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The shown vertex of the wedge representing a pressure vessel meshed with solid elements is fixed. |
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The edges of the holes of the shell are fixed. |
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If the handle is analyzed as a part, the two highlighted faces can be fixed in space. |
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For solid meshes, this restraint type sets all translational degrees of freedom to zero. For shell meshes, it sets the translational and the rotational degrees of freedom to zero. When using this restraint type, no reference geometry is needed.
The following table summarizes the attributes and input needed for this restraint:
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DOFs restrained for solid meshes |
3 translations |
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DOFs restrained for shell meshes |
3 translations and 3 rotations |
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3D symbol (the arrows are for translations and the discs are for rotations) |
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Selectable entities |
Vertices, edges, and faces |
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Selectable reference entity |
N/A |
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Translations |
N/A |
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Rotations |
N/A |
