create/Modify model dialog box appears.
3. Select the Comments tool on the dialog box and enter any comments you want associated with the model. Learn about Comments.
tool on the dialog box and enter any comments you want associated with the model. Learn about Comments. 4. Select OK.
Printing Models
Adams View prints the currently displayed Model as it appears in the currently active View window. You can set various print options, such as specifying color and orientation.
Before printing, be sure to check which view window is the active window and what the magnification of your model is in the view window. You might also want to check the font that Adams View is using for printing text. Learn about Setting Screen and Printer Fonts.
To print the currently displayed model:
1. Select one of the following:
■On the File menu, select Print.
. The Print dialog box appears.
2. Set the printing options as desired, and then select OK.
To print: | Do the following: |
|---|---|
To a printer | Select Printer and, in the Printer text box, enter an operating system command to execute the print job (for example, lpr -Psp2 or lp -c -Ppd1 ). |
Only to a file | Select File and enter the location and name of the file to which you want to print the model in the File text box. |
In a different format | Select the format. |
In color or black and white | Select either Color or Black and White. If you select Black and White, Adams View prints the model in black and white even if you are using a color printer. |
At a different orientation | Select the type of orientation: Portrait or Landscape. |
On a different size paper | Select the size of paper or select Default to accept the current default paper for the printer. |
To cancel printing:
■Select Cancel or press the Esc key.
Deleting a Model
You can remove a Model and all its objects from the Modeling database. When you delete a model, Adams View removes the following objects from the modeling database:
■Parts
■Geometry
■Joints
■Forces
■Simulation results
It does not remove plots, interface changes, or design variables that belong to the modeling database.
To delete a model:
1. Do one of the following:
■On the Build menu, point to Model, and then select Delete.
■On the Edit menu, select Delete.
The Database Navigator appears.
2. Select the model you want to delete. Learn about selecting objects.
3. Select OK.
If you selected Delete from the Build menu, Adams View asks you to confirm the deletion of the model.
4. Select Delete.
Viewing Model Topology Map Through Information Window
The model topology map displays information about the parts in your Model and determines what constraints are owned by the model and what parts the constraints connect. The information appears in the Information Window.
You can view the part connection information in two ways:
■By part - Lists each part in the model, along with the parts it is connected to and what constraints or forces are affecting it.
■By connections - Displays each constraint and force with the parts they connect and act on. Also displays any unconnected parts.
Model Topology by Part
You can select to have Adams View list each part in the model, along with the parts it is connected to and what constraints or forces are affecting it. If an object is inactive, the text (OFF) appears next to it. The following shows the information that appears in the Information window or Database Navigator when you display the connections by parts for a model called model_1.
Topology of model: model_1
Ground Part: ground
Part ground
Is connected to:
LINK_1 via JOINT_2 (Revolute Joint)
LINK_6 via JOINT_1 (Revolute Joint)
LINK_1 via FORCE_1 (Single_Component_Force)
Part LINK_1
Is connected to:
LINK_5 via JOINT_3 (Revolute Joint)
ground via JOINT_2 (Revolute Joint)
ground via FORCE_1 (Single_Component_Force)
Part LINK_5
Is connected to:
LINK_1 via JOINT_3 (Revolute Joint)
LINK_6 via JOINT_4 (Revolute Joint)
Part LINK_6
Is connected to:
LINK_5 via JOINT_4 (Revolute Joint)
ground via JOINT_1 (Revolute Joint)
To display model topology by parts, do one of the following:
■From the Tools menu, select Model Topology Map.
■In Adams View, on the Status bar, from the Information tool stack, select the Model Topology by Parts tool 
.
.Model Topology by Connections
When you select to display model topology by connection, Adams View displays each constraint and force with the parts that they connect and act on. Adams View also displays any unconnected parts, and indicates when an object is inactive with the text (OFF). The following sample shows the information that appears when you select to display topology by connections for a model with three parts, named model_1.
Topology of model: model_1
Ground Part: ground
JOINT_1 connects LINK_2 with ground (Revolute Joint)
JOINT_2 connects LINK_3 with LINK_4 (Revolute Joint)
JOINT_3 connects LINK_2 with LINK_3 (Revolute Joint)
Unconnected Parts:
LINK_1
To display model topology by connections:
■On the status bar, from the Information tool stack, select the Model Topology by Constraints tool 
.
.Note: | You can also view model topology through the Database Navigator. |