ADAMS Animation Use Cases
Several options are available when loading the results of an ADAMS run into the HyperView window.
The analysis type and the bodies contained in the model determine the model and results file types that you can load.
The HyperView window loads files "on demand." This means that when you click Apply on the panel, only the model is loaded into the window. The results are loaded when you click the traffic light button, which stops and starts the animation. If you want to load results for less than the total time contained in the ADAMS .gra file or for time increments longer than the ADAMS .gra file default, you can change these values in the Animation Controls panel before clicking the traffic light. The "load on demand" feature will only load the required time steps.
Use Case | Bodies in Model | Model Reader Type | Results Reader Type |
---|---|---|---|
1. Flexbody | n/a | H3D Flex | H3D Flex |
2. Transient | Purely Rigid | ADAMS .gra | ADAMS .gra |
3. Transient | One or more flex | Altair .flx | Altair .flx |
4. Modal | Purely Rigid | ADAMS .gra | ADAMS .res |
5. Modal | One or more flex | Altair .flx | Altair .flx |
Use Case 1 - Animating an H3D Flexbody File
This use case allows you to visualize the modes of a flexbody. You can animate the file immediately after a flexbody H3D file has been generated (an ADAMS run is not required).
To load and animate an H3D Flex flexbody file:
Use Case 2 - Animating Transient Results of a Model Containing Purely Rigid Bodies
ADAMS outputs a .gra file that contains the descriptions for the rigid body graphics as well as the time histories of the coordinate systems to which the rigid body graphics attach.
To load and animate the file:
- From the Load Model panel, activate the Load Model and Load Results check boxes.
- Select ADAMS gra from the Load Model drop-down menu. ADAMS gra is automatically listed in the Load Results drop-down menu.
- Click the file browser button next to Load Model and select a .gra file. The same file is loaded into the Load Results field.
- Click Apply to load the model.
- Click the traffic light to animate the model.
Use Case 3 - Animating Transient Results of a Model Containing at Least One Flexbody
To load and animate the file:
Use Case 4 - Animating Modal (Linear) Results of a Model Containing Purely Rigid Bodies
To load and animate the file: