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Use Case 2 - Animating Transient Results of a Model Containing Purely Rigid Bodies

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Use Case 2 - Animating Transient Results of a Model Containing Purely Rigid Bodies
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:

1.	From the Load Model panel, activate the Load Model and Load Results check boxes.

2.	Select ADAMS gra from the Load Model drop-down menu. ADAMS gra is automatically listed in the Load Results drop-down menu.

3.	Click the file browser button next to Load Model and select a .gra file. The same file is loaded into the Load Results field.

4.	Click Apply to load the model.

5.	Click the traffic light to animate the model.