output_control copy request
Allows you to create a replica request. This replica request will be an exact copy of the original with the exception of the name.
Format:
output_control copy request |
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request_name = | string |
new_request_name = | string |
Example:
output_control copy mrequest & |
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mrequest_name = | mrequest1 & |
new_mrequest_name = | mrequest2 |
Description:
Parameter | Value Type | Description |
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request_name | String | Specifies an existing request. You may identify an mrequest by typing its name. |
new_request_name | String | Specifies the name of the new request. You may use this name later to refer to this mrequest. Adams View will not allow you to have two mrequests with the same name, so you must provide a unique name. |
Extended Definition:
1. A REQUEST indicates a set of data you want Adams to output. Using a REQUEST, you can output a set of displacements, velocities, forces, or accelerations, with respect to markers in your system; or you can use the user-written subroutine REQSUB to define nonstandard output. Adams calculates all data in the ground reference frame, although you can specify that the data be resolved in another reference frame. This is of no importance in the case of force data, but it can be very important in the case of displacements and time derivatives, that is, velocities and accelerations. Except for rotational displacements, all the information types are vectors. For example, joint velocities are actually translational and rotational velocity difference vectors of the joint I marker with respect to the joint J marker. Joint accelerations are actually translational and rotational acceleration difference vectors of the joint I marker with respect to the joint J marker. In other words, if V is a translational vector quantity and W is an rotational vector quantity,
Vij = Vi - Vj,
and Wij = Wi - Wj
V'ij = V'i - V'j
and W'ij = W'i - W'j
Note that the units for rotational displacement data in the request output of the tabular output file default to degrees. The units for all other angular output data default to radians.
2. If you created the request by reading an Adams data set or graphics file, the request name is the letters MRE followed by the Adams data set request ID number. For example, the name of Adams MREQ/101 is MRE101. If you created the request during preprocessing, you will have given it a name at that time. If a request is available by default, you may identify it by entering only its name. If it is not, you must enter its full name. To identify a request under another analysis, for instance, you may need to enter the analysis name as well. For example, you may specify request 101 from the analysis named test by entering "/test/req101". You must separate multiple request names by commas.
3. Normally, entity names are composed of alphabetic, numeric, or '_' (underscore) characters, and start with an alphabetic or '_' character. They may be of any length. For more information, see
Using Extended Names.
By enclosing the name in double quotes, you may use other printable characters, or start the name with a numeral. If a name contains characters, or starts with a numeral, you must always quote the name when entering it. Note that you can specify the parentage of an entity (e.g. what part "owns" a marker or a geometry element) when you CREATE it by changing the name. If you enter just the entity name, then the default parent will be assigned by Adams View. If you type in the full name, then you may override the default parent. In most cases, when creating an entity, Adams View will provide a default name. The default name that Adams View provides will specify the parentage that it has assumed. You may, or course, delete this name and use your own. The form of a full name is:
"...._NAME.GRAND_PARENT_NAME.PARENT_NAME.ENTITY_NAME"
The number of levels used varies from case to case and the parentage must exist before an entity can be assigned to it
Cautions:
1. Adams View will not allow you to have two requests with the same name, so you must provide a unique name for the new request to be created.
Tips:
1. If you type a "?", Adams View will list the requests available by default.