Creating the Ground Block
You use the Box tool to create a ground block. The ground block represents the surface on which the hook slides. By default, Adams View creates the block with a depth that is twice the length of the shortest dimension of the block. You can also specify the length, height, and depth of the block before you draw it.
To create the ground_block:
1. Click the Bodies tab on the Adams View ribbon.
2. From the Solids container, select the Box tool 
, and change its construction method from New Part to On Ground.
, and change its construction method from New Part to On Ground. 3. Click at location (-2, 1, 0) and drag to (-18, -1, 0). Alternatively, you can click at the start location and then click again at the end location.
4. Rename the part ground to ground_block.