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Spline Comparison

Setup → Model Diagnostics → Spline Comparison             Shared Dialog Box
Creates an overly plot of two splines (2D or 3D). Spline data can be loaded in session or from property files. This utility does not allow modification of the spline data.
 
For the option:
Do the following:
Select one of the following options:
Spline A
Enter the name of an existing spline.
File A
Select an existing property file. Supported file types (TeimOrbit and XML files):
■Bushing
■Spring
■Damper
■Bumpstop
■Reboundstop
Select one of the following options:
Spline B
Enter the name of an existing spline.
File B
Select an existing property file. Supported file types (TeimOrbit and XML files):
■Bushing
■Spring
■Damper
■Bumpstop
■Reboundstop
View as
■Plot
■Table
■Both
Select to modify:
■TeimOrbit File Format property files in the Curve Manager.
■XML File Format property files in the Property File Editor.
While either tool is active, you cannot perform operations in the main window. After exiting either tool, you can resume working in the main window.
Auto Scale Vertical
Select this option to automatically scale the plot's vertical axis based on the data. If you turn this option off, enter the minimum and maximum axis limits.
Auto Scale Horizontal
Select this option to automatically scale the plot's horizontal axis based on the data. If you turn this option off, enter the minimum and maximum axis limits.
Symbols
Select this option to plot data point markers.
Spline Curves
Select this option to plot spline curves.
Slope Curves
Select this option to plot the slope of the splines.
Extrapolation Tails
Select this option to plot linear extrapolation lines. Solver may perform linear extrapolation if the independent axis values are outside the range of the input data during the simulation. Plotting the extrapolation tails gives you a visual indication of how Solver's extrapolation will look.
Number of Points
Set the number of points used to build a plot curve. This is for visualization only - it has no effect on the spline data or the values used during the simulation. By default this value is 10 x the number of data points.
Spline Type
Select one of the following:
This is for visualization only - it has no effect on the spline used during the simulation. If the Solver function that references your spline data uses the AKISPL function, then you should choose AKISPL here to create a plot using the same spline fitting routine.
Recompute
Select this button to recreate the plot using the Number of Points and Spline Type chosen.
Transfer to Full Plot
Select this button to copy the current plot to Adams PostProcessor where you can save your plot and have it be accessible for such operations as creating reports. Note that any changes you make to the plot in Adams PostProcessor are not reflected in the actual spline object because you are editing the plot, not the spline data.
If you selected 3D splines, the following buttons are displayed:
3D Data Plot
Select to display a 3D plot using the raw data points (that is, the points represented by the curve symbols in the 2D plot).
3D Spline Plot
Select to display a 3D plot using the spline representations Adams generates from the raw data points. Each of the curves in the 2D plot represents one of the rows in the 3D preview plot.