To assign supports along a member
To assign supports at evenly spaced points along a member, use the following procedure.
This procedure
adds a series of evenly spaced point supports along members. When the physical
model is decomposed into an analytical model, these are nodal supports.
- Select the members which will have the same number of supports along their length.
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On the
Member ribbon tab, select the
Custom tool in the
Supports group.
The Assign Custom Linear Support dialog opens. - Select the Support type from the drop-down list.
- Type the number of Segments to use along the length of the members.