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MotionSolve Reference Guide
This manual provides a detailed list and usage information regarding command statements, model statements, functions and the Subroutine Interface available in MotionSolve.
ADM/ACF Entities

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MotionSolve Reference Guide
This manual provides a detailed list and usage information regarding command statements, model statements, functions and the Subroutine Interface available in MotionSolve.
- Notation and Syntax
- Creating MotionSolve XML Files
- Writing Custom Elements for MotionSolve
- Writing Custom Functions for MotionSolve
- Supported Versions - Third Party Software
- Command Statements
- Model Statements
- Functions
- The Subroutine Interface for MotionSolve
- ADM/ACF Entities
  - CVSF
    Model ElementDefines a curve-to-surface higher pair constraint element.
  - FLEX_BODY
    Command ElementModifies the FLEX_BODY modeling element.
  - H3D
    Command ElementDefines a command element to control the H3D file output.
  - PTSF
    Model ElementDefines a point-to-surface constraint element.
  - SFSF
    Model ElementDefines a surface-to-surface higher pair constraint element.
  - TRANSIENT
    Command ElementSpecifies options for the transient simulation.
  - ACF Solver Commands
    Command ElementYou can use this set of special ACF commands to control static and transient solver settings (Param_Static, Param_Transient) in MotionSolve via the EQUILIBRIUM and INTEGRATOR commands in the ACF file.
- NLFE Statements
- msolve API Statements

ADM/ACF Entities

MotionSolve provides modeling elements that are not supported by the ADAMS solver. To enable you to use these elements with your ADAMS models, MotionSolve contains the following statements and commands in the ADAMS format:

CVSF
FLEX_BODY
H3D
PTSF
SFSF
TRANSIENT

Additionally, MotionSolve also provides keywords that let you modify the solver parameters from within an ACF file without having to edit the XML input deck.