Fixed Constraint

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.

Access:

Ribbon: Frame Analysis tab

Constraints panel

Fixed

	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.
	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.