Apply Boundary Conditions

Create a boundary condition that fixes one end of the beam.

  1. Select Main Menu > Preprocessor > Loads > Define Loads > Apply > Structural > Displacement > On Areas.
  2. From the Graphics Window, select the end surface of the double cantilever (shown below) and click OK in the Apply U,ROT on Areas dialog box.
  3. In the dialog that appears, select ALL DOF and enter a displacement of 0 and click OK.

Parent topic: Tutorial 5 - Cohesive Functionality