structure link attach command
Syntax
- structure link attach keyword ... <range>
Primary keywords:
Set attachment conditions for the specified link directions. The current attachment condition will be replaced by the condition specified here. Conditions are specified in keyword pairs, the first (keyword) being the degree-of-freedom and the second ([linkattachoptions]) being the type of condition to use. The following keywords are available to specify the degree-of-freedom:
- x [linkattachoptions]
translational x-direction, also degree-of-freedom 1
- y [linkattachoptions]
translational y-direction, also degree-of-freedom 2
- z [linkattachoptions]
translational z-direction, also degree-of-freedom 3
- rotation-x [linkattachoptions]
rotational x-direction, also degree-of-freedom 4
- rotation-y [linkattachoptions]
rotational y-direction, also degree-of-freedom 5
- rotation-z [linkattachoptions]
rotational z-direction, also degree-of-freedom 6
Keyword Block
The following keywords may be applied to the structure link attach keywords rotation-x
, rotation-y
, rotation-z
, x
, y
and z
.
- free
free
- linear
deformable linear spring
- normal-yield
deformable normal-yield spring
- pile-yield
pile yield spring. This is only available in the x or y translational degrees-of-freedom, and the dependent model is automatically installed in y or z, respectively.
- rigid
rigid
- shear-yield
shear yield deformable spring (only available in translational degrees-of-freedom)
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