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.
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Either:
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.