SimSolid Finite Element Equivalents

Recommend equivalents in SimSolid relative to other finite element analysis entities.

Table 1.
SimSolid entity FE equivalent
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
  • Ball
  • Hinge
  • Cylindrical
  • Linear Guide
  • Universal
RBE2+ JOINTG
  • BALL
  • HINGE
  • CYLINDRI
  • TRANSLAT
  • UNIVERSA
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
  1. Use bushings
    • Use bushings to connect two parts or a ground bushing
    • Set all directional stiffness to either rigid or free (zero)
  2. Use enforced displacement
    • Set displacement to 0 to constrain all displacement in specific direction(s) on faces