M. To assign member end release
To assign a member end release or partial member end release, use the following procedure.
- Optional: Select the members which will all have the same member specification assigned.
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On the
Specifications ribbon tab, select the
Beam > Release
tool in the
Specifications group.
The Member Specification dialog opens to the Release tab. - Select which location on the member to which the release applies: Start or End.
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Select the
Release Type:
- Partial Moment Release
- Release
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For
Partial Moment Release, select the directions
which are partially released and the release ratio:
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Check the boxes corresponding to the directions of release.
Check MP to assign the same partial moment release in all three local directions. Check a combination of MPX, MPY, and MPZ to apply different partial moment releases in each direction.
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For each direction checked, type a release ratio.
This is a ratio between 0 and 1, where 0 indicated full moment restraint and 1 indicates full release.
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Check the boxes corresponding to the directions of release.
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For full
Release, check the release directions which
apply.
These are FX, FY, FZ, MX, MY, and MZ. Any directions not checked will be fully restrained in that degree of freedom.
- Optional:
To specify a spring in any degree of freedom, check the
corresponding Release spring direction and type a spring constant in the
adjacent field (in the indicated units).
Springs can be applied to partial moment release or release types.
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Either:
To… Do the following… add the specification to the model and assign to the current member selection click Assign. add the specification to the model for later assignment click Add. The dialog closes.