Use the Fixed Constraint dialog box, or the Heads Up Display to set the Fixed Constraint origin and offset.
Apply fixed constraint when no movement (rotation and displacement) is allowed on beam or node.
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Ribbon:
Frame Analysis tab
Constraints panel
Fixed
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Origin | The command is active when the dialog box is displayed. Select either node or beam on which to apply the constraint. When you specify the origin, the other options in the dialog box activate. |
| Offset | Specify the offset of the constraint. | |
| Relative, Absolute |
Select if the offset value is entered as relative, or absolute. The relative distance means factor of absolute distance from the beam beginning. The value can be from 0 to 1. For example, if you have 3-inch long beam and you set relative distance to 0.5 ul, the absolute origin distance is computed to 1.5 inch. |
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| OK | Create the constraint and close the dialog box. | |
| Cancel | Close the dialog box without creating the constraint. | |
| Apply | Create the constraint and keep the dialog box open. Click when you want to create multiple constraints of the same type. |
Context Menu commands
| Edit | Displays the Fixed Constraint dialog box where you modify the values originally placed on the constraint. |
| Reactions | Displays the Reactions dialog box with the Reaction force and Reaction moment values. The values display zero until results of a simulation are available. |
| Suppress | Removes the selected constraint from the components being analyzed. |
| Delete | Deletes the selected constraint. |