Rod Connector

When selecting the Rod option under Type on the Connector form, the following sections are available:

• Add To Analysis: This checkbox automatically puts this rod connector under Connectors in the current Analysis branch of the tree.
• Connector Element: Allows multiple rod elements to be defined within the current Connector Name.
  • You select two end points of the connector.

    

    Rod Element Internal Forces and Moments

• Display Options: Allows you to edit the display options of the rod connector.
• A: Cross sectional area definition box.
• J: Polar moment of inertia definition box.
• C: Stress recovery location definition box.
• NSM: Non-Structural Mass definition box. You can define additional mass that does not add stiffness.
• The formula used to compute torsional stress is:

  

  where T is the torsional moment.

• Materials: Must select a material from the drop-down list.