PROPERTY BOUNDARY MPC RBEAM [name] part point dof

    

This command is used to connect a single node to many others using a rigid beam connection.

name = constraint name for use in future references.

part = the name of a point, line, surface, body, or set.

point = the name of a point

dof = constrained degree of freedom.

1 or X = x-translation

2 or Y = y-translation

3 or Z = z-translation

4 or RX = x-rotation

5 or RY = y-rotation

6 or RZ = z-rotation

XSYMM = x-translation, y,z-rotations

YSYMM = y-translation, x,z-rotations

ZSYMM = z-translation, x,y-rotations

ALL = x,y,z-translations, x,y,z-rotations

XASYMM = x-rotation, y,z-translations

YASYMM = y-rotation, x,z-translations

ZASYMM = z-rotation, x,y-translations

ENCASTRE = x,y,z-translations, x,y,z-rotations

PINNED = x,y,z-translations

NOROTATE = x,y,z-rotations

Notes:

1.

Degree of freedom indicator
The degree of freedom may be input as text or an integer. More than one degree of freedom may be referenced at any time. In integer syntax any integer which is a combination of at most five of the digits 1-6 is a valid constraint. In text format a list of degree of freedom names may be entered delimited by spaces or a degree of freedom macro (e.g. XSYMM) may be entered.

Examples:

1.

PROPERTY BOUNDARY MPC RBEAM S1 P1 PINNED

Connect the node on P1 to all nodes on S1 in degrees of freedom X, Y, and Z

 

Figure 2.102: Rigid beam MPC

See also the following commands

'LABEL GEOMETRY CONSTRNT'
'LABEL MESH CONSTRNT'
'LABEL OPTIONS MPC'
'UTILITY DELETE CONSTRNT'
'UTILITY TABULATE PROPERTY CONSTRNT'