M. To assign custom release supports
To assign a set of custom releases to a supported node, use the following procedure.
- Select the nodes that will have the same support condition.
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On the
Specifications ribbon tab, select the
Custom tool in the
Supports group.
The Create Supports dialog opens to the Fixed But tab. - In the Releases group, check the degrees of freedom to be released for this support type.
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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.