Plate End Release

 

 

 

Enter the nodal connection conditions (Hinge, Fixed Joint) for plate elements, or replace or remove previously entered end release conditions.

 

 

 

From the Main Menu select Model > Boundaries > Plate End Release.

 

Select Geometry > Boundaries > Plate End Release in the Menu tab of the Tree Menu.

 

 

 

Click 00-Point.jpg to the right of Plate End Release: Display the Plate End Release Table

 

 

00-Check.jpg Boundary Group Name

 

Select a Boundary Group in which the specified boundary condition is included. Select "Default" if Group assignment is unnecessary. Click 00-Point.jpg to the right to prompt the "Define Boundary Group" dialog box to add, modify or delete Boundary Groups.

 

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00-Check.jpg Options

 

Add/Replace: Enter or replace nodal end release conditions for plate elements

 

Delete: Delete previously entered nodal end release conditions for plate elements

 

 

00-Check.jpg End Release

 

Enter nodal end release conditions for selected plate elements with respect to the element's local coordinate system.

 

Fx: Release axial stiffness of the relevant node in the element's local x-direction.

 

Fy: Release axial stiffness of the relevant node in the element's local y-direction.

 

Fz: Release shear stiffness of the relevant node in the element's local z-direction.

 

Mx: Release bending stiffness of the relevant node about the element's local x-axis.

 

My: Release bending stiffness of the relevant node about the element's local y-axis.

 

The following buttons simplify the individual data entries described above:

 

: Release nodal stiffness of all degrees of freedom. Individual components can be subsequently fixed.

 

: Restore all nodal stiffness to Fixed conditions