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Adams/<strong>Flex</strong><br />

• If all invariants except 5 and 9 exist in the modal neutral file (MNF), and mesh coarsening has<br />

been performed, the matrices INVAR5 and INVAR9 cannot be created and may not appear in the<br />

matrix file.<br />

• If the flexible body has a preload, the file will contain an additional PRELOAD matrix.<br />

• If the flexible body has modal loads defined, the file will contain an additional MODLOAD<br />

matrix.<br />

• If the flexible body has a generalized damping matrix specified, the file contains an additional<br />

GENDAMP matrix.<br />

As you can see, there can be as few as 12 or as many as 17 matrices, currently.<br />

The 14 standard matrices list the selected modes and nodes, invariants, and pertinent segments of the<br />

mode shapes. The 14 matrices are:<br />

• GENSTIFF<br />

• INVAR1<br />

• INVAR2<br />

• INVAR3<br />

• INVAR4<br />

• INVAR5<br />

• INVAR6<br />

• INVAR7<br />

• INVAR8<br />

• INVAR9<br />

• T_MODE<br />

• R_MODE<br />

• SELNOD<br />

• SELMOD<br />

The following shows the first part of a matrix file. The end of the matrix file that is not shown contains<br />

matrix data.<br />

You generate a matrix file by translating an MNF file. You use the translator available through the . The<br />

matrix file is in AdamsMAT format, and you should only create it using the translator.<br />

For information on creating an MNF, see Translating FE Model Data. For information on using the<br />

Adams/<strong>Flex</strong> toolkit, see Translating an MNF into a Matrix File.

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