AUTOFIXRIGIDSPC

Description	Type	Default
When set to ON, will automatically correct the following rigid element, interpolation element, and MPC equation issues by adding a near rigid spring at the dependent degrees of freedom: A rigid element, interpolation element, or MPC equation dependent degree of freedom is constrained. One or more rigid elements, interpolation elements, or MPC equations reference the same dependent degree of freedom. A series of rigid elements, interpolation elements, and/or MPC equations are connected in a continuous link. An RBE2 element is defined with the independent grid point located at the origin of a cylindrical coordinate system and rigidity is desired only in the R or T component direction. When AUTOFIXRIGIDSPC is set to OFF, behavior will be that of a rigid element defined in the Cartesian rectangular system which defined the specified cylindrical system. When AUTOFIXRIGIDSPC is set to ON and a translational or rotational component is missing, the local grid coordinate system at each independent grid point defines that dependent/independent segment. The spring element stiffness is defined by the KRIGIDELEM model parameter. See KRIGIDELEM below.	ON/OFF	OFF

Description

Type

Default

When set to ON, will automatically correct the following rigid element, interpolation element, and MPC equation issues by adding a near rigid spring at the dependent degrees of freedom:

A rigid element, interpolation element, or MPC equation dependent degree of freedom is constrained.
One or more rigid elements, interpolation elements, or MPC equations reference the same dependent degree of freedom.
A series of rigid elements, interpolation elements, and/or MPC equations are connected in a continuous link.
An RBE2 element is defined with the independent grid point located at the origin of a cylindrical coordinate system and rigidity is desired only in the R or T component direction.

When AUTOFIXRIGIDSPC is set to OFF, behavior will be that of a rigid element defined in the Cartesian rectangular system which defined the specified cylindrical system. When AUTOFIXRIGIDSPC is set to ON and a translational or rotational component is missing, the local grid coordinate system at each independent grid point defines that dependent/independent segment.

The spring element stiffness is defined by the KRIGIDELEM model parameter. See KRIGIDELEM below.

ON/OFF

OFF