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Latest Posts

  • Not Answered

    Is there a way to vary the mnf file for a flex body within cases generated by Insight? It doesn't seem to take a design variable within View.

    Category: Adams

    By sarah.m.callan

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    updated over 5 years ago by michael.w.clarke

    4 replies • 9 views
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    Hello, can someone tell me how is the engine map defined in EVIA databse (EVIA is a acar database from adm 745 Adams Car Electric Vehicle Modeling)? Thank you for any help!

    Category: Adams

    By mate.basic

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    updated over 5 years ago by mate.basic

    3 replies • 9 views
  • Answered

    How to refine the mesh on hotspot locations?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By elijah.d.lamppin.civ

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    updated over 5 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    4 replies • 43 views
  • Not Answered

    Adams graphics file does not show animation or any kind of geometries when imported into Adams Post Processor. It shows force and other graphics except geometry. Is it issue with ADAMS license or any other issue.

    Category: Adams

    By s.kakade

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    updated over 5 years ago by Thomas Nygårds

    1 replies • 8 views
  • Not Answered

    How to partition this 3D object for 2.5D Hex meshing?

    Category: MSC Apex

    By elijah.d.lamppin.civ

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    updated over 5 years ago by elijah.d.lamppin.civ

    2 replies • 24 views
  • Not Answered

    Using Marc Mentat and model sections. I keep getting inside out elements when starting my analysis. What would cause this? I ran a small model to try to recreate the error and it worked. Does Marc have a problem renumbering larger models? Thanks.

    Category: Marc

    By Jim

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    updated over 5 years ago by Zach Fata

    1 replies • 11 views
  • Not Answered

    Hello I would like to change a solid to a flexible part. I have created a test model with a "cylinder" (R5mm, L200mm) and an "ellipsoid" (D20mm). The cylinder is attached to ground with a revolute joint and to the ellipsoid with a fixe

    Category: Adams

    By stefan.frei

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    updated over 5 years ago by Maziar R

    6 replies • 1 views
  • Not Answered

    Ideas for smoothing solid-flex contacts (PSHELL)?

    Category: Adams

    By erik_spe

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    updated over 5 years ago by erik_spe

    10 replies • 23 views
  • Not Answered

    I am using a simulation script that reduces the error tolerance within the stationary part of the simulation (Solver Hastiff SI1). The saved .msg-file tells me that Gstiff I3 is used. How can I check if the simulation script is performed correctly?

    Category: Adams

    By philipp.viandt

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    updated over 5 years ago by philipp.viandt

    2 replies • 7 views
  • Not Answered

    Why is significantly different maximum reachable velocity in ADAMS CAR 3D road for geometrically identical roads but once used in xml format and once used in crg+crgf format

    Category: Adams

    By M Mueller

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    updated over 5 years ago by MK202610123211

    4 replies • 6 views
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