Element: Create Link

Function

Constrain certain degrees-of-freedom of Slave Nodes to a Master Node.

If a degree-of-freedom of a particular slave node is constrained to a master node by this command, "Rigid Link" relationship is established for the relevant degree-of-freedom. All the attributes (nodal load or nodal mass) including the stiffness component of the slave node are converted into an equivalent component of the master node.

Call

 Model > Element > Create Link

<Create Link Element: Rigid>

<Rigid Link>

Select Master Node(s)

Select a master node.
 

Select Slave Node(s)

Select slave node(s).
 

Property

Mesh Set

<Create Link Element: Elastic>

<Elastic Link>

Select Node 1

Select the first node of elastic link.
 

Select Node 2

Select the second node of link.
 

Property

Mesh Set