• ViewFlex
  • Welcome to ViewFlex
    • Flexible Bodies in ViewFlex
    • Benefits of ViewFlex
    • Usage Guidelines
  • Learning the Basics
    • Accessing the ViewFlex Dialog Box
      • Load ViewFlex from within Adams Car
      • Load ViewFlex from Adams View
      • Displaying the ViewFlex dialog box in a template-based product
    • Working with the ViewFlex Dialog Box
    • Process for Using ViewFlex
    • Flexible Body Definition Methods
      • Extrusion Method
      • Geometry Method
      • Import Mesh Method
    • Flexible Body Degrees of Freedom (DOF)
    • Using AFI Files
    • Notes on Using ViewFlex with Template-Based Products
    • Notes on Using ViewFlex with Adams Durability
    • Notes on Saving Flexible Bodies
  • Generating Flexible-Body Geometries
    • Setting Symmetry of Flexible Bodies
    • Generating Parametric Extrusions
      • Accessing the Extrusion Method Options
      • Defining the Centerline
      • Modeling the Section
      • Defining Mesh Types, Sizes, and Materials
      • Previewing the Mesh of a Flexible Body
      • Performing Pre-Stress/Strain Calculation
    • Creating Flexible Bodies from Existing Solid Geometry
      • Accessing the Geometry Method Options
      • Selecting the Rigid Body
      • Automatically Creating and Swapping Flexible Bodies
      • Creating Flexible Bodies by Setting Standard Options
      • Setting Mesh Properties
      • Previewing a Mesh
      • Activate Stress/Strain Calculation
    • Creating Flexible Bodies from Imported External Meshes
      • Accessing Import Mesh Method Options
      • Selecting Mesh File Name
      • Previewing Mesh
      • Defining Mesh Properties
      • Activate Stress/Strain Calculation
      • Limitations of Imported Mesh
    • Debugging
  • Defining Attachment Points
    • Defining Attachment Points in Parametric Extrusions
    • Defining Attachment Points in Existing Solid Geometry
    • Defining Attachment Points after Importing an External Mesh
    • Defining Nodes at the Attachment Points
      • Parasolid features
      • Direct node selection (only when applying the Geometry Method)
      • Spherical scanning
      • Cylindrical scanning
      • Automatic Node Selection
      • Rigid Body Element (RBE) Preview
    • Previewing Flexible Body (Mesh Only)
  • Modifying Flexible Bodies
  • ViewFlex Files
    • ViewFlex Input Files
      • MDI_HEADER Block
      • UNIT S Block
      • MODEL Block
      • ANALYSIS Block
      • GEOMETRY Block
      • GEOMETRY SECTION Block
      • GEOMETRY CENTERLINE/PROPS Blocks
      • MESH Block
      • MATERIAL Block
      • ATTACHMENT GEOM Block
      • ATTACHMENT MAP Block
      • AVIEW DATA Block
      • AVIEW ATTACHMENT Block
      • AVIEW CENTERLINE Block
    • ViewFlex Log Files
  • Exporting ViewFlex Meshes
    • Exporting Meshes to Nastran

ViewFlex

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