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Latest Posts

  • Answered

    User-defined Requests with Bushing Markers don't work when Frequency Bushings are used

    Category: Adams

    By viktor.kulagin

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    updated over 3 years ago by javier.gutierrez

    7 replies • 19 views
  • Not Answered

    Is there any way to set a variable for initial conditions of joints that have been applied motion in adams solver script (.acf)?

    Category: Adams

    By s.kuris

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    updated over 3 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    5 replies • 10 views
  • Not Answered

    Putting a Multibody Model in Orbit

    Category: Adams

    By schipman

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    updated over 3 years ago by Alexis Del Rio

    1 replies • 7 views
  • Not Answered

    How to increase precision of small geometry in apex? i.e. creating a small fastener hole D=5mm with center point circle resolves into a hexagon surface instead of a many faceted circle surface

    Category: MSC Apex

    By aeromatt

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    updated over 3 years ago by Darrel Sinclair

    1 replies • 8 views
  • Not Answered

    How can I reduce the scope of interest in a large model down to a small section?

    Category: Patran

    By elijah.d.lamppin.civ

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    updated over 3 years ago by elijah.d.lamppin.civ

    2 replies • 8 views
  • Not Answered

    How to "bring text forward" so it isn't covered by model shading (like what's happening in the photo below).

    Category: Patran

    By elijah.d.lamppin.civ

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    updated over 3 years ago by elijah.d.lamppin.civ

    2 replies • 7 views
  • Not Answered

    Bushings as Bolts - Preload Strategies....

    Category: Adams

    By jpatterson

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    updated over 3 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    3 replies • 15 views
  • Answered

    Hello, can someone help me with my problem in Adams View. I am simulating two finger robot gripper. I am simulating it on the cube. Now I want to parametrize that cube to be able to move it on x, y and z. i want also to be able to rotate cube.

    Category: Adams

    By FR

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    updated over 3 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    7 replies • 11 views
  • Not Answered

    Can we deactivate a motor during simulation? I'm running the simulation through an ACF file and would like to deactivate the motor once a sensor gets triggered.

    Category: Adams

    By sushravu

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    updated over 3 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    3 replies • 11 views
  • Not Answered

    AdamsView Executable Solver external VS internal

    Category: Adams

    By martin.biber

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    updated over 3 years ago by Jesper Slattengren

    1 replies • 8 views
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