Importing the Model and Loading the Plugin
Here, you will import the crankshaft model and load the Adams Durability plugin.
Note: | On Windows, you may need to set the permissions to Full Control to modify the tutorial files. |
To import the model:
1. Copy the files from install_dir/durability/examples/engine to your working directory.
install_dir is the directory where your Adams software is installed. If you cannot locate this directory, contact your system administrator.
2. Start Adams View.
3. From the Welcome dialog box, select Import a file.
4. Select the Find Directory tool 
next to the Start in text box. Navigate to your working directory, and then select OK.
next to the Start in text box. Navigate to your working directory, and then select OK. 5. In the File Import dialog box, set File Type to Adams View Command File (*.cmd).
6. Right-click the File To Read text box, and then select Browse.
The Select File dialog box appears.
7. Select the file crankshaft.cmd.
8. In the Select File dialog box, select OK.
9. In the File Import dialog box, select OK.
The crankshaft model appears in the Adams View main window.
To load Adams Durability:
1. From the Tools menu, point to Plugin Manager.
2. In the Load column, select the Yes check box next to Adams Durability.
3. Select OK.
This creates the Durability menu and adds various stress and strain Plot Type menu options for Contours in Adams PostProcessor. You will use these commands later in this tutorial.
Note: | To automatically load Adams Durability each time Adams View starts up, select the Load at Startup checkbox. |