SimSolid Finite Element Equivalents
Recommend equivalents in SimSolid relative to other finite element analysis entities.
SimSolid entity | FE equivalent |
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Connections | |
General connector | RBE2 |
Bushing | RBE2 + CBUSH |
Remote mass - rigid | RBE2+ CONM2 |
Distributed mass | NSM |
Pins-Rotating | RBE2+JOINTG-HINGE |
Pins-Bonded | RBE2 |
Pins -Sliding | RBE2+JOINTG- CYLINDRI |
Remote support | RBE2+ SPC |
Shock Absorber | CBUSH, CELAS1, CELAS2 |
Rods | CELAS1, CELAS2 |
Rivet | RBE2 |
Joints
|
RBE2+ JOINTG
|
Boundary Conditions | |
Remote load on faces and spots | Loads on RBE3 |
Remote load on General connector | Loads on RBE2 |
Remote displacement | Enforced displacement on RBE2 |
Additional Guidelines
- Directional constraints
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- Use bushings
- Use bushings to connect two parts or a ground bushing
- Set all directional stiffness to either rigid or free (zero)
- Use enforced displacement
- Set displacement to 0 to constrain all displacement in specific direction(s) on faces
- Use bushings