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Creating a Plot Using Physical Test Data

You can now take the two measures created by your physical data, and use them to create a plot for comparison.

To create a plot using physical test data:

1. Click the Results tab on the Adams View ribbon.
2. From the Postprocessor container, click Postprocessor tool or press F8.
Adams View launches Adams PostProcessor (see Figure 1), a post-processing tool that lets you view the results of simulations you performed. Adams PostProcessor has several modes, including plotting (default), animation, and report, as shown in the first pull-down menu on the menu toolbar.
Take a minute to familiarize yourself with Adams PostProcessor. For more information, see the Adams PostProcessor online help.
Figure 1 Adams PostProcessor
3. At the bottom left of the dashboard, set Source to Measures.
4. From the Simulation list, select test_dat.
5. At the bottom right of the dashboard, set Independent Axis to Data.
A browser, named Independent Axis Browser, appears. It lets you select data for the horizontal axis.
6. Select MEA_1.
7. Select OK.
8. From the dashboard, from the Measure list, select MEA_2, for the vertical axis data.
9. Select Add Curves to add the new data to the plot.
Adams PostProcessor displays the plot of x against y as shown next:
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