SUPORT
Bulk Data Entry Defines determinate reaction degrees-of-freedom in a free body.
Format
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
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SUPORT | ID1 | C1 | ID2 | C2 | ID3 | C3 | ID4 | C4 |
Example
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) |
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SUPORT | 16 | 215 |
Definitions
Field | Contents | SI Unit Example |
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ID# | Grid point identification number. No default (Integer > 0) |
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C# | Component numbers. No default (Any unique combination, with no embedded blanks, of the integers 1 through 6 for grid points; or 0 for scalar points) |
Comments
- The SUPORT entry specifies reference degrees-of-freedom for rigid body motion. It is not intended to be used in place of a constraint (SPCi entry or PS on the GRID entry, for example).
- SUPORT and/or SUPORT1 entries are required to activate inertia relief unless PARAM, INREL is specified, then SUPORT and/or SUPORT1 entries are not required.
- Be careful not to spell SUPORT with two Ps.
- Degrees-of-freedom specified on this entry cannot be defined as dependent degrees-of-freedom in rigid body element or constrained in SPCi entry or PS on the GRID entry.
- An alternative to SUPORT is the SUPORT1 entry, which is requested by the SUPORT1 I/O Options and Subcase Information command.
- This card is represented as a constraint load in HyperMesh.