Controls -> Plant Export

For the option:	Do the following:
Tips on entering object names in text boxes. Tips on entering file names in text boxes.
Controls Plant selection	Specify whether you are creating a new controls plant or modifying an existing one. Enter the name of the new or existing plant in the text box to the right.
File Prefix	Enter the prefix for the .adm, .cmd, .acf, .m, and .inf files that Adams/Controls creates.
Initial Static Analysis	Select one of the following: Yes: Performs initial static analysis. No: Does not perform initial static analysis. Note: If Initial Static Analysis is set to Yes and Type is set to linear, Adams/Controls performs a static analysis before the linear analysis. Otherwise, Adams/Controls performs an initial conditions analysis.
Initialization Command	Check if you want to enter Adams/View or Adams/Solver non-time advancing (NTA) commands that you want to have executed before the co-simulation or function evaluation starts. In the text box that appears, enter one NTA command. To execute more than one NTA command, create an .acf file and refer to it using the FILE/COMMAND = command_file_name string in this text box.
Import Settings from Existing Controls Plant	Select to display the Database Navigator, where you can choose an existing controls plant whose settings you want to use in your current plant. Adams/Controls updates the Adams/Controls Plant Export dialog box with the appropriate settings.
Input Signals	Enter names of state variables that you want to use as plant inputs. Select From Pinput to enter state variables from existing plant inputs.
Output Signals	Enter names of state variables that you want to use as plant outputs. Select From Poutput to enter state variables from existing plant outputs.
Target Software	Select one of the following: • Easy5 • MATLAB
Analysis Type	Select one of the following: • linear - Creates a linearized representation of the model in terms of (A, B, C, D) matrices. A linear analysis is performed. • non_linear - Exports plant for dynamic analysis.
Adams/Solver Choice	Select one of the following: • Fortran - Uses the default Adams/Solver (FORTRAN) for this simulation. • C++ - Uses Adams/Solver (C++) for this simulation.
User Defined Library Name	Enter the name of the user-defined library.
MD Adams Host	Enter the name of the host machine from which the MD Adams plant is being exported. This host name is used if you choose TCP/IP-based communication to perform cosimulation or function evaluation between MD Adams and MATLAB or Easy5.
Dynamic State Output	Do not modify this selection (leave the default). This check box is only relevant for Adams/Chassis users importing their models into Adams/View.

Tips on entering object names in text boxes.

Tips on entering file names in text boxes.

Specify whether you are creating a new controls plant or modifying an existing one. Enter the name of the new or existing plant in the text box to the right.

File Prefix

Enter the prefix for the .adm, .cmd, .acf, .m, and .inf files that Adams/Controls creates.

Initial Static Analysis

Select one of the following:

Yes: Performs initial static analysis.

No: Does not perform initial static analysis.

Note: If Initial Static Analysis is set to Yes and Type is set to linear, Adams/Controls performs a static analysis before the linear analysis. Otherwise, Adams/Controls performs an initial conditions analysis.

Initialization Command

Check if you want to enter Adams/View or Adams/Solver non-time advancing (NTA) commands that you want to have executed before the co-simulation or function evaluation starts. In the text box that appears, enter one NTA command. To execute more than one NTA command, create an .acf file and refer to it using the FILE/COMMAND = command_file_name string in this text box.

Import Settings from Existing Controls Plant

Select to display the Database Navigator, where you can choose an existing controls plant whose settings you want to use in your current plant. Adams/Controls updates the Adams/Controls Plant Export dialog box with the appropriate settings.

Input Signals

Enter names of state variables that you want to use as plant inputs. Select From Pinput to enter state variables from existing plant inputs.

Output Signals

Enter names of state variables that you want to use as plant outputs. Select From Poutput to enter state variables from existing plant outputs.

Target Software

Select one of the following:

• Easy5

• MATLAB

Analysis Type

Select one of the following:

• linear - Creates a linearized representation of the model in terms of (A, B, C, D) matrices. A linear analysis is performed.

• non_linear - Exports plant for dynamic analysis.

Adams/Solver Choice

Select one of the following:

• Fortran - Uses the default Adams/Solver (FORTRAN) for this simulation.

• C++ - Uses Adams/Solver (C++) for this simulation.

User Defined Library Name

Enter the name of the user-defined library.

MD Adams Host

Enter the name of the host machine from which the MD Adams plant is being exported. This host name is used if you choose TCP/IP-based communication to perform cosimulation or function evaluation between MD Adams and MATLAB or Easy5.

Dynamic State Output

Do not modify this selection (leave the default). This check box is only relevant for Adams/Chassis users importing their models into Adams/View.