M. To assign a rigid link between nodes
To create a rigid link between a master node any number of subordinate nodes, use the following procedure.
A master/slave
specification establishes a primary node and a set of one or more subordinate
nodes (i.e.,
"slave nodes"). Any displacements or rotations along the specified
direction at the primary node will be directly translated to the subordinate
nodes.
- Select the nodes that will be the subordinate nodes.
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On the
Specifications ribbon tab, select the
Nodes
Add Master/Slave
Specification tool in the
Specifications group.
The Node Specification dialog opens to the Master/Save tab. - Select the Master Node number from the drop-down list of nodes.
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Select a rigid link specification in the
Slaved Directions:
Rigid link type Select… in all directions the Rigid option within a plane either the XY, YZ, or XZ option, corresponding to the plane in specified degrees of freedom the specific degrees of freedom which are linked between the primary and subordinate nodes: FX, FY, FZ, MX, MY, and MZ -
Either:
The dialog closes.To… Do the following… add the specification to the model and assign to the current node selection click Assign. add the specification to the model for later assignment click Add.