Adams has a full
graphical user interface to model the entire mechanical assembly in a single window. Graphical
computer-aided design tools are used to insert a model of a mechanical system in three-dimensional space or import geometry files such as STEP or IGS.
Joints can be added between any two bodies to constrain their motion. Variety of inputs such as velocities, forces, and initial conditions can be added to the system. Adams simulates the behavior of the system over time and can animate its motion and compute properties such as accelerations, forces, etc. The system can include further complicated dynamic elements like springs, friction, flexible bodies, and contact between bodies. The software also provides extra
CAE tools such as design exploration and optimization based on selected parameters. The inputs and outputs of the simulation can be interfaced with
Simulink for applications such as control. == Applications ==