M. To assign a fixed or pinned support
To specify a node as either a fixed or pinned support, use the following procedure.
A fixed support is
restrained against movement (translation and rotation) in all degrees of
freedom. A pinned support is restrained against translation only, but is
otherwise free to rotate. Refer to
Description of Pinned and Fixed
for additional details.
- Select the nodes that will have the same support condition.
- On the Specifications ribbon tab, select one of the following tools in the Supports group:
- The Create Support dialog opens to the corresponding tab.
-
Either:
The dialog closes.To… Do the following… add the support type to the model and assign to the current node selection click Assign. add the support to the model for later assignment click Add.
