Hello all,
TLDR: I would like to simulate an imported vehicle model on a e.g. rough road , but am unsure how to approach without using the 'Altair Driver'.
I received an ADAMS .adm model which I imported into MotionView to convert it to an MDL model. As mentioned in the MotionView user-guide, the model created is "flat" in that it does not contain a hierarchical structure and contains more markers and points than a typical MDL model. When I perform a check of the model, I receive 0 errors.
Considering most or all of the vehicle simulation tutorials utilize an 'Altair Driver' and 'Auto Tires', I added these AutoEntities to the model, and paid careful attention to select (what I believe to be) correct attachments [for the Driver] and collectors [for the Auto Tires]. However, when I attempt to perform a e.g. default 'Constant Radius Event' simulation, I recieve the following 'Application Error':
while executing
"1365299444608onCommandWithEntryProcessed"
invoked from within
".!predefinedeventeditor4.top.body.!frame.!frame.!frame7.!button3 invoke"
("uplevel" body line 1)
invoked from within
"uplevel #0 [list $w invoke]"
(procedure "tk::ButtonUp" line 24)
invoked from within
"tk::ButtonUp .!predefinedeventeditor4.top.body.!frame.!frame.!frame7.!button3"
(command bound to event)
My questions include:
- What does the above 'Application Error' actually mean in layman's terms?
- Is it possible to perform a vehicle simulation without using 'Altair Driver'? (the content from 'Knowledge Base KB0116962' leads me to believe it is not)
- Could it be worthwhile to recreate this vehicle model using the 'Assembly Wizard - Full Vehicle with Driver' as a baseline? (While this would likely take quite a bit of time, my worry / motivation is that if I attempt to continue to troubleshoot / debug the imported model I am currently working with, I could still be facing issues / errors weeks from now with no significant progress.
I have limited experience with MotionView and MBD simulations in general, so any help or advice (where / how to proceed from here) is greatly appreciated.
Best regards,
Eric
